Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 16552, Ephraim Daniels, N.H.

SERVICE
NUMBER
N.H.
Daniels, Ephraim Ama
N 16552
CONTENTS

3375.
New Hampshire Roll-
Ephraim Daniels, H
Private.
New Hampshire line
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of the New Hampshire roll at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 28 th of April 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 6 th of October 1818 and sent to William Badger Esq r Judge Stafford Ct. N H.
Arrears to 4th of Sept r 1818 27 30  27 30 38.85 Semi-ann. all'ee ending 4 th March 1819 - - - 48. -
1 year $ 81.85
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
not com. es.
Sandbornton Staff. Oct 6 th 1818

Ephraim Daniels
28 Feb
By Will
Supported by the evidence of two
Witnesses and the Judges opinion
that the device was performed
Adm d

State of New Hampshire
County of Strafford ss }
On this 20 th day of April A.D. 1818
before me the subscriber one of the judges of the Court of Common Pleas for said County personally appears Ephraim Daniels aged sixty eight years resident in the Town of Sandbornton County and State aforesaid who being by me first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the revolutionary war land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war." That he the said Ephraim Daniels sometime in the Month of August 1776 enlisted in the the Town of Barrington in said State for one year and entered the aforesaid service in the Company commanded by Captain John Brewster and regiment commanded by Col d David Long New Hampshire line that he continued to serve in said corps of the United States in the aforesaid war on the continental establishment from August 1776 until August 1777 when he was dismissed at Albany in the State of New York. That he was in the battle at Fort Ann - And that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his

country for support
Sworn to and declared before me the day and year aforesaid - — — — William Badger
I William Badger judge &c. as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Ephraim Daniels did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy for the term of nine months and that from his reduced circumstances in life he needs relief from his Country and I now transmit the proceedings taken and had before me and the testimony to the Secretary for the Department of War Pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned Act of Congress - —
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and have caused the seal of said Court to be affixed to the same this 20 th day of July 1818 William Badger
Attest Dan Waldrum Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said County of Stafford

State of New Hampshire Stratford ss —
On this 12 th day of April  May A.D. 1818 before me the subscriber one of the judges of the Court of common pleas for said County personally appears Israel Gluckins of Bennington County and State aforesaid who being by me first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following affidavit to be used in support of the preceding declaration made by Ephraim Daniels of Sandbornton county and State aforesaid that he the said Gluckins served in the said John Brewster Company and knew of the said Daniels enlisting and serving in said Corp from August 1776 until August 1777 — Sworn to and declared before me the day and year aforesaid — William Badger
State of New Hampshire
Stratford ss }
On this 5 th day of May A.D. 1818 before me the subscriber one of the judges of the Court of common pleas for said County personally appears Levi Merrill — resident in the Town Northfield County and State aforesaid who being by me first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration that he the said Levi Merrill knew Ephraim Daniels now of Sandbornton County of Stratford and State aforesaid as a private soldier in the Company commanded by Capt Brewster Col Peirce Longs Regiment New Hampshire line in the fall of the year 1776 at Dartmouth N.H. and also at Mount Independence in the State of New York in the year 1777 and one reason why he noticed him was that he had two thumbs on one hand Sworn to and declared before me William Badger the day and year aforesaid —

1981. New Hampshire Pensions.
Anna Daniels widow of Ephraim Daniels who was a Private in the N. H. line N. H. 36. for 12 months
Rev. June 15
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 40 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 15 th day of Sept. 1843. and sent to G. M. Merrill Concord N. H.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book 4 Vol. 1. Page 15.

Anna Daniels Declaration.

DECLARATION.
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress, of the 7th July, 1838, entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows."
STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE.
STRAFFORD SS.—On this third day of October 1838 personally appeared before the Court of common Pleas held at Gilford in the County of Strafford and State aforesaid  Anna Daniels a resident of Franklin in the County of Strafford , and aged eighty four years, who, being first duly 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 7, 1838, entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows:" That she is the widow of Ephraim Daniels who was a private in the War of the Revolution and was a pensioner under the Acts of Congress March 18th 1818 The cause of my making application to the Court in Strafford County aforesaid is, that said Court was many miles nearer for me and tracing relations near the said Court
She further declares that she was married to the said Ephraim Daniels on the thirty first day of May in the year seventeen hundred and eighty five that her husband, the aforesaid Ephraim Daniels died on the thirteen day of May A.D. 1889 that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January, seventeen hundred and ninety-four, viz : at the time above stated.
Attest R. Cogswell
Sworn to and subscribed, on the day and year above written, before
the Court aforesaid
Anna Daniels mark
Attest R. Cogswell, Clerk
I hereby certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the court.

State of New Hampshire Shafford County ss.
I Francis Cagnell Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said County hereby certify that the within contains the original proceedings in the matter of the application of Anna Daniels for a Pension -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name and affixed the seal of said Court this third day of October 1838
Albert Cagnell, Clerk.

Mr Daniel Gale Gilmanton

Ephraim Darrill and Anna Bruce both of Barrington were married together May thirty first seven hundred eighty five by Elder Edmund Pilsbury & C
I certify that the above is a true copy of the Record in the Town of Northwood County of Rockingham and State of New Hampshire with the exception of the date which is expressed on the Record in fair legible figures as follows May 31 st 1785
Samuel Bartlett Jr
I Samuel Bartlett Jr. above named do hereby say that I hold the office of Clerk in the Town of Northwood, County of Rockingham and State afore- said and that the above is a true extract from the Records of said Town of Northwood with the exception above named as certified by me
Samuel Bartlett Jr
State of New Hampshire
Rockingham ss. October 11. 1838
Sworn to before
Nathl Dearborn Justice of the Peace
I certify that I am acquainted with the aforesaid Samuel Bartlett Jr. that the above is his signature written in my presence and that his statement is entitled to full credit, that the word 'extract' between the words 'true' and 'from' in the above certificate was written upon the paper as it now stands and after the paper upon which it was written was a little defaced before the execution of the aforesaid certificate. —
Nathl Dearborn Justice of the Peace

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., _____, 19_____
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Ephraim Daniels a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau. W. 16552.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Aug. 1776 1 year. Pvt. John Brewster Pierce Long N.H.          
Battles engaged in, Fort Ann.
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Emb. in Barrington, N.H.
Date of application for pension, Apr. 25, 1818. His claim was allowed.
Residence at date of application, Sanbornton, Strafford Co., N.H.
Age at date of application, 68 years.
Remarks: He married at Northwood, Rockingham Co. N.H. May 31. 1785  Anna Bruce, he died May 13. 1819 and she was allowed pension on  an ap. of Oct. 3. 1838 while a resident of Franklin, Strafford Co. N.H.  Aged 84 years.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

1915. Oct 7: History to Mrs. Dena L. Durgin. Oct. 12#
Rev  WIDOW, &c.
File No. 16552
Anna Daniell Wid of Ephraim Daniell Phila Rev War
Act: Mrs. D  1/43
Index:—Vol. a , Page 171
[Arrangement of 1870.]

3630
New Hampshire
Anna Daniels, widow of Ephraim Daniels, decd.
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1818 and who died on the 1819 of Strafford in the State of N.H. who was a private in the Co commanded by Captain Brewster of the regt commanded by Col. Long in the N.H. line for 12 mos.
Inscribed on the Roll of Portsmouth at the rate of 40 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 26 day of July 1839 sent to Sarah and Gilford N.H.
Arrears to the 4th of March 1839 120.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sept 39 20.00 $140.00
{ Act July 7, 1838. }
Recorded by D.M. Curdy, Clerk, Book 1, Vol. 2, Page 38

2903
Anna Daniel, wid: of Ephraim M.H.
A.D. July 7. 1838
Mamed 1784
deed 1819
1818 Allow 12m p 40
per ann. for m bap
Brewer C. Col Songs
Rev N.B. Leavitt
Dan. Gale Gilford M.H.

State of New-Hampshire
Office of Secretary of State May 9- 1839
I truly certify that from the Records in this office it appears that on the day of attestation annexed to the said Instrument Thomas J. Goodwin was duly in commission as Justice of the Peace within & for the County of Rockingham & their official signatures thereunto annexed are in every respect genuine
I further certify that on the day of attestation made by Daniel Gale to the annexed Instrument that said Gale was in commission as a Justice of the Peace & Surrogate within & for the County of Strafford by virtue of a commission made for Daniel Gale Esq. the said Gale formerly having been known by that name. By virtue of that commission said Daniel Gale has taken the oaths prescribed by law & the same are now on file in this office. His official signature hereunto annexed is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the Seal of said State Josiah Stevens Sec'y of State

Rebecca Bean

I Rebecca Bean of Gilford in the County of Strafford and State of New Hampshire, widow, aged fifty three years, depose and say, that I am well acquainted with Anna Daniels the widow of Ephraim Daniels late of Sanbornton a prisoner of the Revolution and late of Sanbornton aforesaid in said County deceased. And further say, that the said Anna Daniels now remains the widow of the said Ephraim Daniels and has not been married since the death of her said husband, and that I have been well acquainted with the said Anna Daniels from my youth to the present time she being an Aunt of mine —
Rebecca Bean
State of New Hampshire
Strafford County ss { October 11 th 1838
Personally appeared the above named Rebecca Bean, who is well known to me to be a credible witness, and made oath in due form of law that the above declaration by her signed is just and true —
Before me, Daniel Gale Jus. Peace

State of New Hampshire Shafford County ss.
I Francis Cogswell Clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature for said County hereby certify that Daniel Gale is a magistrate as within and that the within signature purporting to be his is genuine in my belief -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name and affixed the seal of said Court this twentieth day of October 1838 -
Francis Cogswell Clerk

2234
Anna Daniels — 1848 Anna Daniels Ent.
$40 per ann
W. West Concord N. H.

DECLARATION.
In order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress of the 3d March, 1843, granting pensions for one year to certain Widows who have received pensions under the Act of July 7, 1838.
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE.
Abenethy ss.
On this Twenty first day of March 1843. Personally appeared before William West a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, Anna Daniels , a resident of Franklin in the County of Abenethy and State aforesaid, aged 89 years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the Act of Congress, passed on the 3d day of March, 1843, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War.
That she is the widow of Ephraim Daniels who was a private during the Revolution in the N Hampshire line
That she was a pensioner under the act of 7th July, 1838, which she received at the rate of Twenty dollars cents per annum,
She further declares that she is still a widow.
(Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written, before me.
Alpheus F. Edgely
Anna Daniels mark
W m West, Justice of the Peace
I, Certify that the above named declarant is personally known to me, That she is a credible witness whose statements are entitled to full credit.
W m West, Justice of the Peace

State of New Hampshire.
Office of Secretary of State.
I, Josiah Stevens Esq , Secretary of the State aforesaid, do hereby certify that William West is an acting Justice of the Peace, in and for the County of Merrimack duly Commissioned and qualified; that his Commission was dated on the Eighteenth day of June 1840 and will expire on the Eighteenth day of June 1845 and that his signature to the annexed instrument is genuine.
Given under my hand and the seal of said State this second day of June 1843.
Josiah Stevens Secretary of State.

Ephraim Daniels
[Faint, mirrored handwritten text, likely bleed-through from the reverse side of the page. The text is mostly illegible but appears to be a formal letter or record.]

This certifies to whom it may concern that Ephraim Daniels of Sandbornton in the County of Strafford and State of New Hampshire as we are acquainted with him give it as our opinion that from his reduced circumstances in life needs relief from his country
This certificate is made by his request for the purpose of his making application for the provision lately made by congress for the relief of indigent officers and soldiers of the revolutionary army July 1 st 1818
Ch t S. Sanborn Stephen Gale } Selectmen Nook Eastman } of Sandbornton
This may certify that the above named Ch t S. Sanborn Stephen Gale & Nook Eastman were legally chosen & duly sworn into the office of Selectmen for the Town of Sandbornton in the County of Strafford & State of New Hampshire for the year 1818.
Attest Joshua Lane Town Clerk
Strafford ss State of New Hampshire July 16 th 1818 Personally appearing the above named Ch t S. Sanborn Stephen Gale and Nook Eastman and made solemn oath to the truth of the above instrument by them subscribed
Before me Nathan Taylor Justice of the Peace

Hon. S. J. Durand. Chairman of Pensions Washington D.C.

Sir
Concord N.H. June 23 - 1843
I herewith transmit to the Department the (Declaration of) Anna Daniels, widow of Ephraim Daniels, for a pension, under the act of Congress of the 3 rd March 1843.
When examined please to return the result to me, at Concord N.H. P. Office
I am very
Respectfully, Your
Obedt Servt
Hon J. L. Edwards, Commissioner of Pensions.
W. West att for Claimant

Rev c Det
Lochmere N.H. Sept. 30-1915
Commissioner of Pensions Washington D. C.
Dear Sir
Is there any record of Ephraim Daniels a revolutionary soldier from Barrington N.H. receiving a pension? If so will you kindly send me the same.
Also record of Slyvans Brinsball who served in a

2 Massachusetts regiment.
Respectfully
(Mrs) Dina L. Durgin Lochner
Box 5 - New Hampshire.

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Daniels, Ezekiel GRADE Private LINE Connecticut
WARRANT NUMBER 5683 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED Aug. 23, 1790 to — not shown —
*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.