Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 4450, Ephraim Holenbake, Mass.

SERVICE
Kass.
NUMBER _____
Holenbake Ephraim
Rs. 4450
CONTENTS

State of New York Chenango County
On this 12 th day of January 1837, personally appeared in open Court, before the Court of Chancery in and for the 6th Circuit of said State of New York, at Greene in said County of Chenango, now sitting, present Robert Monell, Vice Chancellor. Ephraim Nolanbake a resident of Union in Broome County and State aforesaid, aged 78 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, 1832. That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated, in answer to the 5 th interrogatory. 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. That agreement makes this declaration in this Court as it is more convenient for him so to do, than to attend Court in Broome County, That he could not without much expense, procure the attendance of two witnesses as to his character but has procured their affidavits annexed, and that he knows no clergyman in the neighborhood answer to 1 st interrogatory. He was born at Egremont in Massachusetts. December 10 th 1758
Answer to 2 d interrogatory. has no record of his age
Answer to 3 d interrogatory. He lived at Egremont in Massachusetts until called into service he has lived in Greene Bennington, Oxford and Hudson in this state since the Revolution was now living in Union, Broome County and for many years lived in Greene and Oxford, Chenango County for about twenty years
Answer to the 4 th interrogatory always volunteered and was never a substitute for any one.

State of New York } Chenango County } ss
On this 11 th day of January 1837 personally appeared, before the subscriber, Benajah Loomis who being sworn says, that he resides in Oxford in said County of Chenango and is 85 years of age, that he has been well acquainted with Ephraim Holenbake for 70 years past, that they lived together when boys and were well acquainted with each other during the Revolution.
That in 1776 they were about one month together in Captain Fitch's Company at Peekskill
That they lived during the Revolution during the Revolution about 2 weeks distant from each other in Egremont, Massachusetts and that in the spring of 1777 said Holenbake was a member of Capt Fitch's Company and was occasionally absent in service and that said Holenbake was at the taking of Burgoyne and deponent saw him there after the surrender
That in 1778 there was a guard called "Hanks Guard" stationed at Albany and that there was soldiers belonging to said Guard from Egremont aforesaid and he believes said Holenbake was absent in said Guard
Sworn to January 11 th 1837 Benajah Loomis Before me, and I certify that said Benajah Loomis is a credible person and entitled to credit.
Geo: H. Darrow Justice

Answer to the 5th interrogatory, General Gales & Arnold are Regular officers with the troops where he served, recollects no regiments except in which he served and follows the general circumstances of his Service.
1776. 2 months Service. Private.
That in June 1776 he volunteered and joined Captain Ephraim Fitch's Company of Militia at Egremont in Massachusetts and was absent in said Company in Colonel Mather's Stephen's Regiment at Pickett's Hill to meet the British forces and was there absent in active Service one month.
1777. 2 months Service private
That in 1777 (in the Spring) he volunteered and joined said Company of Captain Ephraim Fitch in the aforesaid Colonel Stephen's Regiment and was out with said Company to Albany at one time, to Senox at another time, and in the Fall of the year volunteered and joined Captain John Spence's Company in Colonel Ashley's Regiment of Massachusetts Militia, and was with said Company at the taking of Bennington, and was absent in active Service as aforesaid for the term of two months.
1778. Capt Porter's Company, 3 months, 5 days.
That in 1778 he volunteered and joined said Company in August, commanded by Capt Peter Porter, Regiment Colonel name forgot, but in the Massachusetts Militia, joined said Company in Albany and was there stationed under General Stark and were called "Stark's Guard" and was discharged at Albany and returned home having been absent in active Service 3 months & 5 days.
Answer to the 6th interrogatory. None received a written discharge, always discharged by word of mouth.
Answer to the 7th interrogatory. Timothy Arnold, & Orange Arnold, Amos Lacey Robinson, Sheriff of Chenango County, and Andrew Miller late Justice of the Peace. Asked.

Sworn and Subscribed the day and year aforesaid Robt. M c Guire Vice Chancellor Ephraim Holenbake
We Thomas Wells — and Mr. Holenbake residing in Oxford in Allegany County aforesaid, hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Ephraim Holenbake who has signed the above declaration and have been acquainted with him for 20 years that we believe him to be 70 years of age, that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we continue in that opinion, and that we never heard doubts expressed as to his service in the Revolution,
Sworn to and Subscribed January 12 th 1837 and I certify that said Thomas Wells & Mr. Holenbake are persons of good character and entitled to credit.
Thomas Wells
Ephraim Holenbake
Geo r Dewaragon Justice
V 33873 Ephraim Holenbake Affidavit
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories presented by the War Department that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier and served as he states, and the Court further certify that it appears to them that Thomas Wells, and Mr. Holenbake who have signed the preceding certificate are credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit, and that their attestation cannot be perverted in kind without much expense to the applicant.
Robt. M c Guire Vice Chancellor
I Robert B. M c Guire, Clerk of the Court of Chancery for the District of the State of New York, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Ephraim Holenbake for a pension that George Sanderson is a Justice of the Peace alone and that the signatures above purporting to be his are genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 12 th January 12 th 1837. R. B. M c Guire Clerk

Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
REJECTED
4450
P. O. Ephraim Halenbake
Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18 .
Discharged: _____, 18 .
Application filed: _____, 18 .
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.

Received of Mr. H. R. Lloyd Oct 5, 1857

New York
Ephraim Hale
Landlord
Let to H. R. Mygale
April 10. 1837

may 29/29
My ab 1832 add off
free
J. S. Edwards Esq Commissioner of Revenue War Department Washington City D. C.

Oxford, Chenango Co. N.Y. May 23. 1837.
Sir
In relation to the claim of Ephraim Hollenback for a pension, the within affidavits are in compliance with the requirements of your letter of the 10th inst.
 1st. you say that the name of the Captain in '77 is illegible. My affidavit states the name to be Shum ,  2d. as to the service in 1778 under Capt Porter , the Colonel of the Regiment is not named. Two of the within affidavits explain that, and shew that there was no Colonel 
3d. The reason for applicant's delay is stated in my affidavit.
So as the case now stands    1 month's service in '76  is proved by  Benaiah Lewis    2 do ————— '77  —————  Joseph Borden    3 5th do ————— '78  —————  do & Darius Lewis .    6 months 5th    
Please address me, on the subject as above dated. I am. Very Respectfully, Your obedt Servant
Henry R. Mygatt
J. L. Edwards Esq Comr of Pensions War Dept Washington City D.C.

Inquiry as to Ephraim Hallenback's appli- cation for a pension.
FREE
Sept 23
Ephraim Hallenback see his Ltr
Henry J. Edwards Esq Pioneer friends of Pioneer War Department Washington City D.C.

Oxford. Chenango Co. N.Y. September 10. 1837.
Sir,
In the case of Ephraim Halenbake's application for a pension, in May last I forwarded the additional requisites of your letter of the 10 April last.
Will you please inform me if the papers sent by me were received, as Mr. Halenbake is desirous to know the determination of his application.
We request that you address me on the subject and forward me a Certificate of granted. I am Very Respect
Your obed serv
Mary B. Mygatt
J. L. Edwards Esq Comr. of Pensions War Dept Wash g City

1776 + Capt. William Fitch "
Col. Hoffman
1777
4450

Alford. Chenango Co. N.Y. Jan'y 14. 1837
Sir, I herewith send declaration of Ephraim Hol- labaugh for a pension. You will perceive by his declaration that he served fourteen days. His affidavit is substantially supported by Benjamin Loomis whose affidavit is annexed to the declaration.
Please address me on the subject at the place above dated
I am Sir
Your obt Serv
Mary R. Mygatt
J. L. Edwards Esq Com' Pension New York Washington City D.C.

76. Capt. Fitch. vol 19. p. 106. not 77. " Spoor. vol 22. p. 1. on firm 19 July to 19. oct 77. 3185. 78. Capt. Porter. vol 21. 190. on 1 July to 1 oct 77. — 2ms.

State of Massachusetts } p. Berkshire County }
Joseph Bowen of Sheffield in the County of Berkshire aforesaid. aged sixty six years. being duly sworn doth on his oath say. That this deponent in the year 1777 was a Soldier in Colonel Ashley's Regiment at the taking of Burgoyne. and that Ephraim Holenbake then of Egremont in said County was a soldier in the same Regiment, but in a different company from deponent. Said deponent was in the Company of Captain Noble. but does not recollect the com- pany in which said Holenbake was. deponent thinks that said Holenbake was in service at that time more than two months. Said deponent was the next year (1778) in Capt. Porter's Company in a detachment composed of men raised in Berkshire and Hamp- Colonel  three Counties, and were afterwards formed into a regiment and he well recollects that said Holenbake was with deponent with said Company at Albany and were discharged at Albany
having been in service more than three  three months. Said Company with another company in the detachment commanded by Capt. Pomeroy, were discharged when Col. Van Skare relieved them at Albany. The detachment consisted of two hundred & sixty men.
Sworn to this 10th day of May 1837
Joseph Bowen
Before me, and I certify that I am acquainted with said Bowen that he is a credible man and his statement entitled to credit.
att Edward F. Cushing
Aug 10.
Justice of the peace
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Berkshire ss. I Charles Sedgwick Clerk of the Judicial courts of said Commonwealth for the County of Berkshire do certify that
Edward F. Cushing Esq. before whom the deposition of the aforesaid Bowen was taken is a Justice of the Peace within & for said County & that the above signature purporting to be his is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said the Supreme Judicial courts,
This 16 day of May AD 1837
C. Sedgwick Clerk

State of Massachusetts } Berkshire County } ss
Darius Lewis of Egremont in said County being sworn. Says that he is about years of age. That in the year 1778, this deponent was a Sergeant in a Company that was commanded by Capt Peter Porter in the  of detachment of men raised in  Berkshire & Hampshire Counties  which were not formed into a Regiment  Regiment , and further deponent says that Ephraim Holenbake then of Egremont was a soldier in said Company with deponent and served in said Company more than three months and was discharged at the same time deponent was discharged at Albany,
Sworn to Before me this 13 th day of May - 1837. and I certify that I am acquainted with said Darius Lewis. that he is a credible man and his statement entitled to credit,
Wilbur Curtis
Justice of peace for said County of Berkshire
Darius Lewis
Attest
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Berkshire ss:
I Charles Sedgwick Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court within & for the County of Berkshire do hereby certify that Wilbur Curtis Esq. before whom the foregoing deposition of Darius Lewis has taken is a Justice of the Peace within & for said County duly commissioned & qualified that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court this sixteenth day of May 1837 Ch Sedgwick Clerk

State of New York Chenango County } ss.
Henry H. Mygatt of Oxford in said County of Chenango, being Sworn, says that in 1834, Ephraim Holenbake applied to deponent to assist him in procuring a pension, and that soon after said Holenbake made said application, the said Holenbake moved from this County to the County of Broome,
That in the winter of 1836 & 37, said Holenbake called at deponents office, and assigned as a reason for delaying his application for a pension, that he was poor, too poor to procure the testimony of witnesses, who he thought might be living in Massachusetts, and that the amount of his pension would be small, and that he therefore delayed making his application, until this year, which deponent believes true,
That deponent prepared said Holenbake's declaration and that it appears from a memorandum in deponent's possession, that the Captain under whom said Holenbake served in 1777 was Spurr,
That deponent makes this affidavit (expressing) as said Holenbake made more than 20 miles distant from deponent,
Henry H. Mygatt
Sworn to May 23. 1837 Before me, and I certify that said Henry H. Mygatt is a credible person and that I am personally acquainted with him
John Tracy Judge of the Court for the Correction of Errors State of New York

State of New York } Chenango County } ss
I John Donnelly a Notary Public in and for said County of Chenango, hereby certify that John Tracy is Judge for the Court of the Correction of said, at above, resident at Oxford in said County of Chenango and that the signature above purporting to be his is genuine,
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my Seal of Office May 22, 1837.
John Donnelly Notary Public