Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B.L.Wt. 608-200, Ephraim Darby, New Jersey

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
New Jersey
Darby, Ephraim
B. T. W. 608-200
CONTENTS

No. 668
Ephraim Darby Lieutenant
New-Jersey Line.
Warrant issued under date of February 6 th 1813. to John E. Darby and the other Heirs at Law of Eph m Darby: — and delivered same day, to the Hon ble Thomas D. Cook. M.C.

Honble Wm. Eustis Esq. Secretary of War
Please to deliver Mrs. S. Cooke Esq. the Warrants for the Military Pensions due due the heirs of the late Lieut. Ephraim Darby deceased in Cairo June 28. 1813.
John G. Darby

Certificate from the Account: Office relative to Lieut. Genl. Darby's claim to U. S. Bounty-Land. —
5 th Jan y 1813. 1813

I certify that it appears from the Record of Officers entitled to Bounty Land for Services during the Revolutionary War on file in this office that Ephraim Darby Lieutenant in the New Jersey Line is returned as entitled to Land.
Dept of War
Acco d Office
Jan y 5. 1813
Peter Hagner Pr. Clk

August 12, 1938
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Mrs. Myron G. Darby 110 Tanglewylde Avenue Bronxville, New York
EPHRAIM DARBY B.L. Wt. 608-200 BA-J/MLB am
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of Ephraim Darby who, you state, served as Captain of militia, and Quartermaster in the Continental Army, from New Jersey.
The record follows of the only soldier named Ephraim Darby, under any spelling, found in the Revolutionary War records of this office. The data therein were obtained from the papers in the claim for bounty land on file based upon his service in the Revolution. No claim for pension was made by any one on account of that service.
The Revolutionary War records of this office show that Warrant #608, for two hundred acres of bounty land, was issued February 6, 1813, to John E. Darby and other heirs at law (their names not designated) on account of service of Ephraim Darby, Lieutenant in the New Jersey Line, War of the Revolution. It was not shown that he served as captain.
There are no further data in the claim relative to the military service or to the family of Ephraim Darby.
If you desire information in regard to location of the land granted to the heirs of Ephraim Darby, you should apply to the Commissioner of the General Land Office, Interior Department, this city, and furnish that official the number of the warrant, the acreage and date of issuance.
No charge is made for furnishing the above report.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

The Honble
Thomas B. Cook, —
Es. Es. Es.

The Plouble
Thomas B. Cook. (M.C.)
War Office July 3 d 1812.
Sir,
The Claims to U. S. Military Bounty Land, handed in by you on the 5 th ult o have been attentively investigated: the Result is as follows: viz.
Neither George Ben nor James Ransom are entitled to the U. S. Military Bounty Land; the first, as appears on the face of his discharge, was not in the Continental Line ; the Discharge of the Second proves that he enlisted for, and served, only three years .
A Warrant to satisfy the claim of William Tombs, was issued to William Sparks, under the number 5130, dated, January 20 th 1790.
With respect to the other names inscribed on a scrap of Paper enclosed in the Letter of Samuel Reynolds, nothing can be said:
if those Individuals suppose they have just Claims for U. S. Military Bounty Land, they must adduce proof of them conformably to the established Regulations in such cases, a printed sketch of which, I
have the honor to enclose you herewith. Similar proofs are wanting to support the claim of Isaac Bowers; no trace can be found in this office of any former application in his Right thought to have

have been made by William Parks.
The Claim in Right of Ephraim Darby is good; but if John E. Darby cannot produce a formal assignment of it to him, the whole of the Heirs of Ephraim Darby must adduce legal proof, that they are the true and only Heirs , and then said John E. Darby must obtain a relinquishment of their Rights from all the rest, to enable him to have the Warrant issued in his own name.
The Documents to substantiate the claim of Peter Munden, are deemed sufficient for that purpose, and the assignment to John E. Darby authorises the Warrant to issue in his name; but I do not find that he has authorised any one to receipt for it on the Register of this Office. A simple Letter of order to the Secretary of War to deliver it to any particular member of Congress, would be sufficient, but if Mr. Darby sends for it by any other hand, he must execute a Regular Power of Attorney, and the signature of the Justice of Peace before whom it may be acknowledged, must be attested by the Secretary of State of New-York, or other competent Authority.
The Documents of Peter Munden being deemed correct, I retain them in the Office: all the others I return you herewith; and am very respectfully, your Obs. Servt. J. N. Cutting.

Washington City 6 th Jan y . 1873
Be it remembered that V. B. Cooke Rept d in Congress from the state of New York since my arrival at this place the present Session of Congress has not before, did receive the within Letter dated 3 d July 1872 signed Nat. Cutting, but never have received the files or parcels of Documents therein stated to have been enclosed, from which circumstance I have reason to apprehend they are lost.
Having been charged by John E. Darby Esq. with the care of prospecting his claim upon Gov t for the U. S. Militia bounty Land in the original right of Lieut. E. Darby, - I have applied for and obtained from the Office of the Act. of the W. D. a Certificate that said E. Darby is returned for bounty Land which I have with deposit as a voucher for the issue of the Warrant thereof.
Yours V. B. Cooke

110 TANGLEWYLDE AVENUE BRONXVILLE, NEW YORK
July 20. 1938 -
Veterans Bureau for Pensions Washington, D. C. Gentlemen,
Will you kindly let me know if
there is any record of a pension granted to Ephraim Daaby . Captain Militia also Quartermaster Continental Army. He enlisted in New Jersey during the American Revolution as a private in 4 th Battalion. Lieutenant 1 st Reg. discharged at close of war.

If there was a pension granted him, will you also let me know if there is any record of a pension paid to his widow after his death. I enclose an addressed July 22 envelope . Will you let me know if there is any fee for this information and if so I will send you a check.
Truly yours
(Mrs Myron G.) Ethel Reigeluth Darby

VETERANS ADMINISTRATION
WASHINGTON
July 22, 1938.
YOUR FILE REFERENCE:
IN REPLY REFER TO: BA-G
DARBY, Ephraim
Mrs. Myron G. Darby, 110 Tanglewyde Avenue, Bronxville, New York.
Dear Madam:
The postage enclosed with your letter of recent date is herewith returned. No postage is required on replies to official inquiries.
Your communication is being given attention.
By direction,
W. C. BLACK, Chief Clerk.
Enclosure: (1) stamped envelope
Veterans Administration Form 3158 Return of Postage