Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 19738, Ephraim Harford, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York
Harford, Ephraim Ruth
W 19738
CONTENTS

2987 New York Albany Ruth Harford widow of Ephraim N.Y. who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Grn Hosp. of Cav.
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 79 Dollars 41 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 12 day of Jan'y 1849 and sent to
Hon. D. Runsey Jr. W.H.R.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 84 Vol. 4
Reported Jan'y 2/49

6204 Ruth Harford Pension application Widow of Ephraim Harford du o .
Sept 1839
prisoner No. 21 corp of Cavalry 14 th 15 aomd 1 mo 21. dt pro 14. 15 Corp. Cavalry 794
also at Imach 43.
Alonzo Bruce Albany N.Y.

State of New York County of Westchester 3  § on this 23 rd day of September 1839
personally appeared in open court before the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Westchester which said Court is a Court of Record Ruth Harford a resident of the Town of Bedford in the County aforesaid and County therefor — who being first duly sworn and in to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of benefit passed July 7 th 1838 entitled "an act granting half pay of pensions to certain Widows" That she is the Widow of Ephraim Harford who was a for  for in a Company of Cavalry commanded by Captain Samuel De Lasa of the New York State Mili- tia and attached to the Brigade of Westchester County that this deponent has no other knowl- edge of the services of her said husband in the War of the Revolution than what he in his life time stated to this deponent and as appears by the Affidavits of Stephen Gilbert and Nathaniel Reynolds which Affidavits are herunto annexed. That she has often heard her said deceased husband speak of his services in the War of the Revolution and of his having been taken a prisoner and confined on the Long Island in the City of New York — She fur- ther declares that she was married to the said Ephraim Harford on the 19 th day of April in the year 1786 at the house of Samuel Ridg- in the County of Westchester that her husband the said Ephraim Harford died on the 18 th

day of February in the year 1825. That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the Union, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January Sixteen hundred & nineteen P.D. at the time above stated.
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written in open court before me. Wm H Smith
Ruth Hanson
St. Olaf County Court Commissioner

State of New York } Westchester County } ss
Stephen Gilbert of the town of South Salem in said County being sworn in due form of law deponeth and saith; that he is seventy seven years of age; and that he was a soldier in the war of the Revolution, that he served as a private of Cavalry in the company commanded by Captain Samuel Delavan, of the New York State Militia, attached to the Brigade of Westchester County, which brigade was under the command of the commanding officer on the lines; which command (for the greater part of the time during which deponent was in the service) devolved on Colonel Samuel Drake — Deponent further says that he was well acquainted with Ephraim Harford deceased formerly of said town of South Salem; and that the said Harford entered as a Corporal, in the said company of Capt. Samuel Delavan, in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy seven, and continued in the same company untill the close of the war; that the said Harford was in active service during the year seventy seven, and a part of the year seventy eight; and the year seventy nine, untill he was taken prisoner, and also after he was exchanged. Deponent further says that the service performed by said company was in the said county of Westchester on the lines —
Sworn and subscribed this fifth day of July 1839 before me
Thomas Mead Justice of the peace
Stephen Gilbert
I do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with the above deponent and that he is a man of truth and veracity —
Thomas Mead Justice of the peace

State of New York Westchester County 3. ss
Nathaniel Reynolds of the town of South Salem in said county being sworn in due form of law deponeth and saith that he is eighty five years of age that he served in the war of the Revolution as a Lieutenant of Militia of the State of New York and was stationed in the county of Westchester aforesaid - Deponent further says that he was well acquainted with Ephraim Harford of said South Salem that said Harford belonged to the Cavalry and was stationed at the same place with deponent which was in the town of York Town in said county - Deponent further says that he deponent and the said Harford together with others were taken prisoners by the British and carried to New York and confined in the Sugar house but how long said Harford remained in confinement does not know as deponent was released on parole not long after he was taken prisoner - Deponent further says that according to the best of his recollection it was in the month of June one thousand seven hundred and seventy nine when deponent and said Harford with others were taken prisoners - and further deponent saith not -
Sworn and subscribed this
Nathaniel Reynolds
fifth day of July 1839
before me Thomas Head Justice of the peace
I do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with the above deponent and that he is a person of truth and veracity - Thomas Head Justice of the peace

State of New York } Westchester County } ss. Be it known that before me Samuel Scofield a Justice of the peace in and for said County personally appeared Susannah Lawson who is personally known to me and after being by me duly sworn did on her oath depose and say that she was personally acquainted with Ephraim Harford deceased late of the town of South Salem in the County aforesaid and with Ruth Harford Widow of the aforesaid Ephraim Harford Deceased and that she well recollects being present at the time when the said Ephraim Harford and Ruth Harford was married which was in the spring of the year 1785 and this deponent further saith that she (this deponent) was at that time living in the town of Poundridge and that the said marriage took place at the house of widow Anor Scofield in the town of Poundridge - and further this deponent saith not
Sworn and subscribed before      Susannah her X Lawson me this 18 th day of September 1839      mark.
Samuel Scofield Justice of the Peace
I certify that I am personally acquainted with the above named Susannah Lawson and that her statements are entitled to full credit
Samuel Scofield Justice of the Peace

State of New York } Westchester County } ss William Patterson being duly sworn doth depose and say that he resides in the Town of Pound Ridge in the said County that he is the Pastor of the Presbyterian Church in said Town and has been Pastor thereof for four years and two or three months, that he has examined the Church Rec- ords and that he can not find any Record of Marriages kept by any former Pastor of said Church. that the only Record of Marriages kept by the said Church that is now to be found has been kept by himself. -
Sworn to this 27 th day of September 1839 } before me
William Patterson
Fred K. D. Giffin Supreme Court Commissioner
State of New York County } of Westchester ss. I do hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with the above named William Patterson who hath subscribed the above Affidavit

That he is a man of truth and veracity and that his statement is entitled to full credit and belief.
Theodore T. Tiffin Supreme Court Com.

State of New York County of Westchester      I, Henry Harford of the Town of Bedford in the County of Westchester being duly sworn with depon and say that he is the Son of Ruth Harford in the annexed application named that this deponent is fifty two years of age that his Mother the said Ruth Har- ford now resides with this deponent. And this deponent further saith that he is the eldest child of the said Ruth Harford. That the father of this deponent died fourteen years since. That his said father Ephraim Harford died at the Town of South Salem in the said County of Westchester and that this deponent lived with his said father at the time of his death. And this deponent further saith that he always lived with his said father from the time of his birth up to the time of the death of his said father; and this deponent further saith that he has no knowledge of there being any family Record of births and marriages kept by his father in his life time or in his family by any other person and that if any such Record of births or marriages was kept in his said father's family the same is lost or destroyed.
Sworn to this 3 rd day of October 1889 before me 
Richd. D. Boffin Supreme Court Comr.
Henry Harford

State of New York County of Westchester
By me I do hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with Henry Harford in the within Affi- davit named that he is a man of truth and veracity and that his Statement is entitled to full credit and belief.
Chas. D. Loffin Jasper County Iowa

State of New York County of Westchester
vs. William Lockwood of the Town of Pound Ridge being duly sworn deposith and saith that he is Thirty nine Years of age was born in the Town of Pound Pound Ridge aforesaid and has from the time of his birth to the present time resided in the said Town. And this deponent further saith that he is the Town Clerk of the said Town and has held the said office for the last past And this deponent further saith that there is no Record of Marriages in the Office of the Town Clerk of said Town heretofore kept or now kept And this deponent further saith that he widely believes that there never has been any Public Record of Marriages solemnized in the said Town, kept by any Public Officer thereof.
Sworn to this 27 th day of September 1839 J. D. Laffin Supreme Court Commissioner
William Lockwood

State of New York
County of Westchester Co.
I do hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with William Larkwood who hath subscribed the within affidavit; that he is a man of truth and veracity and that his statement is entitled to full credit and belief.
W. D. [illegible] Superior Court Com.
Ruth Stanford Pension application Sept. 1839

State of New York County of Westchester
I John H. Smith clerk of the Court of Common Pleas and bounty courts in and for the County of Westches- ter do hereby certify that Thomas Meara and Samuel Sedgfield and each of them was a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Westchester at the time the Affidavits of Stephen Gilbert and Nathaniel Reynolds and Jeremiah Harrison which are herunto annexed were respectively subscribed and sworn to by them and each of them before the said Justices; that the said Justices were at the time duly commissioned and authorized to take Affidavits And I do further certify that the signature of the said Justices respectively annexed to the said Affidavits is the proper hand writing and genuine signature of the said Samuel Sedgfield and the said Thomas Meara.
And I do further certify that Frederick S. Doffin was a Superior Court Commissioner duly com- missioned and authorized as such Commissioner in and for the County of Westchester to take Affida- vits at the time the Affidavits of Henry Hartfield William Lockwood and William Patterson were respectively subscribed and sworn to by each of them before him the said Frederick S. Doffin And I do further certify that the signature of the said Frederick S. Doffin annexed to the said Affidavits respectively is his proper hand writing and genuine signature —
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my Seal of Office this tenth — day of October 1839
John H. Smith Clerk

State of New York } Westchester County } ss
On the second day of January 1845- before me a justice of the peace in said county came Mercy Glason of the town of Bedford in said county who being first duly sworn in due form of law deposeth and saith that she will be seventy five if she shall live untill the fourteenth day of the present month, that she is sister to Ruth Harford widow of Ephraim Harford deceased who at the time of his death resided in the town of South Salem now town of Lewisboro in said county deponent further saith that she was present at the marriage of the said Ruth whose maiden name was Scofield to the said Ephraim Harford; that the said marriage was solemnized at the town of Poundridge aforesaid in the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty five; and according to the best of deponents recol- lection it was in the month of April, and that they were married by the Reverend Mr Murdock a Presbyte- rian minister as deponent believes; deponent was present and saw them married, and knows that they were married before the first day of January 1794. And deponent further saith that the said Ephraim and Ruth from the time of their said marriage to the time of the death of the said Ephraim lived together as husband and wife -
The four last letters in the Mercy Glason name Mercy written on an erasure before signing -
Sworn and subscribed this 2 nd day of January 1845 before me Thomas Mead justice of the Peace
I do hereby certify that I am acquainted with Mercy Glason that she is of good moral character and that her statements are entitled to full credit -
Thomas Mead justice of the Peace

State of New York,
County of Westchester, } ss.
I, MUNSON I. LOCKWOOD, CLERK of the County aforesaid, DO HEREBY CERTIFY, That Thomas Mead
whose name is subscribed to the Certificate of the proof or acknowledgment of the annexed Instrument , and endorsed thereon, was, on the day of the date of the said certificate, a JUSTICE OF THE PEACE in and for the said County, residing in the said County, commissioned and sworn, and duly authorised to take the same. And, further, that I am well acquainted with the hand-writing of the said JUSTICE, and verily believe that the signature to the said Certificate is genuine.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the said
County, the Fourth day of January 1845
Munson Lockwood Clerk.
of the Peace to Mary that her Peace

State of New York Westchester County 3 rd
On the second day of January 1845 before me a justice of the peace in said county came Minor Lawrence of the town of Poundridge in said county who being first sworn in due form of law deposeth that he is seventy three years of age that he knows Ruth Harford widow of Ephraim Harford deceased who at the time of his death resided in the town of South Salem now town of Lewisboro in said county deponent says that he knew the said Ephraim Harford for many years and before he was married and deponent further says that since he was married has been many times to the house of the said Ephraim Harford and that the said Ephraim and Ruth lived together as husband and wife and that they had a number of children, and that they so lived together before the first of January 1844.
The three last figures in the last line viz 794 written on an erasure
before signing -
Minor Lawrence
Sworn and subscribed this
second day of January 1845
before me Thomas Mead Justice of the Peace
I do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Minor Lawrence the above deponent that he is of good moral character and that his statements are entitled to full credit -
Thomas Mead Justice of the Peace

State of New York Broome County 3 rd
Personally appeared before me James Martin a justice of the Peace in and for said County. Susanna Scapfield of Chenango County and State aforesaid who first being duly sworn according to law doth depose testify and say that she is twenty nine years old last September and that she was born in South Salem Westchester County N.Y. and that she knew Ephraim Horsford and Ruth his wife before they were married (her maiden name was Ruth Scapfield) and at the time time they were reputed to have been married which was in the year Seventeen hundred and Eighty six or Seven they were married in the town of Poundridge Westchester County N.Y. I know the time of their marriage from my own marriage which was in the year Seventeen hundred and Eighty five and I was nineteen years old at the time I was married and they were married just after the birth of my oldest Child Ester and she was born in the year Seventeen hundred and Eighty six and I know Ephraim Horsford and Ruth Scapfield were reputed to have been married and lived together as husband and wife in life than one year after the birth of my oldest child and were married not exceeding two years after I was married and I know the time of my mar- riage from my own age and the births of my chil- dren I was not present at the marriage of Ephraim Horsford and Ruth his wife but know by general report that they were legally married at the time above stated viz in the year Seventeen hundred and Eighty six or Seven and know they lived together as husband and wife before the first day of January Seventeen hundred and ninety four and had child- ren since a family deponent further saith not sworn and subscribed before me me this 21 st day of March 1845 James Martin Justice of the Peace Susanna X Scapfield mark

I hereby certify that I was well acquainted with the foregoing deponent Susanna Scapfield and know her to be a woman of good moral character and standing and strong mind and memory for a person of her age and that full faith and credit ought to be given to her deposition Dated Chenango
March 21 1845 James Martin Justice of the Peace
The reason she cannot write her name is old age and bodily infirmity
James Martin Justice of the Peace
State of New York
Schoharie County Clerk's Office S.F. ff
I hereby certify that James Martin Esquire before whom the within affidavit and foregoing Certificate purports to have been taken, and whose name is also subscribed was at the time thereof a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County of Schoharie duly elected sworn and authorized to take the same, and further that I am well acquainted with his handwriting and believe the foregoing signatures to be genuine and that the term of office of said Justice commenced on the 1 st day of Jan y 1842 and will expire on the last day of Dec r 1845.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said County the 28 th day of March A.D. 1845
Geo. Dunn Clerk

A. L. Edwards Esq.
An d Mar 10 45

Will Mr. Edwards vise Mr. Dick by sending him the address of Mr. Bruce referred to in the enclosed?
8. March 1845.

C. L. Edwards Esq.
Yrs:-
As I shall not be here, and probably not at Albany, excep- ting for a day or two, for some weeks, Your decision had better be communicated to Mr. Bruce at Albany. I am entirely unac- quainted with Mr. B. but at his re- quest, I transmit the enclosed papers. -
I am, very respectfully, &c.
John A. Dix
New York 31. March 1845.

Letter

Albany N.Y. Jan. 13 th 1845
Sir
I enclose additional proof in the case of Ruth Holford. The Department will see from the proof that the marriage is fully established and the time of the marriage so that there can be no doubt that the claim is just and has been long pending and will the department give it early attention for the old Lady is needy. I think if the department had examined the proof on file presented in 1839 or 40 the fact of the marriage would have been satisfactory for I am told that there were two witnesses to the fact of the marriage viz Mr Remington and Mrs Holford
Yours Respectfully
Alonzo Bruce Albany N.Y.
J. L. Edwards Esq Commissioner of Pensions

Litter

Albany N.Y. Jan 28 th 1845. Dear Sir
I enclose additional Proof in the Case of Mrs. Bath Thompson the deposition of Mrs. Hannah Stuart put the case beyond a doubt will the department give this Case early atten- tion for the old lady is really and it has been long pending.
Respectfully J. L. Edwards Esq. } Albany N.Y. Commissioner (Pro Vis)

Urbana Steuben Co., NY.
September 28 th 1848
Dear Sir:
I inclose you the declaration of Ruth Warford, for the purpose of procuring a pension certificate, which you will please to have executed and send same to me by mail. I sent you the declaration of Susannah Hawson some time ago. I have not rec d the certificate yet. If there is any thing wrong in the way this business is done please to inform me and much oblige
Your Obedient
Servant H. S. Cornstock
To J. S. Edwards Esquire Com r of Pensions

July 11 '45
Rev. Luther Hanchett
Edward Esqr Commissioner of Pensions Washington D. C.

Albany, New York, July 8. 1844
Sir
At the request of the widow Ruth Hartford I write you to ascertain the Situation of her claim for a pension under the act of 1838, presented by Esqr Coffin of Somerstown N.Y. in the year 1839 or 1840 I think. She says she furnished proof of Service proof of Marriage and proof of Identity. She is the widow of Ephraim Hartford who served in the State of New York under Capt Samuel Gilman. If Sir you will inform me what more is wanted in order to substantiate her claim you will confer a great favor
Yours Truly
J. L. Edwards Esq Commission of Pensions
Alonzo Bruce Albany New York

July 26 44
my July 4. 1836
Sarah Linscomb
Adolph Ruth Hanton
Rev James L Edwards Conway, Penobscot
W H Sylvester July

July 25 1844
Sir,
I enclose, the declaration of Sarah Suscomb of N.Y. under the act of July 14 1836.
Also some add d p rs in the case of Ruth Hartfack or Hartfack of N.Y., whose papers are now among suspended cases on your files.
Respectfully A. L. Sylvester
See Enclosure

Albany N.Y. Dec 21, 1844.
Sir
I inclose an affidavit from the Pastor of the Church of Poundridge showing that there is no Record of the marriage of Ruth Warford in existence and I have been informed that she has no family Records of her marriage or the births of her children and that she so stated in her declaration The application was made (I have been informed) in 1839, Prosecuted by Mr Coffin, and I am told the affidavits of Mr Howson and Josiah Remington are now on file to the foot of the marriage and that they both testified that they were present and saw Mrs Warford married and I would refer the department to their affidavits. One of the witnesses is still living and her affidavit can be taken again if the department require it but I believe they will not. I have also been informed that the affidavits of Stephen Gilbert Nathaniel Raynolds of Salem N.Y. are also on file for proof of identity and service. In your report to H.H. Sylvester Esqr of Oct 22 d , 1844, the Department require Public or Private records of the marriage if attainable. This cannot be done for there is none in existence. If the Department will re-examine the proof now on file together with what I now inclose I think there can be no doubt but they will find it sufficient to establish the case but if they should require more

proof in the case please inform me immediately I also inclose the deposition of Mrs Warford showing that she appoints me her agent to prosecute the Claim I sent the certificate of Service that to H. H. Sylvester in order that he might to examine the papers on file and inform me what had been done in the case that I might know what to do The Claim is a just one and the old lady is very needy and I hope the department will give it early attention. Will the depart- ment inform me on the receipt of this
J. L. Edwards Esq. } Yours Respectfully Commissioner Prusay      Horatio Bruce Albany N.Y.
Letter

Apr 28. 42
My Friend The Hon. the Lord Chief Justice of the Common Pleas f Esq. Washington

Arbona Auburn Co N.Y. April 22 1842
for Mrs Ruth Hartford a Widow of Ephraim Hartford late of South Salem Westchester Co N.Y. but now of this county informs me that nearly one year since she made application for a pension through a Mr Coffin of Somers town N.Y. & that since that time she can get no information of the result She desires me to enquire whether a certificate has been granted & to obtain one for her if possible &c
Yours &c
Morris Brown
Rev J S Edmonds

Oct. 14 1839 6204
N.Y.
7 July 1838
Dear Friend Ephraim How the J. A. B. B. B. B. How? of business Northampton City
7/1 = 3/4
1.75
due
1.75
11

Somers Westchester County New York
Hon ble
J L Edwards Esq. Govt. of Prussia
Be pleased as soon as a decision takes place in the within case to advise me of the result -
Your obed Servt.
Richd D. Coffin
10 th Oct 1859

Jerome May 16 May
May 18 1874
Not. Good Ruth Hearford
from me
Stu
J. S. Edwards Esq. Town of Pembroke Northampton City

Lowens New York 15 May 1840
Y. Sir
I enclose a Certificate from the Comptroller of this State by which it appears Ephraim Starford performed some Service in the War of the Revolution of which Record widows exist. I presume this together with the widows of Mr. Gilbert and Mr. Reynolds both Pensioners and men of highly respectable character, will be deemed sufficient to entitle Mrs. Ruth Starford widow of said Eph m Starford to a pension under the last Pension Law. The papers are on file in your Office. Be pleased to inform me as to the action of your Office in this case at your earliest convenience.
Your Obed t Serv t
Fred k D. Loffin

Letter

Hon Sir
Albany N.Y. March 26. 1848
I inclose the deposition of Susanna Scapula to prove the marriage of Ruth Harford. I trust it will satisfy the Department as to the time of Mrs Harford's marriage. In the report of March 7 the Department require that the witnesses should refer to some fact in their own history that is calculated to impress the court on their minds. I would ask the Department what event in any one's life can be more strong than their own marriage and the births of their children and Mrs Scapula states in her Deposition that she was present and saw Mrs Harford married and knows the time from her own marriage and she was married in 1787 and she knows Mrs Harford was married before she was and she states that she has a record of the births of her children from which she testifies from. The Deposition of Mercy Closson she was present and saw them married and tells the time. Minah Lawrence knew them as husband and wife before 1794. And the deposition now sent tells the time of the marriage and places the question beyond a doubt as to the fact of her marriage and the time. Will the Department give this case an early attention it has been long standing and the proof

ought to be satisfactory and I trust it will be I do not think the Departm ent will doubt the time of the marriage a moment when they read the proof now sent for the witness discloses how she knows the time as strong as it can be
Yours Respectfully Alonzo Bruce Albany, N.Y.
Hon John A. Dix 96 S. Street

Pay Roll of Lieut Genl. Myles Company in Lieut Col. J. Brang Regt of Militia while in Captivity from the 24 th June 1779. to differ- -ent periods.
   Names & Ranks. When taken When exchanged Time bott Pr. Rations Amount of Rations. Amount of Cash their? Amount of Pay and Rations due.   No. Pr.     Miles Myles Lieut 1779 June 24 1781 March 24 24. 26 2/3 1260 10 $52.10 $100.4. 176 4 -   N. Reynolds Lt. " " Oct 24 28. do 1688 " 35.- 122.- 211 13 4   Robert Brant Maj " " 1779 Oct 24 4.- 10.- " " " " 16 - -   Lands Raymond Lt. " " Aug 14 1.21 " " " " " 6 16 -   Rupel Buckbe Prv " " " " 1.21 " " " " " 4 10 8   Abraham Knapp Lt. " " " " 1.21 " " " " " 4 10 8   John Lueck Lt. " " " " 1.21 " " " " " 4 10 8   Annania Brown Lt. " " " " 1.21 " " " " " 4 10 8   Daniel Riggs Lt. " " " " 1.21 " " " " " 4 10 8   David Torman Lt. " " " " 1.21 " " " " " 4 10 8   Robert Graham Lt. " " " " 1.21 " " " " " 4 10 8   Stephen Bernard Lt. " " " " 1.21 " " " " " 4 10 8   Ephraim Hartford Lt. " " " " 1.21 " " " " " 4 10 8  
Audited 18 th November 1784
State of New York } Comptroller's Office } Albany Feby 10 th 1840 }
I hereby Certify the above to be a true extract from Book A of Audited Account now remaining in this Office, and also that Books the & Jm of Lieut & Militia Service, con- taining about Nine thousand Names are lost or mislaid, & that the said Books have not been found.
Richd. Colbeck Compt.
fcc 11.50 } Parly Strang }

I do hereby certify that I am Pastor of the Presbyterian Church of Poundridge, N York and I have examined the Records of said Church and do not find, that there has been any Record of Marriages kept by the Church; or if there has been I know not of its existence
Personally appeared before me this 16 th day of December 1844 William Patterson and after being duly sworn says that the above certificate is true
Samuel Scofield Justice of the Peace
William Patterson
State of New York County of Westchester
I Charles A Purdy Clerk of the county of Westchester and Also Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said County do hereby certify that Samuel Scofield Esq of Poundridge in said county of Westchester was Justice of the peace in and for the county aforesaid. That his term of office commenced on the first day of January A D 1842 and will expire on the 31 st day of December 1844 1846
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court and county the 11 th day of January 1842
Charles A Purdy Clerk

St. Anselm
Where and when Ruth Harford NY Nat
H. H. Sylvester

In pursuance of a law passed the 27th of April, 1784, entitled "An act for the settlement of the pay of the Levies and Militia, for their services in the late War, and for other purposes therein mentioned," the following certificates have been issued, bearing interest at five per cent per annum, viz :
14 th Augt 1779. 3 rd July 1780.
  Eph m Hartford  Prin Prin ce  £ 1  10  8    Do  Corps e  58  0  0  
  14 mo 15  Corps Cav    72 58     1 mo 21  Pn Inf    D. T. R.     72 50     78 18   
STATE OF NEW-YORK, COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE, Albany, July 20 th 1844.
I hereby certify the above to be true extracts from Book No. 5. 7. now remaining in this office, and that the service for which the certificates above named were issued, were performed under the following officers, viz :
  First—under  St. Isaac Keeler  in  Col. Thaddeus Crane  Regt.    Second  " Capt Sam l Delavan  "  " Dragoons  "    Third  " "  "  "  "    Fourth  " "  "  "  "    Fifth  " "  "  "  "    Sixth  " "  "  "  "    Seventh  " "  "  "  "    Eighth  " "  "  "  "    Ninth  " "  "  "  "    Tenth  " "  "  "  "  
Philip Phelps Dep Comptroller

V N. York Ruth Warford
lit. to F. J. Coffin 7. Dec. 1839 " " Same - July 30. 1840. { Marble Ward } { March 24th 1842 } Morrison April 28. 1842 do L. A. Bruce July 11. 1844 " H. H. Sylvester, Oct. 22. 1844. New. J. A. Digg. 7. March 1845. To do do March, 18, 1845.
Set July 1838

Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 19738 Smith Warford Widow of Epbraim Warford Corp New War
Act: Feb 24 48
Index:—Vol. 88 , Page 314
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Report.
New York 6/21. Hudson Albany
Hannah Warfield widow of Ephraim Warfield who was a priv & capt of Coly in the Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 79 Dollars 41 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 24th day of April, 1843 and sent to Alonzo Bruce Albany, N.Y.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book Vol. 2 Page 74

Reported
9240.
New York
Pluth Harford widow of Ephraim Harford who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 18th Feb 1823 of West Chester in the State of New York who was a privt of Co C the Company commanded by Captain David Delevan of the Regt commanded by New York in the Revolution time for 1 mo 21 ds & 14 dls 14 " 15 ceps Cash
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany, at the rate of 79 Dollars 40 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 24th day of April, 1845 and sent to Alonzo Bruce Albany New York
Total amount, $ 397. 05
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by W. Thompson Clerk, Book Vol. 1. Page 161

State of New York Westchester County ss
this 13 th day of January
1845 before me Thomas Mead Justice of the Peace I do hereby certify that I am acquainted with Susanah Hawson the above deponent that she is of good moral character and that her statements are entitled to full credit. Thomas Mead Justice of the Peace. See next page

I do further certify that the deponent makes her mark through age and infirmity -
Thomas Mead Justice of the Peace
State of New York,
County of Westchester, } ss.
I, MUNSON I. LOCKWOOD, CLERK of the County aforesaid, DO HEREBY CERTIFY, That Thomas Mead
whose name is subscribed to the Certificate of the proof or acknowledgment of the annexed Instrument , and endorsed thereon, was, on the day of the date of the said certificate, a JUSTICE OF THE PEACE in and for the said County, residing in the said County, commissioned and sworn, and duly authorised to take the same. And, further, that I am well acquainted with the hand-writing of the said JUSTICE, and verily believe that the signature to the said Certificate is genuine.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the said
County, the 21 st day of January 1845
Munson Lockwood Clerk.

State of New York Steuben County) ss
I Ruth Harford of the Town of Pultney County and State aforesaid first being duly sworn according to law doth depose testify and say that she is the widow of Ephraim Harford deceased and that her said husband was in the war of the Revolution and served in a Company commanded by Capt Samuel Delavan (as corporal) in a Regiment commanded by Samuel Drake and a part of the time in a Regiment commanded by Col Crane (from informality) and that her said husband died on the 18 day of February One thousand eight hundred and twenty five and she further declares that she married her said husband in the Town of Poundridge in Westchester County State of N.Y. in the year One thousand eight hundred and eighty five in the month of April by a Presbyterian Minister and she thinks his name was Murdock and she further says that she has no record of her marriage or the births of her children and that she is now a widow and has been such since the death of her said husband and that her maiden name was Ruth Seefeld. And that she applied for a pension in the year 1839 under the act of Congress passed July 7 1838 and that she now refers the department to the proofs on file and resumes her application for a pension under the act of Congress passed July 7 1838 and further says that she is seventy eight years old Subscribed and sworn the 8 th day of June 1845- Ruth Harford before me J. T. Benton justice of the peace

I hereby certify that Ruth Harford is a person of good character and standing and that in my opinion full credit ought to be given to the foregoing declaration
J. T. Benton Justice

State of New York Steubin County ) ss On this eighth day of January one thousand eight hundred and forty five personally appeared before me Luxury Wyzwell of the Town of Westmore  Wirt County and State aforesaid first being sworn according to law doth depose testify and say that she is the daughter of Ephraim Harford (deceased) and Ruth Harford and that she is fifty six years old and that she knows her age from having been told it by her said parents as long ago as she can recollect and that her said parents kept no family record of their marriage or the birth of their children and that her said mother died on the 18 th day of Feb y one thousand eight hundred and twenty five and that her said mother now resides with her and that the rest of her children she is now a widow and has been one since the death of her said father Sworn to and subscribed to Jan 8 th 1845 before me on this 8 th day of Jan 1845
J. T. Benton Justice of the Peace I hereby certify that Luxury Wyzwell is a person of Good Character and Standing and that full faith and credit may be given to her deposition
J. T. Benton Justice

State of New York Steuben County } ss On this eighth day of Jan One thousand eight hundred forty five Personally appeared before me Anson Cags- well of Putnam County and State aforesaid first being duly sworn according to law doth depose testify and say that he is forty seven years old and that he married one of the daughters of Ephraim Harford and Ruth Harford formerly of Poundridge and that his said wife is now fifty six years old and that he knows her age from frequently having heard her tell it in early life, and that he knew Eph Harford in his life time and Ruth his wife knows that they raised a family of chil- dren and lived together as husband and wife and that Mrs Harford now resides with him and that he knows of no record nor knows knows of no record nor knows knows of any of her marriage or the births of her children and that he believes full credit may be given to her declaration Subscribed and sworn to the Anson Cagswell 8 day of Jan'y 1845 before me
J. T. Benton justice
I hereby certify that full credit may be given to the above deposition and that Anson Cagswell is a man of good character and standing
J. T. Benton justice
State of New York, County of Steuben } ss. I Paul Cook clerk of the said County do certify that J. T. Benton before whom the preceding three affidavits purports to have been sworn and the two certificates made was at the date of the same one of the Justices of the Peace in and for the

Said County and that I am acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe his name subscribed to said affidavits and certificates to be his proper hand writing and signature
Witness my hand and seal of Office this 9 th day of January 1845
Paul G. Cook Clerk

State of New York Herk County ss
I Ruth Harford of the town of Pottersville in said County do hereby declare on oath that I am the widow of Ephraim Harford late of South Salem Westchester County New York, that she was married to the said Ephraim Harford in the year 1785 at Pound Ridge in Westchester County. That said Ephraim Harford was a soldier in the Revolution that the said Ephraim served under Captain Samuel Delavague in a Regiment commanded by Colonel Samuel Drake that she is now a widow and that she made application for a pension in the year 1839. That she now works all former agencies and agents appointed by her and her only appointee Almon Bruce of Albany her sole agent to prosecute her claim for a pension as widow of Ephraim Harford deceased and that she wants the Department to correspond with the said Bruce as her legally authorized agent.
Dated July 16. 1844
Ruth Harford
Herk County ss
On this 16. day of July 1844 Ruth Harford personally appeared before me and made oath to the truth of the above declaration. J. G. Brown Justice of the Peace

State of New York
Steuben County, ss: On this Twenty Seventh day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty eight, personally appeared before the undersigned Justice of the Peace of the said County, Ruth Warford, a resident of the town of Pattenburg in the said County of Steuben aged eighty three 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 2 nd February 1848 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War. That she is the widow of the late Ephraim Warford, who was a Corporal in the company of Captain Samuel Delavan of the New York State Militia, that the said Ephraim Warford was in active service during the year 1777 and a part of the years 1778 and 1779. She further declares that she received the sum of seventy nine dollars and forty one cents per annum, pension, under the Act of June 17, 1844. And she further declares that she is still a widow.
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before
Ruth Warford mark
A. S. Comstock Justice of the Peace in & for said County
Witness Present
Michael Sharford
State of New York } ss Steuben County } I Paul Cook Clerk of the said County do certify that A. S. Comstock before whom the preceding affidavit purports to have been sworn was at the date of the same one of the Justices of the Peace in and for the said County and that I am acquainted with his hand writing, and verily believe his name subscribed to the said affidavit to be his proper hand writing and signature.
Witness my hand and seal of office this 27 th day of September 1848
P. C. Cook Clerk