Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 18857, Ephraim Hartwell, Mass.

SERVICE
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Mass.
Hartwell, Ephraim
S. 18857
CONTENTS
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27.343 Massachusetts
Ephraim Hartwell & Fitchburg in the State of Mass. o who was a Reifer in the Company commanded by Captain Flint of the Brig commanded by Col. Wolman in the Mass. line for Amos H. Day
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Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 23 Dollars 22 Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 23 rd day of April 1834 and sent to Hon. Dei. Lincoln House of Reps.
Arrears to the 14th of March 1834 $69.66 Sem-ant. allowance ending Sept. " 11.61 $81.27
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by W. Addison Clerk Book C Vol. 21 Page 36
79 Mass.

Ephraim Hartwell.
Colonel Henry Hartwell
David Bingham Esq.
Colonel Henry Hartwell

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Worcester County ss.
On this 11 th day of April 1834. personally appeared before the Hon. Solomon Strong, one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, the same being a Court of Record Ephraim Hartwell of Fitchburg in said county of Worcester, aged 79 years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States as a soldier in the Revolutionary War, first in 1775 - As soon as the news of the battle of Lexington reached Fitchburg where he then lived in his father's family he marched in a company of 'Minute Men' as they were called commanded by Captain Ebenezer Dridge of said Fitchburg to Cambridge near Boston, that he went through Lexington, where he saw the dead men yet unburied, who were slain on the 19 th of April of that year - and he served as a officer officer in that company, which was stationed in Cambridge as near as he can recollect four or five weeks. And when he left he was regularly discharged - but has no documentary evidence of his service.
That he again enlisted as a soldier in the service of the United States in July 1776 for the term of five months - that he served at that time as a officer in a company of Militia commanded by Capt. Joseph Flint of Westminster (Massachusetts) and Col. Holman's Regiment. He marched from Westminster to Springfield (Mass)
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thence to Hartford (Conn) and thence to the city of New York where she remained a month or more - then marched to Harlem Heights. Then to Kings Bridge, where he served his time & in that vicinity. Once after the five months were out he was irregularly discharged, but has no documentary evidence of this service.
That in August 1777 there was a call for reinforcement of our army in New York State, and he enlisted a volunteer with about twenty from the same town of Fitchburg where he still resided, and marched under Captain William Thurlow and Lieut. Kendall Brattle. After he reached Charlemont in Berkshire County Mass & a Messenger from the Army met them, and they were permitted to return home on account of the battle of Bennington , which had taken place. The whole company returned together and this Applicant was out on this duty ten days. He has no documentary evidence of this service - but was regularly discharged -

He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the Agency of any State.
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year first above said - Witness Solomon Strong.
Ephraim his Heartwell Mark
We Calvin Lincoln a Clergyman residing in said Titchburg and Nathan Ordway residing in the same town of Titchburg, hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Ephraim Heartwell, the applicant named in the foregoing declaration, that we believe him to be 79 years of age; that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution and we concur in that opinion.
Calvin Lincoln Nathan Ordway
Commonwealth of Massachusetts -
Worcester County ss. April 8 th 1834 Then personally appeared Calvin Lincoln and Nathan Ordway and made oath to the truth of the above Certificate by them subscribed. Before me David Brigham Jus. of the Peace.
I certify that the said Calvin Lincoln is a Clergyman residing in Titchburg - And that he and the said Nathan Ordway are entitled to full confidence as witnesses
David Brigham Jus. of the Peace

Interrogatories propounded by said Judge and answers by H. Hartwell -
1. Where & in what year were you born?
Answer. I was born in Lunenburg (Mass) 1755.
2. Have you any Record of your age, if so where is it?
Answer. My father kept a family record of his children's birth, which is now in my possession.
3. Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given, and what has become of it?
Answer. I never received a written discharge from the service.
4. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity - and their belief of your services as a soldier of the revolution.
Answer - John Willard, Elijah McIntire, Paul Wetherbee, Zachariah Sheldon, Joseph Richardson - all of said Fitchburg.
5. Where were you living when called into the service - Where have you lived since the revolutionary war - and where do you now live?
Answer. I was living in Fitchburg (Mass) when called into the service - Where I have lived ever since and do now live.
Witness Solomon Strong.
Ephraim his X mark Hartwell

I Jacob Fullarn of Fitchburg in the county of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, aged 75 years - on oath testify and say that I am well acquainted with Ephraim Hartwell , as we were both bro up in said Fitchburg from childhood. I further testify that said Hartwell was in the service of the United States as a soldier in the Revolutionary War - In the year 1777 in August as near as I can recollect myself went in company with said Hartwell on a short tour of duty. About twenty men from the same town of Fitchburg volunteered, and marched under Capt William Thurlow, and Lieut. Kendall. Hartwell in this company said Hartwell and myself went - We were met on our march towards the State of New York at Charlemont in the upper part of the State of Massachusetts by a Messenger from our Army, that we might return home, on account of the Bennington fight, which had taken place - We all returned together - And said Hartwell was out on this duty ten days -
I further testify that said Hartwell was at Cambridge & Boston in the earlier part of the War - And said Hartwell went away from home when the alarm was spread on account of Concord Fight - but I was not with him, and can not say how long he was out, but that he was absent from home some time - These facts I can state with confidence, because I always knew him from

a boy- Further this Deponent saith not -
Jacob Fullum
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Worcester ss.
April 7 th 1834
Then personally appeared said Jacob Fullum
and made oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition by him subscribed
Before me David Brigham Jus of the Peace
I further certify that the said Jacob Fullum's deposition above written is entitled to credit as a true statement of facts -
David Brigham Jus of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Worcester County ss.
I Solomon Strong one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, the same being a Court of Record do hereby certify that on the eleventh day of April, in the Year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred, and thirty four Ephraim Hartwell the signor of the annexed declaration and answers to interrogatories, personally appeared, and made his mark to said declaration and answers to interrogatories, and I set my name as a witness thereto. At the same time the said Ephraim Hartwell made solemn oath to the truth of the said declaration, and answers to interrogatories before me. The said

Captain Hartwell by reason of bodily infir- mity is unable to attend court. And I do hereby declare my opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War-Department, that the said applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states. And I do further certify that it appears to me that, Calvin Lincoln who has signed the annexed certificate is a clergyman resident in the town of Fitchburg and that Nathan Ordway who has also signed the same is a resident in said Fitchburg and is a credible person, and that their state- -ment is entitled to credit.
Jacob Fullers Report
Solomon Strong Judge C. C. Read
David Brigham Atty
Captain Hartwell

P. 18857 INVALID.
File No. 18.857
Ephraim Hartwell
after War
Act: June 7 th 82.
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 166
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Worcester, Fs.
I, Joseph G. Kendall, clerk of the Judicial Courts within and for the County of Worcester, do hereby certify, that David Brigham, Esquire, is a Justice of the Peace within and for said County - and that his name, affixed to the certificates of the oaths of Esther Whitney, Calvin Lincoln, Nathan Ordway, and Jacob Fullam, to the deposition by them respectively subscribed, and hereto attached, appears to be in his the said Brigham's own proper hand writing.
I also certify, that Nathanael Pierce, Esquire, is a Justice of the Peace within and for said County, and that his name, affixed to the certificate of the oath of David Clark, to the deposition by him subscribed, and hereto affixed, appears to be in his the said Pierce's own proper hand writing.
And I also certify, that the Hon. Solomon Strong, is an Associate Justice of the Court of Common Pleas, being a Court of Record, of said Commonwealth, within and for said County, residing in Westminster in said County, and that his signature to the certificate of the examination of Ephraim Bartwell, hereto annexed, is in his own proper hand writing.
In testimony whereof, I hereto set my hand, and affix the County Seal, at Worcester, this fourteenth day of April, in the year 1834, and I certify that the papers hereto annexed, constitute the evidence of the claim of said Bartwell to a pension.
Jos. G. Kendall Clerk

I David Clark of Ashburnham in the County of Worcester Commonwealth of Massachusetts, aged seventy five years, do desire to say that I am acquainted with Mr Ephraim Hartwell of the town of Fitchburg in said County Commonwealth - That in the month of July A.D. 1876 the said Hartwell enlisted into the army of the revolution & served as a fife player for the term of five months in a company of Mass Militia commanded by Capt Jas. Flint of Westminster Mass & St. Norman Clark & St. Stone I believe - in Col. Holmans Regt. I was a soldier in the same company with said Hartwell - during said term of five months - We mustered at Westminster Mass & marched from that place by way of Springfield Mass & Hartford Conn, thence by water to the city of New York when we remained till some time in Sept. '76 I think - then to Harlem heights then to Kings Bridge & finally to Croton Bridge where the said Hartwell was honorably discharged having completed the term of his enlistment -
David Clark
Ashburnham Mass 18 Nov 1883
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Worcester County ss - Nov. 18 - 1883 Then the above named David Clark personally appeared & made oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed is true & further certify that I am well acquainted with said David Clark & that he is in my opinion a discreet, just & credible witness -
Jonathan Pierce } Jur. Pacis

Esther Whitney of Westminster in the county of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts. aged 75 years. on oath testify and say that My brother, Ephraim Bartwell, of Fitchburg in said county of Worcester, was to my knowledge out a soldier in the revolutionary War. At the time of Concord fight which was in April 1775, I was living in my father's family, at Fitchburg, with my brother the said Ephraim. And when the news of that Battle came, he went from home, being called a Minute Man, and was absent three weeks according to my best recollection, and was on a tour, at Cambridge in this State, as I understood from him and others after he returned. He was a fifer. Ebenezer Bridge of Fitchburg aforesaid, was Captain of the company of Minute Men that my brother belonged to.
I further testify that the said Ephraim entered into the service of the United States in July I think 1776 for five months, and marched to the State of New York, and served his five months out. And when he got him home had been absent something over five months, having to return after that period had expired, as I well remember. — I also remember he was out ten days or more at another time.
Witness J. Brigham.
Esther X Whitney Mark
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Worcester County ss. April 8 th 1836. Then personally appeared Esther Whitney and made oath to the truth of the above deposition by her subscribed with her Mark. — Before Me David Brigham  for the Peace I certify that the said Esther Whitney is a credible Witness & entitled to credit D. Brigham Jur: of the Peace.

Ephraim Hartwell of Massachusetts 30.367
Fifer 6 mos 10 days Amanda
3/367 22 122 1,222 23.22
Wm Lloyd Lincoln House of Reps

Sir
I have several occasions to trouble you, by transmitting for your attention the application of Benjamin Hartwell of Massachusetts, for a pension. I shall be greatly obliged by notice of its success, or if there be any defects in the evidence to support the claim, to be advised of the objections.
Very faithfully
Your obedt Servant
Lincoln
Washington April 21 st
James L. Edwards Esq. Comm. of Pensions.