Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 1547, Ephraim G Butler, Mass. Mass Sea Service

SERVICE
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Mass
Butler, Ephraim G.
R. 1547
Mass Sea Service
Love
CONTENTS

Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the third section of the Act of Congress of the 4th July 1836
State of Maine 7th
County of Franklin
On this third day of August A.D. 1841, personally appeared in open court before the Judge of the Court of Probate now held at Farmington in the county of Franklin Sarah Butler a resident of said Farmington in the State aforesaid aged nearly eighty two years who being first 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 4, 1836: That she is the widow of Ephraim Butler late of said Farmington formerly of Edgartown in Massachusetts now deceased; that her said husband was a soldier in the war of the Revolution and served in the Massachusetts troops during the summer of 1776 and was stationed at Dorchester Massachusetts, that he was in the land and naval service the most of the time during the war, but she is not able to recollect the names of any of his Officers except Capt. Williams of the Brig Hazard, in the United States service, that to the best of her recollection he had shipped as a seaman in this vessel at the time of her marriage that he was gone during the fall of that year and the winter of 1779 and returned the last of May 1779 and she verily believes that he served a year on board that vessel in 1778 and 1779, that he did not remain long at home but, reshipped again in the service of the United States and was absent in the service at the birth of her first child in April 1780 but she cannot tell the name of the ship, that he had served on board the Hazard some time before her marriage. She further declares that she was married to the said Ephraim Butler on the thirteenth day of August in the year seventeen hundred and seventy eight at said Edgartown by Ebenezer Smith Esquire a Justice of the Peace, that she has caused the records of said town to be examined but can find no record of her said marriage that said Justice is now dead and left no record thereof that can be found; that she has a family record thereof which is hereto

annexed; the same being in the hand writing of her said husband that her husband the aforesaid Ephraim Butler died on the third day of April Eighteen hundred thirty two and that she has remained a widow ever since that period as will more fully appear by the testimony and proof hereto annexed; that she has been near five years attempting to procure evidence of the time of his service; but has not been able to procure evidence of all his service.
Sworn to and subscribed in open court before me Ephraim Butler The declarant being a person by me well known and a credible witness and I further certify that the application was made to me in her behalf more than two years ago.
Thomas Parker Judge
I Jeremiah Butler a resident of Farmington Maine aged sixty one years, who being first sworn according to law doth on his oath declare that he has often heard his late father Ephraim Butler who was a soldier & seaman in the war of the Revolution, but now deceased, relate in his life time an account of his services in the Revolutionary War, particularly of his services at Dorchester in Massachusetts when the British were driven out of Boston Harbor; also, of his services in the Brig Hazard and of a severe engagement with a British ship of sixteen guns the Hazard but fifteen; that he has made several journeys within three years amounting to more than six hundred miles to procure verbal or documentary evidence of his service in order to support his mother's claim for a pension but has failed of obtaining the principal evidence by reason of the death of the witnesses that from what he has often heard his father

say he verily believes that he served as much as three years - that the family record hereto annexed is genuine and in the hand writing of his said father Ephraim Butler - that he could find no person living in Maine or Massachusetts who served on board the Brig Hazard in the Revolutionary war.
Jeremiah Butler
Subscribed
State of Maine } County of Franklin } ss
Aug 3 d 1841 Probate Court at Farmington D. 1841
Subscribed and sworn to in open court before me and I certify that the deponent is a credible witness Thomas Parker Judge
I Francis G. Butler a resident of Farmington Maine aged fifty eight years who being first sworn according to law, doth in his oath declare that he has often heard his father Ephraim Butler who was a soldier and seaman in the war of the revolution but now deceased, relate in his life time an account of his services in the revolutionary war particularly of his services at Dorchester in Massachusetts when the British were driven out of Boston harbor, also of his services in the Brig Hazard and of a severe engagement with a British vessel that I have heard my father state and verily believe he served a considerable portion of said war, that the family record hereto annexed is genuine and in the hand writing of said deceased Ephraim Butler. that my said father in the later period of his life time usually wrote his name Ephraim G. Butler but formerly was known as Ephraim But.

her only. And is the same persons herein mentioned as the rolls as Ephraim Butler and as the said family rec- d as Ephraim G. Butler, and I further testify that said Ephraim Butler died on the third day of April A.D 1832 and that my said mother Lucy Butler has remained his widow ever since
Francis Butler
State of Maine } ss. In Probate Court Aug. 3. 1841 County of Franklin }
Subscribed and sworn to in open Court, before me, and I testify that the deponent is a cred- ible witness Thomas Parker Judge
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MS.78
State of Maine. Franklin County ss.
I, Holmes A. Boardman, Register of Probate for the County of Frank- lin, do hereby certify that the Hon. Thomas Parker is Judge of Probate of Wills &c. for said County of Franklin, that the above and within signatures purporting to be his are genuine, and that the sheets hereto annexed contain the original proceedings in the Court of Probate, in relation to the ap- plication of Lucy Butler for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court of Probate at Farmington this nineteenth day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight Hundred and fortyone.
Holmes A. Boardman. Register.

Ephraim J Butler Born December 9 th 1758
Love Butler born, October the 1 st 1759
and Wane Married August the 30 th 1778.
Jeremiah Butler born April the 22 nd 1780
Francis Butler October the 12 th 1782
olive Butler born August 2 nd 1785
betsey Butler born January 29 th 1788
Love Butler born April 27 th 1791
Nancy Butler born January 27 th 1794
William Butler born July the 30 th 1798
1798
State of Maine } ss Personally appeared before me County of Franklin }
Thomas Parker Judge of Probate of said county
Love Butler aged eighty two years and made oath in due form of Law that the above is a genuine family record left by her late husband Ephraim
Butler in his own hand writing and left by him in her custody at the time of his decease
Witness Thomas Parker.
Love A th Butler
Samuel B. Norton
Sworn & subscribed this 19 th  mark day of October
1824 Before me Thomas Parker Judge

State of Maine } ss. Personally appeared before County of Franklin } me Thomas Parker Judge of Probate for said County Jeremiah Butler aged sixty one and Francis Butler aged fifty and made oath in due form of law, that the within is a genu- ine family record kept by our late father Ebenezer Butler in his own hand writing and by him left at the time of his decease in the care of Laure Butler our mother and has remained in her keeping since that time
Jeremiah Butler Francis Butler
Sworn to and subscribed this eleventh day subscribed of October 1841
Before Me Thomas Parker Judge

William N o . 1. Buster Power of Attorney on Dissolution

State of Maine. April 16 th 1853.
Know All men, By These Presents, That I William Butler of Falmouth in the county of Cumberland but until recently of the Town of Farmington, in the county of Franklin  Franklin and State of Maine. Do constitute and appoint Josiah Batchelder of said Falmouth in said county of Cumberland, to be my lawful attorney for me and in my stead, to prosecute all or any of the claims of Ephraim G Butler, for any amount of Revolutionary Pension or Pensions and of any increase of Pensions, which may be due to him, or to the claim of his late widow, my late Mother, Love Butler, on account of his Revolutionary Services. The said Ephraim G Butler who died on the third day of April Eighteen Hundred and thirty two, signed his Will, on the twentieth day of January, in the year One thousand Eight Hundred and twenty five. Said Will was proved before H W Fuller, Judge of Probate of Wills, for the county of Kennebec, which said county is now, the county of Franklin, on the twenty second day of May A.D. Eighteen Hundred and thirty two. My said Mother, Love Butler died March 5 th 1843. And previous to her death at said Farmington - Sent the proof of her marriage and sundry other evidence to Washington to support her claim, to a pension, on account of the Revolutionary Services, of my late father, the said Ephraim G Butler. Which testimony is probably on file at the Department of War, at Washington - and as a suspended or rejected claim.
Therefore Be it Known, that I have hereunto constituted Josiah Batchelder, aforesaid, to be my lawful attorney, to prosecute all the said claims of Ephraim G Butler or Love Butler, to final Judgment & decision. And for that purpose

To examine, all papers or documents, in regard to said claims, on file at Washington or elsewhere and to file additional arguments, and to receive for my exclusive benefit, the certificates, which may be issued, in consequence of his proceedings in the same. And at such agency as he may wish. To appoint one or more agent or Agents, substitutes under him, for the purpose herein expressed and to do all things, which I might or could do, were I personally present. Hereby confirming and Ratifying all that my said attorney and agent, shall lawfully do in the premises. Not changing me, over ten per cent on all the money Signed Sealed & delivered, principle and interest, and and delivered no Extra attorneyship  in presence of Sarah F. Batchelder
{ William Butler Executor of the Last Will and Testament of Ephraim G Butler, late of Farmington in the now county of Franklin State of Maine
Cumberland ss April 27. 1858 Then personally appeared the above named William Butler and acknowledged the foregoing power of Attorney to be his voluntary act and deed
Before me Freeman Bradford Jus: Pease

Cumberland ss State of Maine April 27. 1853
I William Butler will be fifty five years old the next July Odyron and say that I am the youngest son (and child) of Ephraim G Butler, late of the Town of Farmington in the County of Kennebec. Now the County of Franklin - that he was a soldier of the Revolutionary war. And used to say that he served nine months in the Brig Star and  Outlander . And I think she said from New Bedford, in the County of Bristol and Commonwealth of Massachusetts and he thinks the Captain's name was John Fortin Williams. That after he left said Brig told me, that he said in another or other armed vessels in the public service - in the amount of the whole twenty months. That Lovey Butler whose claims are under the Law of 1842 Eighteen Hundred and thirty two - was his widow (my mother)

whose claim is now suspended at Washington and who is entitled by that Law to the pension due him and when he died and to the eleven years due her as his widow when she died.
For all the regular testimonies I refer the Honorable Department at Washing- -ton, to the records & testimonies which are now on their files and which shall here- after develop- W m Butte
County of Cumberland State of Maine
April 27. 1853.
Then Personally appeared William Butter formerly of Farmington, in the now County of Franklin and made Oath to what he has signed above;—
Before me
Josiah Batchelder Justice of Peace

Rev. War Section.
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February 20, 1922.
Mrs. Anna D. Argetsinger, 606 S. Hiawatha Street, Pipestone, Minnesota.
Madam:-
In response to your letter dated January 23, 1922, you are advised that from the papers in the Revolutionary claim R. file No. 1547 , it appears that Ephraim G. Butler was born December 9, 1758, and lived in Edgartown, Mass. at the time of the Revolution. It is alleged that he served in the Massachusetts Troops during the Summer of 1776, officers not stated; that he served one year during 1778-79 as Seaman on the Continental Brig "Hazard" Captain J. F. Williams; that he then re-shipped, name of ship and captain not stated, and served during the greater part of the war.
He died April 3, 1832 in Farmington, Franklin County, Maine.
He married August 30, 1778, in Dukes County, Mass. Love(or Olive) Pease, born October 1, 1759. She applied for pension August 3, 1841, while residing in Farmington, Maine, but her claim was not allowed as she failed to furnish satisfactory proof of his servi-

ces as required by the pension laws.
Their children were:-
Jeremiah born April 22, 1780. Francis " October 12, 1782. Olive " August 12, 1785. Betsey " January 29, 1788. Love " April 27, 1791. Naby " January 27, 1794. William " July 30, 1798.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.

1922, Feb. 20. writ to Mrs. Anna D. Argetsinger
En Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
1543
RECEIVED
P. O. Lore V. Paulus
Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____ 18

Copy of recommendation
To L. J. Waldo
Commissioner of Pensions -
I send you this which is a copy of the recommendations of William Butler, a claimant, of the pension of Lucy Butler who died March 1847; who was the widow of Ephraim G Butler formerly of Edgartown - Martha's Vineyard, Dukes County, Commonwealth of Massachusetts. The said Ephraim G Butler, was in the Revolutionary war, as he used to say on board the Brig Hazard, as our recollection now is called from New Bedford in the County of Bristol in said County Commonwealth of Massachusetts
"Farmington March 24 th 1851
This may certify that William Butler of this Town, is a man worth a considerable of property, of industrious habits and sustains a good moral character. I think he is an honest man and that he is entitled to confidence, as such.
George W Norton Thomas F Norton J. S. Swift Ephraim S Butler Jeremiah Butler William Handen Francis W Butler Jeremiah Butler
A B Larwell C. J. Gabbott G W Whitney J D Prescott J L Custer N L Custer R H Buckley H. Belcher J B. Goss
A W F Belcher Dr. G Butler John Bailey I certify that the above is a true Transcript taken from the Original J B. Goss Justice of the Peace

State of Maine
Cumberland Co April 27 th 1853
I certify that the above or within is a true transcript of an original paper handed me by William Butler. On which and my own personal knowledge I certify that William Butler the Deponent is a man of veracity and to be credited. You swear that this is a true copy of an original paper now in your possession.
Wm Butler
Sworn before me Josiah Batchelder Justice of Peace.
J B Linscott's letter from Farmington - Certificate of Clerk of the Court of Franklin Co.
Wm Butler Farmington Maine

Farnington, April 25, 1853.
Dear Sir,
I return herewith the Affidavit of Mary Brackets & Spiscook, with the Certificate of the Clerk attached as you desired. As I am the Registrar of Probate in this Co. I thought it would be more satisfactory, to have my signature authenticated by some other officer, than to do it myself, I therefore called upon the Clerk -
Mr William Butler, } Falmouth, etc. }
Yours truly J. O. Ginsedon

State of Maine Franklin County ss.
I certify that J. A. Linseott before whom the annexed affidavit was subscribed and sworn to, was at the date thereof a justice of the Peace duly authorized to administer oaths and that his signature to the certificate thereon is genuine
In witness whereof I hereunto set my hand and affix the seal of the Supreme Judicial Court for said County at Farmington this twenty fifth day of April A.D. 1853
Amos Tyler Clerk of said Co

I James L. Brackett, of Rangely, in the County of Franklin, and I Richard Hisebock of Farmington in said County, of lawful age depose and say, that we were personally acquainted with Ephraim S. Butler, and Love Butler his wife, late of Farmington, deceased: that we also were personally acquainted with the family of said Ephraim S. and Love Butler and with their children - and that Wil- iam Butler of said Farmington, is the only surviving male child of said - Ephraim S. Butler, and Love Butler, deceased.
James L. Brackett Richard Hisebock State of Maine } Franklin ss. } Sworn and subscribed this eighteenth day of December, A.D. 1852, before me.
P. A. Sinnett, Justice of the Peace,

Maine
Farmington Oct. 19. 1841
J. L. Edwards Esq
By request of Mrs. Butler
I enclose you the within papers for the purpose of establishing her claim to a pension under the U. S. after examination you will please forward the result to William Allen Jr. Esq at Narridgewick Maine
Yours with respect
Thomas Parker

Q. What are the reasons for which this claim was suspended?
Commissioner of Pensions - City of Washington

State of Maine Cumberland Co May 16 th 1853.
Commission of Pensions,
Sir
In addition to what I have already transmitted to the Pension Office ton in the case of William Butler, on Lacey Butler's claim, I transmit to your Honor a Certificate of the Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, of 44 months and 18 days of Ephraim Butler on the rolls of the Ward, but none of E. G. Butler.
Here the Identity is in question.
It's certified testimony necessary, that Ephraim G. sometimes signed Ephraim Butler & as there was but one of the name of Ephraim G. Butler, on board the Ward I thought not. But if so, it can be testified. I don't know of any thing further evidence at present. For the remainder of necessary evidence we must refer to the army rolls in the office at Washington.
I am Very Respectfully
Yr Very Ob t Serv t
Josiah Batchelder, A.W. B. 11 th Battery
See May 2/53 adams

P.S. What are the reasons for which this bleiring was suspended?
Commissaire de la Marine Chef de l'arsenal de Washington

Datmouth, County of Cumberland and State of Maine;
April 27, 1853.
Hon L. P. Waldo
Commissioner of Pensions Sir
I herewith transmit - a certificate from the Clerk of the Court of the County of Cumberland, certifying that J. B. Batchelder & Freeman Bradford are duly authorized and sworn justices of the Peace.
The next document is William Butts's claim for his mother, Lacy Butts's pension. Lacy Butts was the widow of Ephraim G. Butts a revolutionary soldier, on board the Perigot Har- ard and as he used to tell the said William - he served nine months - and afterwards was on board another Vesey or Vipond , making out twenty months service. The said Lacy formerly made a claim, which is now among the suspended claims in the Pension Office at Washington. If he proves his service of nine months, is not the said William entitled to what, or to his proportion of what was due to his mother, when she died? If further evidence than what you have on your files and what I have now presented, is necessary please to inform me what more will

(be sufficient), as I believe, more may be obtained.
I am Sir Very Respectfully,
Yrs Josiah Batchelder attorney to W m H. Burter
Hon. L. P. Waldo
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D. C.

Thomas Parker May 2 nd 41 OC
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Sir
In the case of Loue But- ler which is asserted for the service of her late husband on board the Hazard it appears that he entered on 2 nd Dec. 78 & was discharged on 20 th Apr. 79 making but 4 mo 18 days - His name is not borne on the rolls of that vessel either in her cruize in 77 under Capt. Samp- -son - in that of of 78 from June to Oct. under Capt. Williams or in that of 79 from last of Apr. to Sept. under the same Officer which appear to have been all the cruizes she made
Unless further service can be shown her claim cannot be brought with in the pension laws
Thomas Parker Esq Farmington Me

Josiah Batchelder
July 23/53

Pension Office July 23 1853
in In relation to the case of Love But- ler of Me. act July 4, 1836, I enclose a copy of a letter to Thomas Parker Esq Nov 2 o 1841. which discloses the condition of the claim at that time. The papers now filed do not alter its condition,
Josiah Batchelder Esq Falmouth Cumberland Co Me

for 6 months
written to July 23, '53

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston:
May 4 1853.
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the name Ephraim Butler is borne on roll of the Hazards State Vessel. Capt J. F. Williams commander from Dec. 2, 1778 to Apr. 20, 1779, 4 mos. 18 days.
Name of E. G. Butler - & none further of Ephraim
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
C. McWright
Secretary of the Commonwealth.

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I am now fifty five years old, and my memory does not enable me to state the services more fully than above stated.
WITNESS my hand, this twenty Sixth day of April A. D. 1853.
W m Butte
Signed by said William Butte in my presence, J. H. Harmon }
JUSTICE OF THE PEACE.

APPLICATION FOR CERTIFICATE OF REVOLUTIONARY SERVICES, made by the Son of the party who rendered the service.
County of Cumberland State of Maine Town of Falmouth
The Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is hereby requested to furnish evidence from the Rolls in his office, of the service of Ebenezer G. Butler in the war of the Revolution.
He was a native of the Town of Edgartown in the County of Dukes and State of Massachusetts
He enlisted from the Town of New Bedford in the County of Bristol and State of Massachusetts about the year 1776 or 7 as a Private  Seaman  in the Company commanded by Captain John Foster Williams in the Navy or Naval service. and he served as follows,* viz:—
That he was in the service of the United States at the time of the Revolution twenty months or more
* Here describe as fully as may be, the length of service, the rank, &c., of the claimant, or the capacity in which he served, and all other particulars known.

5476 M c
Thomas Parker Nov 2 nd '41 Josiah Batchelder July 23/53
1547
act 4 July 36

✓ 5476 Love Butler Me
at 4 July '36
m 78 d 32
Rolls vol 39. 141 188. from June to Oct 78 X - 146 2 nd D. S. 78. dist. 20 ap 79 molt. 1881 - 192 - apt to Sept. 79 - X - 142 - in 77. (apt Samson X -
Love Butler

Deposition of Jerusha Frederick
State of Maine
County of Somerset ss. On this twenty eighth day of July A.D. 1841 personally appeared before me William Allen a Justice of the Peace in and for the county aforesaid Jerusha Frederick a resident of Stark in said county of Somerset a person by me well known and a credible witness aged Eighty four years, who being first sworn according to law, doth on her oath declare that she resided at Edgartown on Martha's Vineyard, in Massachusetts during the Revolutionary war, and was then personally acquainted with Ephraim Butler who was a seaman & soldier in the service of the United States the most of the time during the war; that she is unable to testify to the amount or length of time he served either on the land or in the naval service but is certain that he served in both & knows that he shipped and served on board the United States Brig Hazard, Capt. Williams commander she thinks as long as ten or twelve months; to the best of her recollection in the year 1779; She also testifies that she was present at the marriage of said Ephraim Butler to her sister Love Dase in the summer of seventeen hundred and seventy eight; that he after the war removed to Farmington in Maine where he died on the third day of April Eighteen hundred and thirty two that her said sister Love Butler now an applicant for a pension has remained a widow ever since her said husband's death; She further testifies that she lived in the same house with her sister the said Love Butler at the time when her husband the said Ephraim Butler was in the naval service in the Hazard; knows that it was after their marriage that her sister's first child was born while her husband was absent in the service of the United States. She has a perfect

recollection that said Butler was out the most of the time during the war but can not tell the names of his officers or the names of the ships or vessels of war in which he sailed except the Hazard. Witness William Albin Jr.                      Joshua his Frederick Wm Frederick                                                      mark
Subscribed and sworn before me and I certify that the deponent is a very intelligent careful witness and entitled to full credit
William Albin Jr Justice of Peace

Edgartown August-20 1839
I, Isaiah D. Pease, Clerk of the Town of Edgartown, in the County of Dukes County, State of Massachusetts, hereby certify that I have made diligent search for the record of the Marriage of M c Ephraim G. Butler to Love Pease, and cannot find any such Marriage on record and as there no record of the Marriages solemnized by the Justice that Married them, on the Town Records, I presume that no such Record exists, the Records are not so regular and full as to raise a presumption against the validity of a Marriage not recorded therein.
Isaiah D. Pease (Clerk of the Town of Edgartown)
State of Massachusetts Dukes County
Personally appeared before me Isaiah D. Pease clerk of the Town of Edgartown, State of Mass. and certified that the above certificate by him subscribed is according to his opinion correct in all its parts. Sworn to and subscribed on this twentieth day of August in the year one thousand Eight hundred and Thirty Nine.
David Davis Justice of the Peace

Deposition of Rufus Davis
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
County of Dukes County
On this ninth day of September A.D. 1841 personally appeared before me James H. Bissett a justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid Rufus Davis a resident of Edgartown in the County aforesaid aged seventy five years who being first sworn according to Law doth on his oath declare that he was well acquainted with Ephraim Bissett late of Farmington Maine formerly of said Edgartown, during the Revolutionary war, that he lived during the war with in twenty rods of the dwelling house of said Ephraim Bissett and knows he shipped on board the Continental Brig Hazard commanded by Capt. Williams and served on board said Brig in the service of the United States in the year 1778 or 1779 at least six months: that he often heard said Bissett relate the transactions on board said Brig after his return: that he knows that said Ephraim Bissett was married to Love Pease about the time of said service: that he moved with his family from Edgartown to Farmington some time after the war to wit in 1793. — Rufus Davis
Subscribed and sworn to before me.
James H. Bissett.
Justice of the Peace
Whereby certify that the above named Rufus Davis is a man of good standing and that full faith and credit can be given to his testimony.
James H. Bissett
Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Dukes County ss.
I Daniel Fellows, Clerk of the Judicial Courts of the County aforesaid, do hereby certify, that James H. Beeth is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified, that his Commission was dated on the 23 rd day of January 1838, and will expire on the 23 rd day of January 1845, and that his signature within written is genuine.
Given under my hand and the Seal of said Courts this twenty first day of September Eighteen hundred and forty one.
Daniel Fellows. Clerk.

M rs Butters recollections
The Vouchers for M rs Love Butters pension, were sent to Washington - in 41 or 42 - and consisted of a record of since her marriage to Ephraim Butters of Martha's Vineyard M a , her name original name was Olive Pease - and they removed to the State of Maine - and of the names of their original children in their Fathers hand writing, on a paper from the bible and are as follows: Jeremiah Butters, Francis Butters, Alice Butters, Betsey Butters, Lovey Butters - Abigail Butters & William Butters -
Marriage & childrens age.

Ephraim G Butler Born December 9 th 1758 Lovey Peas, Butler Born October 1 st 1759 They were married August 30 th — 1778 Jeremiah Butler, Born April 2 nd , 1780 Francis Butler October the 12 th — 1782 Olive Butler born Aug 7 th — 1785 Betsy Butler Born January 29 th — 1788 Love Butler April 27 — 1791 Naby Butler January 27 — 1794 " William Butler Born July 30 th — 1798 "The above is a true copy of the originals taken by Thomas Parker, Aug st 26 th — 1839."
The above Record was taken by Thomas Parker, who took the original paper record, that was afterwards sent to Washington and is presumed to be on file there — and the said Thomas Parker, told me — that he had sent the original to Washington, as testimony to the wid w  Butters Butler's right to Pension — and he returned me the copy of said Paper, of which this is a true copy taken by Josiah Batchelder of Falmouth County of Cumberland & State of Maine. April 15, 1853. The word Olive and Love inserted before signature.
Eunice B Butler wife of W m Butler.
County of Cumberland ss.
April 15 th 1853. Then Personally appeared the above named Eunice B Butler formerly of Farmington in the County of Franklin but now of Falmouth in the County of Cumberland — and made
Solemn Oath and signed the above. to the truth of the above before me Josiah Batchelder Justice of the Peace.

County of Cumberland
State of Maine April 15 th 1853.
I have substantial authority, by multiplied testimony from Farmington and my own personal knowledge, to certify to the Honble War Department, at Washington, to certify that William Butler the son of Ephraim Butler a revolutionary soldier, and who herewith presents his claim, for his Father and Mother's pension is a responsible and worthy citizen. And that his wife Ann  Connie B Butler is a person of veracity.
Jasiah Batchelder Justice of the Peace.

STATE OF MAINE.
CUMBERLAND, ss.
Clerk's Office, Supreme Judicial Court,
PORTLAND,
April 27.
A. D. 185 3 }
I, Charles C. Harmon,
CLERK OF THE SUPREME JUDICIAL COURT,
In and for said COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND, certify that
Freeman Bradford Esq. is an
Acting Justice of the Peace,
within and for _____ the County of Cumberland as appears by the paper hereto annexed; that he is DULY QUALIFIED TO ACT as such; that his COM- MISSION is dated May 28 A. D. 1846 and will expire
May 28 A. D. 185 3 that Josiah Batchelder
is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County of Cumberland and that he was duly qualified to act as such at the date of the several certificates by him signed and which are herunto annexed.
and that the following SIGNATURE purporting to be his  their are GENUINE.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the Supreme Judicial Court, for said State, the day and year first above written.
C. C. Harmon,
Clerk.

1705 606 S. Hiawatha St. Pipestone, Minn. Jan. 23, 1922.
Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C. Dear Sir,
I believe myself eligible for membership in the D. A. R., and will be very grateful if you can furnish me with information concerning the following:
(1) Ephraim Gould Butler, who was born Dec. 9, 1758. He went to sea, and served in navy and army during the American Revolution. He was married in Maine to Love Sherman Pease (date missing). He died Apr. 3, 1832. (2) Seth Greely, a resident of Maine, who died Aug. 27, 1849. (3) Barnabas Carey, of Pennsylvania.
Yours truly, (Mrs.) Anna D. Argetsinger.

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Butler, Ezekiel GRADE Private LINE Connecticut
WARRANT NUMBER 5508 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED Dec. 11, 1799
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*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.