Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 23209, Ephraim Ham, N.H.

SERVICE
NUMBER
N. 16
Ham, Ephraim Elizabeth
W. 23209
B.L.Mt. 6110-160-55
CONTENTS

who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 96 Dollars 00
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March , 1848.
First July
Certificate of Pension issued the fourth day of Jany 1857 and sent to
David Murray New Market New Hampshire
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 74 Vol. 1

9599 New Hampshire.
Ephraim Ham,
of Dover, in the state of N: Hamp n . who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Reed, — of the N. Hampsh e line, for the term of three years.
Inscribed on the Roll of New Hampshire, at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 11. of April, 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 19. of April 19. and sent to Daniel M. Dwell, judge, Dover, N: Hampsh e .
Arrears to 4th of March, 1819. — 86.36
Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4. Sept n .  48 "
10 mo \frac{20}{30} 1819. } $: 134.36. & 4 \frac{20}{30} 31
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Not entitled

See letter to N. Upham
22 Jan: 1822.
a Mr. Dwell of N. H. made an informal application to have Ham restored, and was informed that what a red deck it could not be done.
Application sent July 11. 1822 Andrew D. Burch Dover N.H.

See letter to N. W. Chapman
22 Jan. 1822.
a Mr. Small application to was in former could not be d.
Notification sent July 11 th 1820 to Andrew Pearce Esq. Dover N. H.

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Act March 3. 1888
March 26/89
Elizabeth Hans wid of Ephraim Hans Prior
Capt. Bell Col. Hale
1865 H Mil
N.H. Cont. Line
Ent April 1. 1777 { Revolution Dis April 18. 1780 { war
Rev. 6110 Rev. Pensus
ad. 60 ac. Sept. 8/55. Milton
for H. Wheeler. Coor. N.H.
James B. Wheeler Dover N.H.
Rev. 6110

St. Joseph's Athol p.m. 27/55.
Feb 48 No 4246.
Vol. Hi. k. 2

41 Ephraim Ham
Dover
9599
not entitled
19. April 1819.
Sep 1819

To the Justices of the Court of Common Pleas now sitting at Dover within and for the County of Strafford and State of New-Hampshire, on the first Tuesday of July, 1820.
Ephraim Ham aged Sixty three , resident in Dover in said County, comes into court, and in pursuance of an act of Congress passed on the 1st day of May, 1820, brings with him, and in his proper person exhibits to said Court a Schedule by him subscribed, containing his whole Estate and Income—his necessary clothing and bedding excepted—as follows:—
twenty eight acres of pasture & mowing land $ 286.00 Six and \frac{1}{4} acres of pine land some growth 75.00 twenty acres of poor plains land 100.00 Dwelling house and lot of nine acres plains 200.00 two cows 30$ - 1 yoke oxen $45 75.00 two year old steers $10 5 sheep $7.50 17.50 One old horse - $25 25.00 house hold furniture except necessary 10.00 clothing and bedding 788.50 one hog & three pigs 15 803.50
That the incumbrance on the above property in debts due from me to sundry persons amounts to $ 641.63cts
Eph m Ham
And the said Ephraim Ham following oath by him duly taken and subscribed:—viz.
in pursuance as aforesaid produceth to said Court the
Ephraim Ham do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March, 1818, and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts or debts due to me, nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.
Eph m Ham
And the said Ephraim Ham doth here in Court further declare on oath, that he served in the revolutionary war as follows, viz.
a while in Col o Gilman's Regiment in Capt Caleb Hodgdon's Company in 1776 - in April 1777 he enlisted for three years in the United States service in Capt Bells company Col o Hales Regiment of the New Hampshire line and served his time out and was discharged at West point in April 1780 which discharge he sent on at his first application for a pension to the Secretary at War - he was at the retreat at Ticonderoga and in several battles against Burgoyne's Army - in 1778 was at Monmouth battle in 1779 he crossed the Genesee river with General Sullivan - his discharge was signed by Caleb Robinson Captain commandant

That the date of his original declaration in order to obtain a pension is April 11 th 1810 and the number of his pension certificate is 9599 — That his occupation is that of a Labourer
That the number and names of his family residing with him, and their ages and capacities to contribute to their support, are as follows, viz.
his Wife aged 55 years infirm & incapable of much labour — three daughters aged 21 years 18 years & fifteen years — capable of some labour & nearly supporting themselves
Wherefore he prays the opinion of the said Court as to the value of the property contained in the said schedule, and that the same, together with a copy of the premises be duly certified to the Secretary of War.
Sworn and declared before the said court the fourth } Ephraim Ham — day of July — 1820. Attest, A. Peirce, Clerk.
STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE.....STRAFFORD ss.
AT a Court of Common Pleas holden at Dover within and for the county of Strafford and state of New-Hampshire, on the 4 th day of July 1820 before
DANIEL M. DURELL, Esquire, Chief Justice, and
VALENTINE SMITH and } Associate Justices of said Court. SAMUEL QUARLES,
The aforesaid schedule and oath and the above declaration duly subscribed and sworn by the said Ephraim Ham having been by him exhibited in person, and presented to the Court, and the same being seen and considered, it is the opinion of said Court that the value of the property contained in said schedule is Eight hundred three dollars fifty — cents . subject however to the applicant's debts Wherefore the Court order that a copy of the premises, together with the proceedings thereon be duly certified to the Secretary of War.
Attest, A. Peirce, Clerk.
STATE OF NEWHAMPSHIRE.....STRAFFORD ss.
I, ANDREW PEIRCE, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within and for the County of Strafford, being a court of record, do certify that the foregoing schedule and oath, and the declaration annexed, with the proceedings and opinion of the court thereon are true copies from the Records and files of said court.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, the 4 th day of July — 1820.
A. Peirce, Clerk.

E. Ham Dover,
Ephraim Ham private
2 nd New Hampshire Regt.
1777-3 years
Service admitted Warrant the judges certifi- cate of the reduced circum- stances of the applicant.
11. April, 1818.

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE, Strafford — ss. }
On this eleventh day of April 1818, before me the subscriber, Chief Justice of the Courts of Common Pleas for the First District in said State, personally appears Ephraim Harn — aged sixty one years, resident in Dover in the said County & district, 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 land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war:" That he the said Ephraim Harn enlisted in said service in April 1777 in the state of New Hampshire in the company commanded by Captain Frederick Bell — of the D r New Hampshire Reg t . to serve three years that he continued to serve in the said corps, or in the service of the United States until the thirtieth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred & eighty —
when he was discharged from service in West Point state of New York that he was in the battles of Still Water — Monmouth & Newtown Beside several skirmishes on the retreat from Trenton & Princeton, in the Indian Country, so called. and that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support; and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services.
Sworn to and declared before me, the day and year aforesaid.
I, DANIEL M. DURELL, Chief Justice of the Courts of Common Pleas for the first district in the State of New-Hampshire, as aforesaid, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said Ephraim Harn did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and caused the seal of said Court for the County of Strafford in said district, to be affixed to the same, this eleventh day of April A. D. 1818
D. M. Durell Attest Dan d Waldron Clerk of the Court of Com. Pleas for said County of Strafford

I Jonathan Downing of Durham in the county of Strafford State of New Hampshire do hereby certify that I served as a non commissioned officer in the New Hampshire Regt. in the service of the United States in the revolutionary war from Decemr. 1775 until June 1783 - that I am acquainted with Ephraim Harn whose declaration is hereto prefixed and do know that the said Harn served in the said Regt. from April 1777. until April 1780 as stated in his said declaration Jonathan Downing.
State of New Hampshire
April 25 - 1818 — Then Jonathan Downing made oath that the above declaration by him signed is just & true before me
D. M. Durell Just Peace
State of New Hampshire
First Judicial District ss March 30. 1818
I, D. M. Durell, Chief Justice of the courts of Common Pleas for the District aforesaid, do certify, that it has been made to appear to my satisfaction, that Ephraim Harn, who made the foregoing declaration, is in reduced circumstances & stands in need of the assistance of his country for support —
D. M. Durell

E. Harn Dover,
Ephraim Harn private
2 nd New Hampshire Regt.
1777-3 years
Served Adm. Eld Wanted the judges certifi- cate of the reduced circum- stances of the applicant.
11. April, 1818.

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 Seventh day of December A.D. 1838 personally appeared before me Ezekiel Hurd  one of the Justices of the Court of Common Pleas Elizabeth Harn a resident of Dover in the County of Strafford, aged seventy 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 Harn who was a Soldier in the army of the Revolution with Great Britain enlisted in Dover New Hampshire served in a company commanded by Capt Bell , Regt. commanded by Col. Reid , Brigade comd. by Gen. Poor and other officers from 1777 to 1780 and at other times as will be seen by a reference to his papers now on file at Washington and who was placed on the pension list in April 11th. 1818 and paid at Portsmouth New Hampshire
She further declares that she was married to the said Ephraim Harn on the fourteenth day of February in the year seventeen hundred and ninety one that her husband, the aforesaid Ephraim Harn died on the nineteenth day of October eighteen hundred thirty eight 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.
Elizabeth Harn
Sworn to and subscribed, on the day and year above written, before
Witnesses Ezekiel Hurd Moses Hussey
me Ezekiel Hurd } mark One of the Justices of the Court of Common Pleas
I hereby certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the court.
Ezekiel Hurd } One of the Justices of the Court of Common Pleas

State of New Hampshire Strafford county ss -
I Francis Cogswell clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said county hereby certify that Ezekiel Rund is a justice of said court and that the within signatures purporting to be his are in my belief genuine -
I also certify that Ezekiel Rund and Noah Tephels, Esquires are justices of the Peace for said county and that the signatures to the annexed affidavits purporting to be theirs are genuine in my belief -
In testimony of all which I have hereunto set my name and affixed the seal of said court this eighth day of December A.D. 1838 -
Francis Cogswell, clerk -
ms. A. 9. 2. 10

The State of New Hampshire }
COUNTY OF Strafford.
On this twenty third day of March in the year one thousand eight hundred and fifty five personally appeared before me, a Justice of the Peace within and for the County and State aforesaid, Elizabeth Ham aged 90 years, a resident of Dover in the County of Strafford and State of New Hampshire who being duly sworn according to law doth on her oath declare, that she is the widow of Ephraim Ham who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Bell in the 1st regiment of N.H. Line commanded by Col. Hale in the war with Great Britain declared by the United States on the 18th June 1812 ; that he enlisted at Dover in the State of New Hampshire on or about the day of April in the year 1777 and continued in actual service for the term of Three years and was honorably discharged at West Point in the State of New York on or about the day of April 1780 as will appear by the muster rolls of said company, he having having received a written discharge and it is lodged in the Pension Office at Worthington
She further states that she was married to the said Ephraim Ham in Dover in the state of New Hampshire on the 24th day of February - A. D. 1791 by one Rev. Mr. Haven a Minister and that her name before her said marriage was Elizabeth Ham that her said husband died at Dover in the State of New Hampshire on the 17th day of October 1839 . and that she is still a widow.
That she has never applied for nor received any land warrant for bounty land under this or any other act of Congress, nor made any other application therefor. That she is a pensioner of the United States at the rate of 96 dollars per year and was pensioned 4th Dec. 1850. She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty land to which she may be entitled under the act granting "bounty land to certain officers and soldiers who have been engaged in the military service of the United States," passed March 3, 1855. The further states that she was pensioned on the fourth day of January 1850 - that the number of her certificate is 120,000 and for the proof of her marriage with the said Ephraim Ham and his death. She refers the Commissioner of Pensions to evidence now in the Pension Office.
Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year above written, and I further certify that I believe the said Elizabeth Ham to be the wife of Ephraim Ham , and that she is of the age above stated, and that I have no interest in the result of the above claim and am not engaged in its prosecution.
J. W. Gray JUSTICE OF THE PEACE.
STATE OF New Hampshire }
COUNTY OF Strafford }
Personally appeared Emily C. Hussey and Clara M. Hussey residents of Dover in the County of Strafford and State of New Hampshire persons whom I certify to be respectable and entitled to credit, and who being by me duly sworn, say that they were present and saw Elizabeth Ham sign her name & acknowledge the same to the foregoing declaration; and they further swear that they have every reason to believe from the appearance of the applicant, and their acquaintance with her, that she is the identical person she represents herself to be, and that they (deponents) do reside in the town and county aforesaid.
Clara M. Hussey Emily C. Hussey
Sworn to and subscribed before me this twenty third day of March 1855
J. W. Gray - JUSTICE OF THE PEACE.

I Moses Huzzy of Dover in the State of New Hampshire depose and say that I am well acquainted Elizabeth Hazzie who signed the foregoing declaration, that the said is now living in said Dover and is the widow of Ephraim Hazzie now deceased a revolutionary soldier. That the said Ephraim died on or about the 19 th day of October 1839 and the said Elizabeth Hazzie is now a widow having never remarried; that the said Elizabeth Hazzie is the identical person who has a pension certificate No. _____ at the rate of 96 dollars per annum in her pension and is the identical person referred to in the foregoing declaration. - Moses Huzzy
State of New Hampshire Stratford 31 st
On this 23 rd day of March 1855 personally appearing Moses Huzzy a man of good reputation for truth and veracity and made solemn oath that the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed is true before me
J. W. Bray Just Peace

Clara M. I believe Nussy of Dover in the County of Stafford & State of New Hampshire do hereby say that I am well acquainted with Elizabeth Nuss who signed the foregoing de- claration. That the said Elizabeth Nuss is now living at Dover in the County & State aforesaid, and is the widow of Ephraim Nuss now deceased a re- volving soldier that the said Ephraim Nuss died at Dover on or about the 19 th day of October 1834 and the said Eli- zabeth is now a widow, having never intermarried. That she is the relict widow of Ephraim Nuss now deceased that they lived together while living as man and wife & ever so reported and the said Elizabeth Nuss is the identical person referred to in the foregoing de- claration.
Clara M. Hussy
State of New Hampshire
Stafford ss
On this 23 d day of March 1855 per- sonally appearing Nussy a person of good reputation for truth and veracity and made solemn oath that the fore- going affidavit by her subscribed as true. The word believe inserted above and Clara M. Nuss understood. Before me
S. J. W. Poyen Just Peace

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Power of Attorney.
To the SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR,—
Sir,—Please send the land warrant to which I am entitled to James W. Wheeler of Dover in the State of New Hampshire whom I hereby constitute my attorney to prosecute the above claim.
Elizabeth F. Harris Murk
Witness—
Emily B. Hovey J. W. Gray
The State of N. Hampshire } County of Stafford } John B. White is a Justice of the Peace
Register of said Court, hereby certify that Thomas J. W. Pray within and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified that his commission is dated Dec. 21 A. D. 1852 and will expire Dec. 20 th A. D. 1857 and that the foregoing signature is purporting to be his are true and genuine; that all his official acts, as such, are entitled to full faith and credit, and that the aforesaid Court of Probate is a Court of Record
In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court, this 23 rd day of March A. D. 1855
John B. White,
{ Register of Probate for said County of

3850 Elizabeth Ham wife of Ephraim M H Ad July 7 1835 Married 1791 died Oct. 1838 m 91. d 38
Admitted 2 years priv $80 per ann.
David Murray Hoosick New Market Dover M H

Extracts from the Records of the Town of Rochester, in the County of Strafford and State of New Hampshire, Under the head of Marriages. Solemnized by the Rev. Joseph Haven, A Minister of the Gospel, in said Town, in the following entry: viz. Married A. Seventeen hundred and Ninety one February the fourteenth Ephraim Ham with Elizabeth Ham both of Dover.
I James C. Cole Clerk of said Town of Rochester, depore and say, that the foregoing is a true Copy of the Record with the exception of the date, which is expressed on the Record in fair legible figures as follows; viz.
"Married A. 1791."
"Feb. 14 th Ephraim Ham with Elizabeth Ham both of Dover"
James C. Cole } Town Clerk of Rochester
I James C. Cole above named depore and say that I hold the office of town clerk in the town aforesaid and that the above is a true extract from the Records of the said town with the exceptions aforesaid as certified by me.
James C. Cole } Town Clerk of Rochester
State of New Hampshire } County of Strafford ss. } Rochester November 28 th 1835. Subscribed and sworn to by the above named James C. Cole before me. Noah Tabbets Justice of the Peace
I Noah Tabbets a Justice of the Peace certify that James C. Cole Above, named is well known to me to be a Credible witness, that he is entitled to full credit and that he is to my knowledge Town Clerk of said Rochester.
Noah Tabbets
Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Strafford and State of New Hampshire

State of New Hampshire
Shafford County ss.
I Francis Cogswell, clerk, of the court of Common Pleas for said County certify that Ezekiel Hurd is a Justice of said court, duly commissioned and qualified, that his commission was dated on the 25th day of June 1838 and will expire when he shall have attained the age of seventy years.
I also certify that Ezekiel Hurd is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County, that he is duly commissioned and qualified, that his commission was dated on the 24th day of November 1834 and will expire on the 23d day of November 1839. I also certify that said Hurd acknowledged to me that his signatures to the papers annexed by a former Seal, both as a Justice of said court and as a Justice of the Peace were genuine.
I also am well acquainted with his handwriting and have no doubt said signatures are genuine.
I therefore certify the same to be genuine.
I also certify that Noah Febrets, is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly commissioned and qualified, that his commission was dated on the 13th day of December 1834 and will expire on the 12th day of December 1839. and that I am well acquainted with his handwriting and have no doubt that his signatures to the annexed affidavit of James C. Cole are genuine. I therefore certify the same to be genuine.
Given under my hand and Seal of said court this 20th day of June 1839.
Cogswell, clerk.

This may Certify that Ephraim Ham A Soldier in Major Titcomb's Company has faithfully served the United States in the 2 d New Hampshire Regiment for the term of three Years, being the time he engag'd for, And he is hereby Honorably Discharg'd the service. Given under my Hand at West Point this 30 th Day of April 1780.
Caleb Robinson Capt Commandg. 2 d NH Regt.
Whom it Concerns Civil or Military

Ephraim Ham N.H. W 23209

New Market March 23 1843
Sir,
M c Ephraim Harn of Dover, Me, a Revolutionary Pensioner, died Dec r 19, 1843 leaving a widow to whom he was married in Feby 1791. Soon after the death of her husband, Elizabeth Harn, the said widow, made application for a pension under the Act of July 7. 1838, and filed with her Declaration proof of her identity and marriage; And her claim was rejected on the ground that she was not a widow at the time of the passage of the Act under which which she claims. (See your letter to H c Lapsmire Esq r dated June 28. 1839)
But I have been informed, that by a recent decision of the Department, that that rule has been reversed, and that she is now entitled.
If so will you please to forward me the certificate of her pension, if it is not necessary to make a new Declaration.
I am very respectfully Your O b d Serv t David Munay
James L d Edwards Esq r Comm r of Pensions Washington D c

3083
N. Hampshire, Portsmouth
Elizabeth Ham
widow of Ephraim Ham
who was a Private
in the Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 1 st day of Dec r . 1843 and sent to D. Murray New Market, N. H.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A, Vol. 1. Page 17.

Rep.
Regulation under act of June 17. 1844 sent to Ezekiel Hurd, Dover, N.H. Sept 17. 1844

New Hampshire.
widow of Elizabeth Ham Ephraim Ham
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1818 and who died on the 19 th : October, 1838 - of Strafford (in the State of N. H.) who was a private in the _____ commanded by Captain _____ of the Regt: - commanded by Col: Reed _____ in the N. H. line for 2 years -
Inscribed on the Roll of Portsmouth - at the rate of 80 - Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4 th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 26 th : - day of June 1843 - and sent to David Murray, St. Market, N. H. -
Whole amount due . . . . . $400.00 -
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by Hettelmar Clerk. Book A Vol. 1 - Page 52 -

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State of New Hampshire
Strafford ss.
I Andrew Peirce, Clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature for said County, do certify that Daniel M c Dwell, Moses L. Neal, and David Barker Jun r are Justices of the Peace within and for said County, acting under the authority of said State.
In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this 5 th day of April A D 1826.
A. Peirce, Clerk.

Elizabeth Hearn wid Ephraim
n o 86
Reg d m o 55- m o 15836 D o 2 h. 48- m o 4246
Boymton
Minist
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Washington D.C.
FREE

Ph: 2 d Feb: 48. N.H.
Buxton

Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 23209
Elizabeth Hearn
Wid. of
Ephraim Hearn
Pris. Rev war.
Act: Feb 24  1848
Index:—Vol. A , Page 317
[Arrangement of 1870.]

* Eliza H am, N.Y. widow of Ephraim
* Rejected - Oct 1838 -
Set to F. Cogswell 28
June 1839 -

See letter to D. M. Durell Esq. Dover, N. H. April 8 th , 1825,

No 3850
Elizabeth Ham Ma of Ephraim -
N. 14
let to David Murray April 27. 43
act. 7 July 1838

Ephraim Harn,
New Hampshire,
estate, derived 3 years from Apr. 1777.
 28 acres of pasture & mowing land. $286. -  6 3/4 acres of pine land. 75. -  20 acres of poor plain land 100. -  dwelling house & lot of 9 acres. 200. -  2 cows 30 - 1 yoke oxen, 845 75. -  2 yoking sters 10 - 5 sheep 7.50 117.50  old horse, hog & 3 pigs 15. 40. -  household furniture 10. - 
Cashed $641, 63 $803, 50
Schedule dated 4 th July 1820.
 2 nd Sched: 14 th Feby. 1825,  Cow $8. - Pig 3. - $11. -  a few articles of furniture etc. 16. -  Pair of wheels 20. - 
28 acres of pasture and mowing land; one half of the six acres and 3/4 of an acre of pine land & the 20 acres of poor plain land mentioned in 1 st sched: sold to A. W. Harn, in Feb. 1825 for $360, copy of deed exhibited, dwelling house & lot of 9 acres land, and remaining half of 6 acres and 3/4 acre of pine land sold to Titus Harn in Feb. 1825 for $393.75, copy of deed exhibited, yoke of oxen sold to S. Barney May 28, 1823 for 60 dollars, one cow to A. W. Harn Feb. 1825 for $8. - 12 others sold George Guppy Nov 1820 for $20. - Old house sold A. W. Harn Feb. 1825 for 10 dollars. 2 sheep & swine killed for family use, 3 sheep strayed away or stolen, money recd for personal property expended for necessaries for family use, physician's bill, taxes and interest due his creditors. The $753.75 recd for real estate wholly applied to payment of debts to sundry persons, names given, the principal sum $654.82 being due Titus Harn, this affidavit exhibited states that he became the debt due from claimant to him was for money loaned as follows, $355.46 loaned him between the 29 th of Jan. 1814 & 15 th of Dec. 1817, and the balance in 1818 & 19, the money loaned him was to discharge debt contract for in the purchase of land, states that the land conveyed in part payment, in Feb. 1825, that A. W. Harn
at the same time paid him on account of claimants debt to him $61.07 in full of the balance due him. A. W. Harns affidavit exhibited states the land beformentioned from claimant for $360 & paid debts for him to that amt to sundry persons, names given, Mr. Read's affidavit shows claimant $106 in 1818, and $59.10 between Oct 1818 & 20 May 1820, the whole amt $165.10 paid him by A. W. Harn in Feb. 1825, the money loaned him was to pay for some land lately purchased. J. Waldron's affidavit $12 for blacksmithing in 1818, paid by A. W. Harn. W. H. Delans affidavit $22, for store goods for family use, from May 1823, recd payment A. W. Harn. W. S. Dows affidavit due him $30 in medical services between 1805 & 1825, recd payment from A. W. Harn.
Claimant age 67. - Tailor by occupation, in consequence of old age and a defect of vision not able to work - wife age 62 - deprived of the use of her right hand by scrofula, and of a feeble constitution, daughter age 22 years.
I certify that I have examined this case and am of the opinion that according to the principles which have governed in previous decisions, the claim ought to be admitted,
not satisfactory. Property transferred relation - see letter; pend O. 1825 To D. M c Durell Esq
(Dover, N. H., also letter to Hon. N. Eastman, H.R. of 15 th March 1826.
(D. J. 15)
(Last evidence 28 May 1825)

No. 15536
ACT OF MARCH 3, 1855.
Received Mar 26, 1855-
Ephraim Ham Rev. War
Warrant No 6110-168-58
Jas St. Wheeler Dover A. H.

Dover Augt. 18 th 1895.
Sir At the request of some of the friends of Mr Ephraim Harn, of this place, I herewith enclose, for your consideration, a statement tending to show that, in the late disposition of his property, Mr Harn acted with good faith, and without reference to any claims upon the government for a pension. Said statement being under the signature and sanction of the Select-men of this town, and of other gentlemen of unquestionable integrity, it is hoped there no longer remains any obstacle to the restoration of Mr Harn's name to the list of pensioners.
I have the honor to be
Sir, very respectfully,
your very humble servt
D. M. D. D. D.
The Hon. Secretary of War

Dover May 31. 1825
Sir,
I herewith enclose, for your consideration, sundry depositions & documents, corroborative of those heretofore transmitted, for the purpose of establishing the claim of Ephraim Ham to a revolutionary pension - It is believed that these papers very satisfactorily account for the proceeds of all Mr Ham's property, lately, & necessarily, sold to discharge his debts.
It is, therefore, confidently hoped that his name will be immediately restored to the list of Revolutionary pensioners.
I am Sir,
very respectfully
your ob. servt
D. M. Durell.
Hon. James Barbour Secy of War }
Washington

Newmarket N.H. Augt 2. 1843
Sir,
Enclosed is the application of Mrs Eliza- beth Hemen for a pension under the act of March 3. 1843. Please communicate to the Subscriber,
Respectfully Yours David Hemen
James L Edmonds Esqr Commr of Pensions Washington D.C.

Payment to be made at Portsmouth by
Rich d Jenness Agent for paying Pensioners, in the Agency of New Hampshire
Payable on the 4th September and 4th March
Recorded in the Pension Office on the Roll of Pensioners under act February 2d, 1848, Page 73 Vol. 1
Geo. H. King Clerk.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
WIDOW'S PENSION.
I certify that in conformity with the act of February 2d, 1848, Elizabeth Hearn widow of Ephraim Hearn who was a Private in the revolutionary war, is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of Eighty dollars and _____ cents per annum, commencing on the 4th of March, 1848, and continuing for life, unless she should again marry; in which case the Pension is not payable after the time of such marriage.
Given at the Department of the Interior this 12th day of March one thousand eight hundred and forty nine ,
T. Ewing
Secretary of the Interior.
Examined and Countersigned.
J. G. Bunt Commissioner of Pensions.

Inc d to $96 per ann de d & g former pay d at $80 per annum, Comig 1 July 1848,
David Murray, Newmarket, N.Y.

Newmarket N.H. Oct 25. 1850
Sir,
Enclosed is the application of Elizabeth Heard for an increase of her pension .. Please address the Subscribed -
I am, very respectfully Your Obl Servt David Murray
Jane L Edwards Esq Conner's Run Washington D.C.

Sept 16 '43
N.H.
June 17 '43
Eliz. H. Sam
3083 - 43
FREE
Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington City D.C.

Please address Ezekiel Hind Down N.H.
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1. Mr Penn
Ephraim
D. M. Durell, Dover N. H.
Recd 10 Mar: 1825
Rev. Secretary of War
Washington

Dover (N.H.) March 4 th 1825
To the Governor of New Hampshire
I have the honor herewith to submit your consideration the declaration and schedule of Mr Ephraim Ham, a soldier of the Revolution - His object, as will be seen by a perusal of his papers, is to be rec- list of pensioners - Mr Ham has personally known to me, & having full in the merits of his case, I hope his application will be successful
dated to your honor
I have the honor to be Sir yr obedt & very humble servt D. H. Durell

State of New Hampshire
Stratford, ss.
I Andrew Peirce, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, for said County of Stratford do Certify that Daniel M c Dwell, Esquire, is a Justice of the Peace within and for said County, acting under the authority of said State, In Witness whereof, I have hereto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court, this 28 th day of May A.D. 1825. A. Peirce, Clerk.

I William H. Delano of lawful age depose on oath, that Mr. Ephraim Harn of Dacey barnes of Strafford State of N. Hampshire, and the 7th day of Feb. last past. was indebted to our store for necessaries, expended in the support of his family, in the sum of twenty two dollars twenty seven cents upon an account, which commenced May 10 th 1823 and which was settled closed and paid 7th day of Feb. by Angeline Harn. W. H. Delano. for O. M. L. Store
Strafford. ss. May 19 th 1825.
Then William H. Delano made oath that the above deposition by him signed is just and true before me — R. D. Merrill Esq. Peace

John Waldron Jr testify & say, that I opened an account with Ephraim Lane of Daner, County of Strafford State of N. Hampshire for blacksmith's work, on the 26 th of May 1818 which account was closed by settlement some time in March 1824 when there was a balance due to me for said work, of twelve dollars, for which said Ephraim gave me his note - And further testify that said note amounting to twelve dollars sixty cents (principal & interest) was paid to me by Arquinne to Lane, acting as agent for said Ephraim Lane - Jan. 7 th 1825. John Waldron Jr
Strafford J. May 19. 1825
Then John Waldron Jr made oath that the above affidavit by him signed is just & true Before me D. M. D. A. Esq. Clerk.

I Michael Reade of lawful age depose on oath - that on the 6th day of January 1825 Ephraim Harris of Dover, county of Strafford State of N. Hampshire, was indebted to me in the sum of one hundred sixty five dollars ten cents, for money loaned to him, by me, before that time - One hundred sixty dollars of which sum was lent to him between the 11th of Apr. & 17th of Oct. 1818 and the residue same time between the last mentioned date and 20th of May 1820 - And I further testify that on said 6th day of Jan'y last past said sum of one hundred sixty five dollars ten cents was paid to me by Virginie W. Harris, acting as agent for said Ephraim Harris. At the time said Ephraim had said money of me he said it was to pay for land then lately pur- ased by him -
Michael Reade
Strafford ss. May 19th 1825
Then Michael Reade made oath that the above affidavit by him signed is just true Before me D. M. Dinsmore Jus. Peace
3

I Daniel M. Durell of Dover in the County of Strafford and State of New Hampshire, depose and say, that on the 18 th day of February 1825, Ephraim Flann of said Dover, was indebted to me, upon his note of hand, same where between twenty seven and thirty dollars, which had been due ever since April 1816, and that his son, Arnyano W. Flann, on the 15 th day of February 1825, settled said debt, for said Ephraim, and took up said note.
D. M. Durell
State of New Hampshire. County of Strafford. April 5, A. D. 1825.
Then the above named Daniel M. Durell made solemn oath that the above Deposition by him subscribed is just and true.
Before me Moses L. Neal, Justice of Peace and Quorum for said County of Strafford

I Samuel Rogers of Rochester in the county of Strafford & State of N. Hampshire do hereby avow, that about ten years ago Ephraim Ham of Dover in said county, became indebted to my sister, Sally Rogers, in a sum which with the interest thereon amounted, on the 8th day of February 1825, to thirty three dollars & sixty cents - That the obligation for the payment of said money was left in my hands, & remained in my possession until the 8th day of February 1825, when said Ham paid to me, for account of said Sally, & in discharge of said debt, the said sum of thirty three dollars & sixty cents. Samuel Rogers
State of New Hampshire } April 8 1826. Then the said Samuel Rogers personally Strafford ss } appeared & made solemn oath that the above certificate by him subscribed is true before me. D. Barker Jr. Jus Peace.

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, THAT I Ephraim Hearn of Dover in the county of Strafford and State of New Hampshire, Esquire, —
For and in consideration of the sum of three hundred and sixty dollars to me in hand before the delivery hereof well and truly paid by Anjuvine W. Hearn of Portsmouth in the county of Rockingham and State aforesaid, I give, —
the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge, have given, granted, bargained, sold, and by these presents do give, grant, bargain, sell, alien, enseoff, convey and confirm unto the said Anjuvine and to his heirs and assigns forever The following pieces of land, to wit, one piece of land situate in said Dover, on the westerly side of the road leading from Dover Landing to Rochester, and is bounded as follows (viz) beginning at Benjamin Hansons corner, so called, thence running southwesterly by land of Capt. Nathaniel Willard to land formerly of Moses Hearn and joining on said Moses Hearn's land all round until it comes to the bounds first mentioned, containing fifteen acres more or less, being the same land I purchased of Moses Hearn by deed dated May 22 d 1786. Also one other piece of land situate in said Dover, and bounded as follows viz, beginning upon the road leading from Dover to Rochester at the Southeast corner of land formerly owned by Benjamin Hansons, thence running north seventy five degrees west thirty five rods by the said Hansons land to my other land, thence by my other land south seven degrees west forty three rods, thence north eighty three degrees east by land formerly in possession of Moses Hearn, and by land of James Bickford eighty eight rods to the road aforesaid, thence by said road to the bounds first mentioned, containing fourteen acres. Also one other piece of land in said Dover and bounded as follows, viz Beginning at the northwesterly corner of Lt. John Hearn's land by Waterborough road, so called, thence running by said road N 83 degrees W 44 R. thence South 25 degrees west 68 R. by land formerly of Daniel Hearn, and to land formerly owned by Capt. William Hearn, thence by the said Hearn's land south 88 degrees East thirty three rods - thence North 83 1/2 degrees East 22 rods, thence South 87 degrees East 12 1/2 Rods to Lt. John Hearn's land, thence north six degrees East 55 R. 11 links by said John Hearn's, to the first bounds, containing twenty acres. Also the undivided half of one other piece of land situate partly in said Dover and partly in Somersworth in said county and is bounded as follows, to wit, beginning on Blackwater road in said Somersworth at the northerly corner of land of Samuel Wiggin and wife, thence running N 80 degrees W. by the road 18 R. 21 L. to land of John Hearn & John Guppy and Jacob Varny, thence by their land S 11 degrees W. 53 R. to land of George Varny, thence by said Varny's land S. 80 degrees E. 18 R. 21 L. to land of Samuel Wiggin, thence by said Wiggin's land to the bounds begun at, containing in the whole six acres and a quarter, being the one half of the lot of land I purchased of Samuel Rogers and others by deed dated March 13 th 1815, the other half of the same lot I have this day conveyed to my son Peter Hearn. —
To have and to hold the said granted premises, with all the privileges and appurtenances to the same belonging, to him the said Anjuvine and to his heirs and assigns, to his & their only proper use and benefit forever. And I the said Ephraim Hearn for myself my heirs, executors and administrators, do hereby covenant, grant and agree to and with the said Anjuvine Hearn his heirs and assigns, that until the delivery hereof, I am the lawful owner of the said granted premises, seized and possessed thereof in my own right in fee simple, and have full power and lawful authority to grant and convey the same in manner aforesaid; That the said premises are free and clear of every incumbrance whatsoever: And that I the said Ephraim Hearn my heirs, executors and administrators, shall and will warrant the same to him the said Anjuvine Hearn his heirs and assigns, against the lawful claims and demands of any person or persons whomsoever.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal, this first day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty five.
Signed, sealed and delivered, in the presence of
Daniel Pease D. M. Durell
Ephraim Hearn
STRAFFORD ss.....The first day of February one thousand eight hundred and twenty five Then the above named Ephraim Hearn personally appearing, acknowledged the above written instrument to be his voluntary act and deed, before me,
D. M. Durell - JUSTICE PEACE.
Received May 25, A.D. 1825, Ex ce by E. L. Neal, Atty.

State of New Hampshire, County of Strafford, Register of Deeds Office. May 28. A.D. 1825.
This certifies that the within is a true copy the Instrument Recorded in this Office Lib. 126. Fol. 40. Examined by,
Moses L. Neal, R.R. of Deeds.

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, THAT I Ephraim Ham of Dover in the county of Strafford and State of New Hampshire Tailor
For and in consideration of the sum of three hundred ninety three dollars seventy five Cents in hand before the delivery hereof well and truly paid by Titus Ham of the same Dover Yeoman
the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge, have given, granted, bargained, sold, and by these presents do give, grant, bargain, sell, alien, enfeoff, convey and confirm unto the said Titus and to his heirs and assigns forever, a certain piece of land containing eight acres more or less with the buildings thereon situate in said Dover, and bounded Easterly by land of Benjamin Hussey, northerly by land of William Brown, southerly and Westerly by the main road leading from Dover Landing to Rochester, being the same land and buildings which I purchased of George Farness by deed dated April 8 th 1814, and is the same premises where on I now live. Also the undivided one half of one other piece of land situate partly in said Dover and partly in Somers- worth in said county and is bounded as follows, viz: beginning on Blackwater road in said Somersworth, at the northerly corner of land of Samuel Wiggin and wife, thence running north 80 degrees West by the road eighteen rods and twenty one links, to land of John Ham 3 d , John Guppy and Jacob Varny, thence by their land, South 11 degrees West fifty three rods to land of George Varny, thence by said Varny's land South 80 degrees East 18 rods 21 links, to land of Samuel Wiggin, thence by said Wiggin's land to the bounds begun at, containing in the whole six and a quarter acres, being the one half of the lot of land I purchased of Samuel Rogers and others by deed dated March 13 th 1815, the other half of said Lot I have this day conveyed to my son Anjuvine H. Ham.
To have and to hold the said granted premises, with all the privileges and appurtenances to the same belonging, to him the said Titus Ham and to his heirs and assigns, to his their only proper use and benefit forever. And I the said Ephraim Ham for myself my heirs, executors and administrators, do hereby covenant, grant and agree to and with the said Titus Ham his heirs and assigns, that until the delivery hereof, I am the lawful owner of the said granted premises, seized and possessed thereof in my own right in fee simple, and have full power and lawful authority to grant and convey the same in manner aforesaid: That the said premises are free and clear of every incumbrance whatsoever: And that I the said Ephraim Ham my heirs, executors and administrators, shall and will warrant the same to him the said Titus Ham his heirs and assigns, against the lawful claims and demands of any person or persons whomsoever.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this first day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty five
Signed, sealed and delivered,
in the presence of
David Pierce D. M. Durell
Ephraim Ham
Seal
STRAFFORD ss..... The first day of February one thousand eight hundred and twenty five,
Then the above named Ephraim Ham personally appearing, acknowledged the above written instrument to be his voluntary act and deed, before me,
D. M. Durell — JUSTICE PEACE.
Rec d April 27, 1825, Examined by W. L. Neal, Atty.

State of New Hampshire. County of Strafford. Register of Deeds Office. May 28, A.D. 1825.-
This certifies that the within is a true copy of the Instrument Recorded in this Office Lib. 124. Folio 433. Examined by
Moses L. Neal, Rdr of Deeds.-
State of New Hampshire Straffordsp. - I Andrew Peirce, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, for said County of Strafford, do certify that Moses L. Neal, Esquire, whose signature is affixed to the above & annexed documents, is the Recorder of DEEDS for said County of Strafford, duly elected and qualified according to the Laws of said State - In Witness Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court this 28th day of May AD 1825 - A. Peirce, Clerk -

New Hampshire.
Ephraim Hearn, Private, $8 per month, placed on the Revolution? roll, April 19. 1819 - dropt 14 July 1820. Restored - and noti- fication sent to Hon. N. Eastman, H. R. April 14. 1826. Pension to commence 5 April 1826 —
18 March 19 Apr. 1819

Let to Mrs. J. H. Hale March 19, 49
4246 Mrs. Elizabeth Patz Elizabeth Ham widow of Ephraim who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 12 day of March 1849, and sent to Pauline Dover Stratford Co. N.H.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 73 Vol. 1,

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress of 2d. February, 1848. entitled, "An act making further provision for surviving Widows and Soldiers of the Revolution."
State of New Hampshire } ss. County of Strafford
On this sixth day of October A. D. 1848, personally appeared before Ezekiel Hurd, a Justice of the Peace, within and for the said county of Strafford, Elizabeth Hearn a resident of Dover in said County of Strafford, aged eighty three years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, cloth 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 2d February, 1848, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war. That she is the widow of Ephraim Hearn who was a Private in the Army and drew a pension of $96- a year and resided in said Dover.
Under the act of June 17th, 1844, the said Elizabeth Hearn declares that she drew a pension annually of $80. She further declares that she is still a widow.
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written, before Elizabeth Hearn Ezekiel Hurd Justice of the Peace I certify that the declarant is personally known to me Ezekiel Hurd Justice of the Peace

State of New Hampshire Stafford County ss.
I Enoch Berry Register of Probate for said County Do hereby certify that Ezekiel Hand is an acting Justice of the Peace duly appointed Commissioned and sworn. His Commission is dated October fifth A.D. 1845. and will expire on the fifth day of October A.D. 1850. And the foregoing Signatures purporting to be his are Genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court, at the Probate Office in said County the Ninth day of October A.D. 1848.
Enoch Berry Register of Probate for said County of Stafford

I Caroline Ham of Dover county of Strafford and state of New Hampshire of lawful age do hereby depose and say I am the daughter of Ephraim Ham late of Dover and Elizabeth Ham his widow, that said Ephraim Ham died the nineteenth day of October A.D. 1838 I further depose and say said Elizabeth Ham is the same person who made a declaration this 7th day of Dec. A.D. 1838 (before Ezekiel Hurd) in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress, passed July 7 A.D. 1838 entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows" Caroline Ham
State of New Hampshire
Strafford Pa Dec 7-1838 Then the above named Caroline Hearn a person of truth personally appeared before me and made solemn oath to the truth of the above affidavit by her signed

I George Jenness of Dover County of Strafford and state of New Hampshire aged fifty four years of age and say I live within half a mile of Widow Elizaette Hearn, that I am well acquainted with her and was well acquainted with her late husband Ephraim Hearn, that they have lived together to my knowledge thirty years as man and wife, and that said Elizaette Hearn (who this day made a Declaration before Ezekiel Hurne) is the same person, and is now the reputed widow of said Ephraim Hearn who was a pensioner, and that said Ephraim Hearn died last October 1838 George Jenness
State of New Hampshire
Strafford Co. December 7-1838
Then the above named George Jenness a man who's character for truth is good personally appeared and made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by him signed before me
Ezekiel Hurne
Justice of the Peace

May 15 1843
W.H.
Addison
Esther Ham
miss
J. C. Blackwell Esqr
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
D.C.
FREE

I Elizabeth Ham of Dover, in the county of Strafford and state of New Hampshire aged seventy eight years do hereby depose and say, that I am the widow of Ephraim Ham late of said Dover deceased, who was a private in the Revolution in the 2 d New Hampshire Regiment of Continental establishment, and a pensioner at the time of his death, that soon after the death of the said Ephraim I presented at the pension office a claim for a pension under the act of July 7 th 1838 as the widow of the said Ephraim Ham, that my claim was rejected on the ground, that I was not at a widow at the time of the passage of the said act (See letter from commissioner to Francis Cooper Esq. dated June 28 1839. I further depose and say that I am still the widow of the said Ephraim Ham

State of New Hampshire
Stratford ss. I. Winthrop A. Marston, Register of the court of Probate within and for, and said county, certify that the within named Ezekiel Hurd is a justice of the peace within and for said county of Stratford, duly commissioned and qualified - that his said commission bears date June 25. A. D. 1888 and will expire on the 25th day of June A. D. 1893. and that the within signature purporting to be his, is genuine -
W. A. Marston, Register of said Court of Probate

New Market Md May 11. 1843
Sir;
Preceding is the proof in the renewal of the claim of Mrs Elisabeth Hearn, as required in your letter to me dated April 27, 1843
I am, very respectfully, Your Obed Servt David Murray
J L Canards Esqr Commr of Pension Washington D C

I David Pierce of Dover, in the State of New Hampshire, depose on oath, that, in January 1825, Titus Harn of said Dover was indebted to me, upon two notes, in the sum of about eighty dollars, a principal part of which had been due more than a year. I then pressed him for payment, but he told me he could not pay me, until he could get some money due to him from his father, Ephraim Harn - I then instituted a suit against the said Ephraim, as trustee of said Titus, but before the sitting of the Court to which the writ was made returnable, the said Titus & Ephraim met me at the office of my attorney, where said Titus & Ephraim made a settlement, and there was found due, from said Ephraim to said Titus, several hundred dollars, the precise sum I do not now recollect - in payment of which said Ephraim then sold to said Titus some poor land & an old house, which said Titus mortgaged to me as security for the payment of my debt & the cost of said suit, which was then discharged - I understood, from said Titus, that his debt against his father was for money lent him several years before. I further say, that I have been acquaint- ed with the said Ephraim and Titus Harn, between fifteen & twenty years, and have no doubt but said Ephraim was indebted to said Titus, at the time of their settlement, as above stated, and that said Ephraim had no other means of paying said debt, than by selling his said land.
David Pierce
Strafford Ys April 5 th 1826.
Then David Pierce made oath that the above deposition, by him signed, is just & true
Before me D. D. D. Small Jus. Pierce

I William Flagg of Dover in the county of Strafford & State of N. Hampshire, depose and say, that Titus Harn of said Dover, began to work with me, as a laborer upon my farm, on the 10th day of April 1815. at the rate of about ten dollars a month, and continued in my employ the greater portion of the time, until the 8th day of February 1818. And further depose that I paid to the said Titus, for his labor, during said time, the sum of three hundred sixty nine dollars and fifty cents, all cash —
Wm Flagg
Strafford ss.
April 4th 1826
Then William Flagg made oath that the above deposition, by him subscribed, is just and true. Before me — D. Merrill Jus. Peace & of the Inferior though not the State of N. Hampshire

I, Benjamin W. Harn of Dover in the County of Kent and State of New Hampshire of lawful age, depose an oath, that on the 1 st day of February 1825 I purchased of Ephraim Harn of said Dover the lands described in the deed or copy whereof is hereto annexed, for which lands I paid the sum of three hundred sixty dollars, for amount of said Ephraim, & by his direction, as follows -  That is to say -
To Titus Harn in full of balance of his demand against said Ephraim ————— $61.07 " Strafford Bank in full of bal. due to Bank — 16.00 " Michael Read in full of his note ag st Ephraim 165.10 " Sally Rogers in full of her note vs. Ephraim — 33.60 " D r Merrill in full of his note vs. Do — 29.04 " John Waldron for total his acct vs. Do — 12.80 " Dover M c . Company to bal. Do — 22.27 " Dated Lakez Darn (Physicians bill vs. Do) — 30.00  Benjamin W. Harn
Strafford ss. May 28. 1825
Then Benjamin W. Harn made oath that the above deposition by him signed is just and true Before D r M c Dowell Just. Peace

I Jabez Dow of Dover in the County of Strafford and State of New Hampshire Physician, depose and say, that on the 8th day of February 1825 Ephraim Dow of said Dover was indebted to me in the sum of thirty dollars, upon account for services in the line of my profession, for visiting his family in sickness, from time to time, between the years 1805 & 1825 and I further testify that upon said 8th day of February last past said sum of thirty dollars was paid to me by Arjaine W. Dow acting as agent for said Ephraim Dow - And I further depose that said Ephraim Dow's family consists of himself, his wife, & one daughter that Mrs Dow, for some time past, has been & still is nearly deprived of the use of her right hand, in consequence of a severe & uncommon inflammation therein, and that his said daughter is possessed of a very feeble constitution, & is subject to bleeding at the lungs, whereby she is rendered incapable of supporting herself by labor.
Jabez Dow.
May 30. 1825. — Strafford ss —
Then Jabez Dow made oath that the above affidavit by him signed is just & true Before
D. McDuell Just. Peace

I Titus Harn of Daven in the county of Stafford & State of New Hampshire, of lawful age, depose on oath, that on the 1 st day of Febry 1825 Ephraim Harn of said Daven was indebted to me in the sum of four hundred fifty four dollars, eighty two cents - three hundred fifty five dollars forty six cents of which was for cash loaned to him by me, between the 29 th day of January 1814 and 15 th day of Decemr. 1817 and the residue was for money loaned to him, by me, in 1818 & 1819. And I further testify that at the time of loaning said monies I was informed by said Ephraim that the same was paid away by him in discharge of debts he had then lately contracted by purchasing same land, of which part I have no doubt.
And I further testify that on said 1 st day of Febry last past, said Ephraim Harn sold to me the lands described in the deed, a copy whereof is herunto annexed, for the sum of three hundred ninety three dollars seventy five cents, in part payment of my said debt, and that on the same day, Benjamin W. Harn paid to me, for said Ephraim Harn, the further sum of sixty one dollars & seven cents in full of the balance of my said debt against said Ephraim Harn -
Titus Harn
Stafford ss. May 28. 1825
Then Titus Harn made oath, before me, that the above deposition, by him signed, is just and true D. M. Durell Jus. Peace

I Titus Harn of Dover in the County of Shafford & State of New Hampshire, depose on oath, that on the 1 st day of February A.D. 1825 my father Ephraim Harn, of said Dover, was indebted to me in the sum of four hundred fifty four dollars & eighty two cents - three hundred fifty five dollars & forty six cents of which sum, was loaned to him by me, at sundry times, between the 29 th day of January 1814 and 15 th of Decem r 1817, and the residue, to wit, ninety nine dollars and thirty six cents, was loaned to him in 1818 and 1819.
And I further testify that the said several loans were made to assist the said Ephraim in paying for lands then lately purchased by him, and that the money, so loaned, I received of Col. Thomas Savening of North-Hampton, & of Capt W m Flagg of Dover, as wages for work done by me upon their farms having worked with Col Savening eight months & a half in 1813, at ten dollars a month, and with Capt Flagg the three years succeeding, 1814, at about one hundred and twenty dollars a year. And I further testify that on said 1 st day of Feb. 1825, the said Ephraim Harn, who had been sued by David Pierce as my trustee, sold & conveyed to me a principal part of the same lands (to pay for which I had loaned him the money as aforesaid) for the sum of three hundred ninety three dollars and seventy five cents, in part payment of my said debt against him - and on the same day the said Ephraim paid to me, by hand of Benjamin W. Harn, to whom he sold the residue of his land, the balance of my debt, being the further sum of sixty one dollars & seven cents.
Titus Harn
Shafford ss. April 5 th 1826.
Then Titus Harn made oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed is just & true, before me
J. Merrill Esq. Pierce

To the Hon. James Barbour Secretary of War
We, the undersigned, being citizens of Dover in the State of New Hampshire, respectfully represent
That, at the special request of our fellow- townsman, Mr Ephraim Harn of said Dover, we have made particular inquiry into the merits of his late application to be restored to the list of pensioners; the result of which inquiry we ask permission to submit for your con- sideration — Mr Harn is a native of this town, and has been long known to your petitioners. He early entered into the service of his country, in the spring of the revolution, where he distinguished himself as a gallant soldier, and wherein, beside several shorter services, he served the term of three years, under an enlistment; to the entire approbation, as we believe, of his superiors.
In early life, Mr Harn was instructed in the occupation of a tailor, which business he followed so long as his eyesight would permit him; upon his sight failing, which happened about ten years ago, he betook himself to the cultivation of the soil, the upon a very limited scale, for a live- lihood — It was about this time that he bargained for the old house & lot, lately sold to his son
Titus Harn, and, in succession, purchased the other pieces of land lately sold to said Titus, & Benjamin W. Harn. At the time of making those purchases, Ephraim Harn had very little, if any, property, and mainly depended upon his sons Titus to pay for said lands — At that time Titus Harn was working abroad, as a common day laborer, and it was

with Peter's money, so earned, that said Ephraim paid for said lands - In this way Ephraim Flann became indebted to said Titus - The debts of said Ephraim, men- tioned in his late statement, which was forwarded to the department of war, appear to have been contracted in payment of said lands, and for occasional supplies for the support of his family. The most of these debts appear to have been contracted additional period prior to the act of May 1870. In the month of July, of that year, Mr Flann, in conformity with the requisitions of said act, exhibited to the department of war a schedule of his property, consisting almost entirely of the aforesaid lands - Without particularly designating the debts he then owed, he stated, in general terms, that they equalled the full amount of all his property - Mr Flann's name was, nevertheless, dropped from the pension list, on account as he was told, of the large amount of property exhibited in his said schedule - He was, however, soon after informed by the then Secretary of war, that if, by a sale of his property & payment of his debts, it should be made to appear that he stood in need of the assistance of his country for support, he would be immediately restored to the list of pensioners Upon inquiry, we are satisfied that Mr Flann, at no time since he purchased said lands, has had any other means of paying his debts, but by making sale of the same lands; he accordingly did sell them, & with the proceeds thereof discharged his debts. A particular statement of these transactions were forwarded for your consideration, same time in May last, with a request that you would restore Mr Flann to the pension list - In answer to this request, he has the mortification to learn that "his name cannot be restored to the pension list, as he has not satisfactorily accounted for the disposition of his property"
Sir, In the course of this investigation we have been solicitous to learn the nature, origin & amount of Mr. Flann's debts - the value of his property sold as aforesaid, and the circumstances of said sale, & transfer, and are satisfied that said Flann was justly indebted to the several persons named in his said statement, as therein mentioned - that it had become necessary for him to sell his property to pay his

debts, independent of any consideration foreign to the honest discharge of the same, that said debts have been discharged by the sale of said property, and that said property was sold without reserve, for its full value — Indeed, we are satisfied, from inquiry, that no other person would have given as much for it as the purchasers gave. We also consider Mr. Harris to be quite destitute of property, and in consequence of his advanced age and bodily infirmities, unable to maintain himself and such members of his family as are dependent on him for support, and, being fully satisfied of the justice of his claim upon his country, We most earnestly solicit your honor to reconsider his case, and restore his name to the list of pensioners
Dover Aug. 16 th 1825.
Rich d Daine Wm d T. Wombell D. M c Durell John Waldron Nath l W. Illa
Sam l Kimball Select men Thos l W. Nuttall of Dover Andrew W m  Wight present Jan y 1825

Dover N. H. Sept. 4. 1855
Sir
I wish to enquire what disposition has been made of Claim No. 15,536 — Mr. Harn made an affidavit for pension under the act of Sept. 18 th 1818 — and sent his discharge to the Pension office which is now lodged in the said office.
I wish to enquire if that discharge is not deemed sufficient evidence, as record evidence, in the claim of Mrs. Harn, widow of Ephraim Harn. This is the second letter that I have been written upon this point.
Yours respectfully James H. Wheeler.

Before me David Murray, a Justice of the Peace and Quorum throughout the State personally appeared Elizabeth Harn widow of David in the County of Shas- ford and State of New Hampshire, aged Eighty five years, who first being duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Pro- vision made by the Joint resolution of Congress passed July 10 th 1848. That she is the widow of Ephraim Harn who was a pensioner under the act of March 18 th 1818 and that she has had a pension under the acts of 1838, 1843, 1844 & 2 nd July 2 nd 1848 at 80 ct per am.
The therefor prays that her pension may be increased to the amount drawn by her husband with ances-
Witnesses
her
Caroline Harn
Elizabeth
* Harn
mark
Clarey M. Huggins
State of New Hampshire
Shasford ss. October 24 th 1850 Subscribed and sworn to before me, and I hereby certify that the applicant is personally known to me to be the person she represents herself to be, and is entitled to full credit.
David Murray Jus of the Peace

The State of New Hampshire Stratham ss. Court of Common Pleas Clerk's office
I John H. Smith, Clerk of the said Court, hereby certify that David Murray is a Justice of the Peace throughout the said State of New Hampshire, duly commissioned and qualified, that this commission is dated July 6 th 1846 and will expire July 5 th 1851, and that the signature within purporting to be his, is true and genuine —
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court, this Twentyfourth day of October A. D. 1850. —
John H. Smith, Clerk

State of New Hampshire } Strafford County ss. } On this 29 th day of August 1844 before the subscriber a Justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid personally appeared Elizabeth Ham a resident of Dover in said County aged seventy nine years and upwards, who, first being 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 June 17 th 1844 "That she is the widow of Ephra- im Ham of said Dover deceased, who was a private in the Revolutionary war, and a pensioner at the time of his decease
She further declares that she has received a pension under the act of July 7 th 1840 at the rate of eighty dollars per annum payable at Portsmouth in Rockingham County in said State. She further declares that she is still the widow of said Ephraim Ham Witness Elizabeth Ham
Caroline Ham Clarissa M. Hussey
State of New Hampshire Strafford County ss. Subscribed and sworn to before me: and I hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with the declarant Ezekiel Hurd Justice of the Peace

State of New Hampshire ss. County of Strafford ss.
I, John H. Smith Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said county, hereby certify that Ezekiel Hurd is a Justice of the Peace within and for said county, duly commissioned and qualified that his commission is dated October 2 nd 1840 and will expire October 1 st 1845, and that the signature within purporting to be his, is genuine. In testimony whereof I hereunto set my name and affixed the seal of said Court this thirteenth day of September A. D. 1844.
John H. Smith, Clerk

Dover April 5 th 1826.
Dear Sir
I herewith enclose to your care, to be laid before the Secy of War, or rather, before Capt. Edwards of the pension Office, evidence which, I trust, will be satisfactory to shew, that Ephraim Harn, of this town, ought to be restored to the list of revolutionary pensioners. It is forwarded to you, with a request that you will explain & enforce it to Capt. Edwards.
The services of Mr Harn are admitted - he having served three years, under one enlistment. The only objection to his restoration to the pension list, is an amount of his supposed property - His situation, in this respect, I will briefly explain to you.
You recollect that the additional pension act, of May 1820, required the revolutionary pensioners to return, to the department of War, a schedule, under oath, of all their property. Mr Harn, on that occasion, too undertook to be thought a man of some property, returned a schedule, as follows. to wit -    "28 acres of pasture & mowing land, $286. - 6 3/4 acres of pine land $75  361.00    20 acres poor plains land $100 - dwelling house & 9 acres plains $240  340.00    two cows $30 - yoke of oxen $45 - two year old steers $10 - five sheep 7.50  92.50    one old horse $25 - one hog & three pigs $15  40.00    Household furniture, except necessary clothing & bedding,  10.00     $803.50  
The incumbrances on the above property in debts due from me (Mr Harn) to sundry persons, amount to $641.63 3/4
Upon the return of the above schedule Mr Harn, who had been put upon the pension list, under the act of March 1818, was struck from the rolls. In early 1825, his creditors called on him for payment of their dues. - It then became necessary for him to sell his land, in payment of his debts. After which, & at the Feb. term of the Sup t Court in 1825, he exhibited, to said Court, a schedule of his remaining property, this schedule was forwarded to the Secy of War, about a year ago, together with copies of the conveyances of Mr Harn's lands, & sundry depositions, shewing who were his creditors &c. but all did not signify, from Harn I was not restored to his pension. And the reasons, as assigned in Capt. Edwards communication to you, are 1. "That Mr Harn disposed of his property to his relations, who are made his principal creditors. 2. And that, out of property estimated at $803 (being amount of his first schedule) he has paid debts to the amount of $229, & the remainder, except $47 - (being amount of his second schedule) he has conveyed to A.W. & Titus Harn."
It seems then, that Capt. Edwards does not believe that the conveyances of Ephraim's land to his sons, Benjamin & Titus, was bona fide . nor that he was indebted to Titus. - I trust, Mr Harn will be able to convince both

you, & Capt. Edwards, that the Captain's suspicions are without foundation.
What Mr. Harn has now to do, is to shew that he fairly disposed of his property & honestly appropriated its proceeds in payment of his debts. And it seems that he is holden to account for the property exhibited in his first schedule.
And the manner in which this has been attempted, by Mr. Harn is this. viz. that he paid to Titus Harn, in discharge his debt of $ Epiphany 454.82
" Stafford Banks, in full of bal due to it ~ 16.00 " Michael Reade, in full of his note ~ 165.10 " Sally Rogers in full of her note ~ 33.60 " D. Mr. Durell in full of his note ~ 29.04 " John Waldram for to bal amt ~ 12.60 " Dauer M. Company for do ~ 22.27 " Dr. Darn to bal do ~ 30.00
The property returned in the D schedule, being some old furniture, 47.00 $810.43
Now the payments Capt. B. seems already disposed to allow, require no further proof. It appears, by his line to you, that he is willing to allow $209.10.
I presume, the payments made to Reade, Waldram, the Dauer M. Co & to Darn - and also the resold value of furniture - none it remains to make payment of the residue, being, to Titus Harn 454.82 " the Banks 16.00 " Sally Rogers 33.60 " D. Mr. Durell 29.04
Notwithstanding Capt. B. seems to lay it down as a principle, that a man can hardly owe an honest debt to a relation - and if he can be honestly enough indebted, he can fraudulently make to him a bona fide conveyance of land, in payment of that debt - yet I am inclined you will be able to persuade the Captain that these things both are very possible , & in practice, by no means uncommon. If we shew the debt to Titus to be bona fide , I presume the objection to the conveyance to him, in payment of that debt, will be no longer insisted on .
The 1st piece of evidence to shew this debt , is the testimony of Epiphany Harn himself , who, in a deposition connected with his 2d schedule, testifies that, on the 1st day of Feb. 1825, he was indebted to Titus, in the above mentioned sum. That schedule is in the pension office - look at it.
2 The deposition of Titus Harn, herewith enclosed. 3 Anjirine W. Harn's deposition, also in the pension office. 4 Capt. Flagg's deposition, herewith enclosed. 5 And David Pierce's deposition also enclosed.
After examining these papers, no unprejudiced mind can doubt but E. Harn owed his son Titus the above debt, & that the lands, in question, were conveyed, bona fide , in payment of that debt.

We will now proceed to the other debts & payments, not allowed to be paid by Capt. E. - The first is $16 - to Strafford Bank - The evidence of its payment is contained in the aforementioned deposition of A. W. Flann.
Second, Rogers deposition, which is enclosed, proves the payment to Sally Rogers - and my own deposition proves the payment to me.
After all this, nothing remains but to show that the sale of land from Ephraime to Arjuna was bona fide. In this case, it is not pretended that Ephraime was indebted to Arjuna - the lands were sold to the latter to raise money to discharge the old man's debts - and it appears, by the aforementioned deposition of Arjuna, that for land estimated at about $360. he paid out for his father to his creditors, $369.68. you will please to call the attention of Capt. E. to that deposition - And in consideration of Arjuna's testimony there are all the depositions of each creditor to E. Flann, ex- cepting only the Bank debt of $16. and, in that case, the cashier can't remember who paid it. As to that sum, if Arjuna is to be believed in relation to the other payments, he ought to be credited in this - but has in relation to all the other cases he is supported by other, & disinterested testimony - And if the $16. are bad and of the case, still Mr. Flann is intitled to be restored.
Finally, I have been a long time argumented with Mr. Flann, and have no doubts of the merits of his claim - he is really a very poor, though worthy, man, - he is now past his labor - & has a very helpless wife & daughters to support. His son Titus is also poor, with a family of young children to maintain, & is in no way able to assist his father - besides, he is much involved in debt, & is a poor husband to boot. Arjuna is just out of his time, and works abroad; it is not likely he can do much for his father - When D. Paine, in Jan'y 1825, sued the old man, as trustee of Titus, the old man's creditors took the alarm, & he reacted, probably, because he had used in a dozen actions had he not sold his land & paid his debts - In truth, Ephraime Flann never was worth any thing - he was in posses- sion of about 50 acres of that miserable land on the plains, this side of Fairtillands - but the primary money had not been all much over one half paid, for what he had paid was borrowed of Titus, many years ago, & had not been returned - & when his sons took his land, they gave him 25 percent more for it than it would have sold for at auction.
For God's sake, have patience to peruse this, & the depositions, & get the old fellow restored, if possible - I really can see no objection.
Flann. N. Eastman
Yours very respectfully H. M. D. Bell

Elizabeth Ham
N.H.
at 3 mch
80 $
D. Murray
New Market
N.H.

State of New Hampshire
Strafford county ss. On this 14 th day of July 1843, personally appeared before the Subscriber a justice of the peace within and for said county of Strafford, Elisabeth Ham, a resident of Dover in said county, aged 78 years, who first being 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 on the 3 rd of March 1843, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War; that she is the widow of Ephraim Ham late of said Dover, dec d , who was a private in the 2 nd NH Regt. and a pensioner under the Act of March 18 th 1818, and that she has rec d a pension under the act of July 7. 1838, at the rate of eighty dollars per annum.
She further declares that she is still a widow. witness Moses Hasey. Elizabeth Ham
Clarissa M. Hasey
Sworn and subscribed the day and year last above mentioned, before me; and I hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with the declarant.
Ebenezer D. Ham Justice of the Peace
Clerk's certificate of clerk on such matter

State of New Hampshire
Strafford ss. I. Winthrop A. Marston, Register of the Court of Probate within and for said County - certify that Ezekiel Hurd within named, is a Justice of the Peace for said County , duly commissioned and sworn - that his said commission bears date October 1. A. D. 1840 and will expire October 1. A. D. 1845. And that the within signature, purporting to be his, is his genuine signature -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court of Probate this second day of August A. D. 1842.
W. A. Marston Register of said Court of Probate
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Declaration Schedule of Ephraim Ham Stafford County N. H.

County of Strafford, ss.
On the 14 th day of February 1825 personally appeared in open Court, to wit, in the Superior Court of Judicature being a Court of Record within & for the said County of Strafford & State of New Hampshire. Ephraim Ham, a resident in said County, aged Sixty seven years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the acts of Congress of the 18 th of March 1818 & the 1 st of May 1820. That he the said Ephraim Ham enlisted for the term of three years, in the month of April 1777 in the State of New Hampshire, in the company at that time commanded by Capt. Frederick Bell, in the Regiment, at that time under the command of Col. Hale - in the line of the said State of New Hampshire, on the continental establishment, that he continued to serve in the the said corps until the 30 th day of April 1780 when he was discharged from said service at West point in the State of New York - that his name has been placed on the pension list, and dropped therefrom on account of his property, as he has been informed -
And in pursuance of the act of the 1 st of May 1820 I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March 1818, and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War, passed on the 18 th day of March 1818, and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me any property, or securities, contracts, or debts, other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed, & by me subscribed -
Six Chairs old common kitchen 1-50 two tables, one pine, the other Maple, both old 2-50 Writing Desk old pine 1-50

  Five Set - old cast Iron - - - - - 1 00   Hard Ware - old pot, Kettle & Tea Kettle - - - 3 00   Earthen Ware - - - - - 2 00   Knives, Forks & Spoons - - - - - 2 50   Looking Glass - - - - - 1 00   One Chest of drawers pine - - - - - 1 00   One Caw & Eight dolls - - - - - 8 00   One Pig & three dolls - - - - - 3 00   27 00   pair Wheels - - - - - 20   47 00 
Ephraim Ham -
And I further testify & declare that I am a Sailor by occupation, and that by reason of old age & a defect of vision I am no longer able to work at my said occupation. That my family consists of myself, my wife, who is aged Sixty two years & of my daughter Louisa, aged twenty two years - And I further testify that my said wife by reason of the scrofula is wholly deprived of the use of her right hand, & that she is otherwise of a feeble & sickly constitution, and that my said daughter by reason of frequently bleeding at the lungs has not been able to support herself for one year & a half last past - And I further testify & declare, that since the exhibition of my first schedule the following changes have taken place been made in my property -
That is to say - The twenty eight acres of pasture & mowing land, the one half of the Six acres & one quarter of an acre of pine land, & the twenty acres of poor plains land mentioned in my first schedule I sold & conveyed to Anjuvine W. Ham on the - day of February 1825 by deed of that date for the sum of three hundred & Sixty Dollars - 360 00
My dwelling house & lot of nine acres of plain land & the other half of said acres Six & one quarter of an acre of pine land mentioned in said schedule I sold & conveyed to Titus Ham on the - day of Feby. 1825 by deed of that date for three hundred Ninety three dollars 75 / 100 393 75 Amounting, in all, to Seven hundred fifty three dollars 75 / 100 753 75 This

The yoke of oxen mentioned in my first Schedule I sold to Isaiah Varney May 28 th 1823 for the sum of Sixty dollars — One of the Cows mentioned in said Schedule I sold to Altham in Feb. 1825 for the sum of Eight dollars — The two Hoes mentioned in said Schedule I sold to George Guppy in Nov 1820 for twenty dollars — The old horse mentioned in said Schedule I sold to A. W. Ham Feb. 1825 for the sum of ten dollars — Two of the Sheep & all the swine mentioned in said Schedule have long since been slaughtered for the use of my family. And the other three Sheep mentioned in said schedule, strayed away, or have been stolen from me, & are entirely lost. — And I further depose that all the money for which the above men- -tioned personal property was sold, has been expended for necessaries for the use of my family, & in the discharge of my taxes - physicians bills, and interest due to my creditors. — And I further depose & say that the aforesaid sum of 753.75 received for my said real estate, sold as aforesaid, has been wholly applied in payment of my debts, as follows — To wit — To Titus Ham in discharge of his demand ag t me 454.82 " Strafford Bank in full of bal. due S. Bank — 16.00 " Michael Read in full of his note ag t me — 165.10 " Sally Rogers in full of her note ag t me — 33.60 " Daniel McDowell in full of his note ag t me — 29.04 " Wm. Walden J r to balance his account — 12.60 " The Dover Manufacturing Company for do — 22.87 " D r Jabez Dow to balance his account — 30.00 Eph m Ham 763.43
Sworn to & declared, in open court, on the 14 th day of February in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred & twenty five, before the Superior Court of Judicature within & for the County of Strafford & State of New Hampshire —
Attest, S. Peirce, Clerk

I, Andrew Peirce, Clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature, within and for the County of Strafford, & State of New Hampshire, do hereby certify, that it appears to the satisfaction of the said Court, that the aforesaid Ephraim Ham, did serve in the Revolutionary War, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, for the term of three years under one engagement, upon the Continental establishment. I also certify that the foregoing oath, and the Schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the Records of the said Court. — And I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount, in value, of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is Forty seven dollars —
In testimony whereof, I do hereunto set my hand, and affix the seal of said Court, on this 22 d day of February, in the year of our Lord, One thousand, eight hundred, & twenty five. — A. Peirce, Clerk of said Court.