Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 24453, Ephraim Holland, Mass

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Holland, Ephraim Eunice
W. 24453
CONTENTS

Vermont. Montpelier
Eunice Holland
widow of Ephraim Holland who was a private
in the New York line
for 8. Months
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 26. Dollars 66. Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 17 th day of June 1843. and sent to
Marshall Miller New Haven Ver t .
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 1. Page 27.
Lt. to Chipman Train
Oct. 13 '46
Lt to ditto June 28 '49 to same Augt 4 '49

6980 Holland Eunice Hubbard
6980
Pt
act 7. July 38
m 83 2 72
5mo pri. in 76. ann
3 - 76.7. m
adad
8mo pri
26. 66/100
No deduction
Shipman Swain Jr Brattleboro' Pt

State of Vermont      §§ Moultonboro Probate District      On this 15 th day of March  April A.D., 1840 personally appeared before the probate court in and for the district of one's self Esmeralda Halland, a Resident of Newfane in said District aged 85 years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following de- claration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 7 th 1838 entitled An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows
That She is the widow of Ephraim Halland who was a private in the War of the Revolution and who enlisted in the month of June A.D. 1776 for five months in Captain Seth Newton's Company of Infantry in Col. Smith's Regiment and served the said 5 months in New York and that he again enlisted in December in said year in Capt. Bellows Company in Col. Spaulding's Regiment for three months and went to New Jersey and who enlisted again in December A.D. 1777 for three months in Capt. Bellows Company in Col. Cushing's Regiment and served the said three months in New Jersey - She further declares and says that she was married to the said Ephraim Halland on the fourteenth day of February in the year Seventeen hundred and eighty three - that her Husband the said Ephraim Halland died on the 28 th day of February in the year eighteen hundred and twenty two that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the Service but the marriage to place previous to the first

of January Seventeen hundred and ninety four Ver at the time where stated Eunice Holland
Sworn to and Subscribed on the day and year above mentioned
Before Henry Smith  Judge of said Court March Erased and April inserted upon Rehearing. Henry Smith  Judge
And I also certify that Satisfactory evidence has been exhibited to the Court of course that the aforesaid Ephraim Holland died on the 28th day of February Eighteen hundred and Twenty Two and that Ernie Holland above named is his real son and has not intermarried since the death of said Ephraim Holland
In testimony of all which I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court this fifteenth day of March  April in the year of our Lord 1840
Henry Smith  Register Mark read & heard in Court before signing Henry Smith Register

Reg  WIDOW, &c.
File No. 24463
Eunice Holland
Wid of
Ephraim Holland
Rev N.Y. line
Act: Prob. 5 th 1843
Index:—Vol. A , Page 352
[Arrangement of 1870.]

✓ 69 80 ✓ 28 Let. to Chipman Swain July 2, 1840. do same Sept 12, 1840. " do November 26, 1840.
amt 7 July 3 80

Montpelier - 11 (5940.)
Vermont.
Burice Hooleand, widow of Ephraim Hooleand,
who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 28 th February 1822, of Marlboro', in the State of Vermont, who was a Private in the Comp y commanded by Captain Newton's of the Reg t commanded by Col: Smith in the New York line for 8 mos: -
Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont at the rate of 26 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4 th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 5 th day of Dec r 1840 and sent to Chipman Swain, Brattleboro', Vt:
Arrears to the 4 th of Sept: 1840. $ 119: 97 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 th Mar: 41 13: 33
$ 133: 30
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by W. G. Lantinger, Clerk, Book A. Vol. 2 Page 11

Capt Bellows - Col Job Cushing Sparkhawk - Dec. 77. 1. witness N.Y. 3 mo " Seth Newton - Smith - June 76 2 do N.Y. 5 " Capt Bellows - Sparkhawk Dec. 76. 1. N.Y. 3-

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Worcester, fs.
I, Joseph G. Kendall, clerk of the court of common pleas for the county of Worcester, do certify that Nathan Howe Esquire is a justice of the peace in and for said county, and that his signature to the certificate of the depositions of the several deponents hereto annexed, is in his own proper hand writing.
In testimony whereof, I hereto set my name, and affix the seal of said court, at Worcester, this seventeenth day of March, 1840.
Jos. G. Kendall, Wm.

Town Clerks Office, Shrewsbury, Worcester County Massachusetts March 14. 1840 -
Transcript of the Record of Marriages.
"Ephraim Holland Jr. and Eunice Newton both of Shrewsbury" February seventeenth One thousand seven hundred and Eighty three. "by Rev. Joseph Sumner" and I certify that it is a true copy of the record with the exception of the date which is expunged on the record in fair, legible figures as follows "Febry. 17. 1783."
Attest
Joab Hapgood Jr. Clerk
I, Joab Hapgood above named depose and say that I hold the office of Clerk in the Town, County and State aforesaid, and that the above is a true extract from the records of said Town, with the exception above named as certified by me
Joab Hapgood Clerk of the Town of Shrewsbury
Worcester ss March 14 th 1840
Then the above named Joab Hapgood - Town Clerk of Shrewsbury Personally appeared and made solemn Oath to the truth of the above certificate by him subscribed Before me Nathan Howe justice of peace

Ebenezer Mann of Shrewsbury in the County of Worcester & Commonwealth of Massachusetts; of lawful age testify and say that in the month of December in the year seventeen hundred & seventy seven I think about the first of said month I enlisted with Ephraim Holland in a Company of Infantry for the term of three months commanded by Capt. Bellows, in Col. Job Cushing's Regiment in the Revolutionary war of the United States, and marched for the state of New Jersey where the said Ephraim Holland served with me as a soldier, the term of three months & until we was regularly discharged which I think was the fore part of the month of March following 1778
Ebenezer Mann
Worcester ss March 18 th 1840 Then the above named Ebenezer Mann personally appeared and made solemn oath to the truth of the above deposition by him subscribed, I would further certify that the above named Ebenezer Mann is a good witness, in any cause or Court whatever —
Before me Nathan Howe Justice of peace

I Jonas Stone of Shrewsbury in the County of Worcester & Commonwealth of Massachusetts of Lawful age, testify and say, that in the month of June in the year Seventeen Hundred & seventy six, I volunteered with Ephraim Holland & enlisted with him for the term of five months in a company of Infantry commanded by Capt. Seth Newton in Col. Jonathan Smith's Regiment for New York in the war of the Revolution - in the Army of the United States - wherein the said Ephraim Holland served with me his term of five months & until we were regularly discharged from said service -
Jonas Stone
Worcester ss March 10 th 1840 Then the above named Jonas Stone personally appeared & made solemn oath to the truth of the above Deposition by him subscribed. I also certify that the above named Jonas Stone, is a good witness in any cause or court whatever.
Before me Nathan Howe justice of peace
I Jonathan Harrington of Shrewsbury in the County of Worcester & Commonwealth of Massachusetts, of Lawful age, testify and say, that in the year Seventeen hundred and seventy six I enlisted with Ephraim Holland for the term of five months in the Revolutionary war of the United States, in the month of June in a Company of Infantry commanded by Capt. Seth Newton in Col. Jonathan Smith's Regiment, and marched directly for New York wherein the said Ephraim Holland served with me his term of five months and until we were regularly discharged from said service -
Jonathan Harrington Jonas Stone
Worcester ss March 10 th 1840 Then personally appeared Jonathan Harrington, above named and made solemn oath to the truth of the above Deposition by him subscribed - I would also certify that the above named Jonathan Harrington is good and sufficient witness in any cause or court whatever.
Before me Nathan Howe justice of peace

Hon James S Edlunnes Esq Dean of Pensylvania

Enclosed I send you the application of Sarah Winchester for a pension under 2 d section of the act of July 4 th 1836 and of Emma Habland under the act of July 7 th 1838
Battleboro Vt April 27 th 1840
Respectfully your N. A. S. A.
Shipman Service
Dear J. L. Edmonds Dear Sir of Pensions

Sept 10. 1840
Vt.
E. Howard
A. Wheelock in charge
Am
L. Edwards Esq
Cam & Appenzler
Washington
D.C.

Battleboro Vt Sept 7 th 1840
Sir
In case of Ennis Holland's application for pension under the act July 8 th by concerning with Asa Wheelock one of the witnesses to the three months service from Dec. 76 to March following I think that the service testified to by Helen Mann 8 months from Dec. 77 May mean the same service - Wheelock says Sparhawk was Col - Grant of Petersham was Lt. Col - and Lushing was Major and that Ebenezer Mann was in the same company Name probably was mistaken in the year and I have given the Major's name for the Col. but it would be very singular that two witnesses living at a distance from each other without any consent should both name the same Col. and both be mistaken - it might however be the case and I would refer you to their declarations Wheelock is a pensioner under the act of June 7 th 1832 - Name I am not acquainted with if you find the service please send me a certificate
Very Respectfully Your Obet Servt
Chipman Swain
J. L. Edwards Esq

Dec 3. 1840.
W.
Hon J L Edwards
Comm ee of Pensions
Washington City
D.C.

Brattleboro Vt Nov. 20 th 1840
Sir
Yours of the 26 th is rec d also yours of the 12 th of Sept last was rec d when I was absent on a journey was mislaid & I had not seen it until I received from it on the rec d of your last. In the case of Emma Hallewell, I am satisfied that the Service testified to by Ebenezer Mann from Dec., 77 is the same that Asa Wheelock testified to in ..76 that Mann made a mistake in the year & as also in the let. as Wheelock says that Mann was in the camp - with him and that Lusk was there that year & next let. Mr Mann has since his testimony was taken so that we cannot get his explanation we expect only to get allowance for the five months Service under Capt Newton and the three months Service under Capt. Bellows for which please send a certificate
Yours &c.
Shipman Swain
Hon. J. S. Edmands Comm r of Pensions

Oct 1 '46
vt.
Rockf. Oct 143-387
Anna Holland
Runc
20
James L. Edmonds Esq
Com r of Pensions
Washington
D. C.

Windsor Vermont Sept 24 th 1846
Dear Sir
Enclosed I send you the proof from the Massachusetts rolls of the service of Captain Holland, for the service of pension for his widow Eunice Holland of Marlham County Vermont She now receives for but 8 months service She would be entitled by the proof enclosed to a pension for 10 months & 19 days
Very respectfully
Yours &c
Shipman Sneed
J L Edmonds Esq
Summit of pensions

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston;
May 28. 1846.
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 of Ephraim Holland Junr. is borne upon a pay roll of Capt John Maynards Company, in Col Job Cushing's Regt, as a private, from August 21 to Dec 1777, including allowance of 60 Miles travel. (6 days). Said Roll is dated, Shrewsbury March 28 1778. — upon another of said Company in said Regt. as a private from September 29 to Octob. 16 1778, including allowance
6 days 24
of 9 days for travel, 24 days. — The name of Ephraim Holland, is borne upon a Pay roll of Capt John Drury's Company, in Col Ezra Wood's regt, for Service at the North River, N York, as a private, from 6th June 1778 to February 10 1779, 8 Months & 4 days. said roll is dated Worcester, March, 16, 1779. — Upon
8. 4 1. 15 10-19

a Pay roll of Capt Isaac Harrington Company in Col Samuel Denny's regt In Service at Claverick, as a private From October 18 to December 2 1779 1 Month & 15 days. — No roll of Capt Englesby, and Not upon rolls of Captains Bellows and Newton.
And I further Certify, That, before search made for evidence of said facts, the application hereto annexed was filed in this Office, in the form in which the same now appears; that the search was made by myself and my clerks alone; and that said appli= cation, and the certificate above set forth, contain all the facts and circumstances within my knowledge, pertaining to the case.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
John C. Foster,
Secretary of the Commonwealth.

The Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is hereby requested to furnish Evidence from the rolls in his office of the service of my husband Ephraim Hallund in the War of the Revolution
The Enlistment from the town of Shrewsbury in the County of Worcester and State of Massachusetts in the years as a private at different times under Captains Bellows; Engleby, and Newton; as I think about sixteen months in the whole; these Captains I have heard him mention & I think he was under other Captains. I am now 92 years old and my memory does not enable me to state my husband's services more fully than above stated - Witness my hand this 21 st day of February A. D. 1846
Signed by Sarah Laure Hallund in my presence
Elizabeth Norton Justice Peace
Emerson Holland

March 6 44
App. 1.
ENNIE KOLLAND
2 Fly 88
at 43-387-
Rev. J. S. Galsrud
Home of Presby
Washington
D. C.

Windsor 14 March 1 st 1849
Dear Sir
Enclosed I send you the application of Sir Isaac Newton Executor for balance of Pension due Emma Holland
Very Respectfully
Your obedt Servt
Shipman S. S. S.
Hon. J. L. Esdaile Com ry of Pensions

Hon. J. L. Edmonds Commr of Pensions Washington D. C.
E. Hall - 2-38 2 Ward - 48-50-84 obed Lien - 6 must be in the mail

Windsor Vt July 19 th 1849
Dear Sir
Yours of the 28 th of June relating to the case of Widow Holland Dec d was duly rec d
I am unable to see how it has passed for the purpose of facilitating the getting of arrears and only applicable to cases where the pensioner left children can claim all losses and regulations which say; If there be no widow child or children then the amount due such pension at the time of his death must be paid to the legal representatives of the dec d ; you will find the above in the last published instructions of Sept 1 st 1846 more than six years after the law of June 19 th 1840 -
Have you rec d the application of Amos Ward widow of Luther Ward dec d I forwarded it to Mr Callahan the 22 d day of June last - have had no returns
I would also say that I wrote you in April & July of last year in case of Abel Lincoln but have had no answer
Very Respectfully
Yours
Hon. J. L. Edwards, Chairman of pension comm. of pensions

State of Vermont ss District of Mendon 7/ On this 21 th day of February AD 1849 Personally appeared before the Probate Court in and for said District Sir Isaac Newton Executor of the last will and testament of Eunice Halland late a resident of Newpore in said district who was at the time of her death October 15 th 1848 aged 94 years; who being first duly sworn according to law; doth on his oath make the following declaration; in order to retain as executor aforesaid. The benefits of the Pension made by the act of Congress passed on the 2 d day of February 1848 granting pensions to wid- ows of persons who served during the revolution are never; that she the said Eunice Halland was the widow of Ephraim Halland who was a private in the Massachusetts Service in Capt s Lushing Dury & Harrington companies; that she drew a pension of $2666 per annum under the act of 17 th of June 1844.
He further declares that she the said Eunice Halland was a widow until the day of her death
Sir Isaac Newton Executor of Eunice Halland Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before said Court
Providence, Judge of Probate

State of Vermont, District of Marlboro SS I Royall Tyler Judge of the court of Probate held at Brattleboro in and for said district do hereby certify that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited to said court that Eunice Hosmer was a pensioner of the United States under the act of 17 th of June 1844 at the rate of $26.66 per annum was a resident of Newfane in said district and died in said Newfane in the year 1848 on the 15 th day of October that she was a wid- ow until the day of her death and that she left no children
I also certify that Sir Isaac Norton has been duly appointed executor court executor of the last will and testament of said deceased and that he now legally acts in that capacity
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court at Brattleboro in said district this 20 th day of February in the year of our Lord 1849
Royall Tyler Judge of Probate

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J. L. Edwards, Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Pension Department Washington City

Newfane Windham Co. Vermont
April 8 - 1843.
Sir
I enclose you the declaration of two old ladies, with whom I am acquainted, in this place, for a pension under the act of April 3-1843.
Mrs Holland employed Chipman Swain Esq. to look up the evidence of her late husband's services under the act of July 7-1838.
She drew her pension for five years at one time - Swain paid her $100.00 & retained the balance for his services & took her pension certificate at the time she made her power of Atty.; she is therefore unable to state for certainty what sum she was entitled to per annum, but believes you can ascertain by her former certificate.
If any thing more is wanting to enable the applicants to receive a certificate for a pension under the act of April 3-1843, please write me - if not, you may send the certificates to me.
Respectfully Yours
J. G. Edwards, Esq.
Marshall Miller

Wardsboro Vt Nov 30
6
Chipman Swain Esq Brattleboro Vermont

The affidavit of Asa Wheelock, of Warrenton, in the County of Windham and State of Vermont aged eighty one years who testifies and says that at Shrewsbury in the State of New York about on or about the last of November or first of December 1776 he enlisted as a private soldier in Captain Bellows Company Col. Spaulding's Regiment for the term of three months, that he served in said company during said term and was dis- charged at Bound Brook in New Jersey on on the thirteenth of March 1777 that Ephraim Holland then of said Shrewsbury, late of New York in the County of Windham and State of Vermont deceased, served as a private in said company during said term, and he further says he has heard said Holland say he was in the army five months at New York in 1776 also relate some circumstances that took place during said service, and further saith not.
Asa Wheelock
Sworn and subscribed this twenty eighth day of November 1839
Before me Emery Wheelock Justice of the Peace
I hereby certify that the above deponent is a person of undoubted truth and veracity
Emery Wheelock Justice of the Peace
State of Vermont
Windham County Court Clerk's Office
New Fane March 26 th A. D. 1840
I Marshall Miller, Clerk of said Court, certify that Emery Wheelock is a Justice of the Peace, within and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified and that his signatures above written, are genuine
In testimony whereof, I hereunto set my hand and affix the Seal of said Court the day and year above written
Attest Marshall Miller, Clerk

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress of the 3 d March, 1843, granting pensions for one year to certain widows who have received pensions under the act July 7, 1838.
State of Vermont
Windham County ss.
On this seventh day of April 1843 personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace, in & for said Windham county, Eunice Holland, a resident of Newfane in said county, aged eighty nine 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 an Act of Congress, passed on the 3 d March 1843 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War — That she is the widow of Ephraim Holland late of said Newfane, deceased, who was a private in the War of the Revolution — She is unable to state in what corps, or under what officers he served, but she believes the evidence of his services, by which she obtained her five years pension, accompanied his now among the papers she heretofore caused to be transmitted to the pension or War department & by which she obtained said pension — She further states, that according to her best recollection, she received twenty six dollars & sixty six cents per annum for five years under the act of July 7, 1838 — She also states that is still a widow —
Witness William B. Norton
Eunice Holland
Sworn to and subscribed the day & year above written
Before
Sir Isaac Newton Justice of the Peace
I certify, that the above named Eunice Holland, the declarant, is well known to me, and that she is the widow of Ephraim Holland late of said Newfane, deceased —
Attest
Sir Isaac Newton Justice of the Peace

State of Vermont Windham County Court Clerk's Office Newfane April 7 th A. D. 1843 I Marshall Miller, Clerk of said Court, certify, that Sir Isaac Newton is a Justice of the Peace, within and for said County, duly commissioned & qualified, that his Commission bears date November 9 th 1842 and will expire on the 30 th day of November 1843, and that his signatures within written are genuine
In testimony whereof, I hereunto set my hand and affix the Seal of said Court, the day & year first above written — Attest Marshall Miller, Clerk
Emice Holland's Declaration