Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 38551, Elisha Billington, R.I.
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R.I.   Billington, Elisha.   S. 38551
[small star stamped above name]
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976
Rhode Island
Elisha Billington
Capt Phillips R.I. line
Private, in the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.

Inscribed on the Roll of Rhode Island at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 30th of March 1818  Rhode Island Line

Certificate of Pension issued the 10 of June 1818 and sent to Nicholas Taylor, Esq  Newport, R.I.

Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1818  5 months 2/31  & 4/30  $41.57

Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818.
One Year 

[penciled notation: not on Continental illegible]


Let to E. J. Mallet Aug 10 1836
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This may certify that Elisha Billington wa a sergeant in Capt Samuel Phillips Company in the Regiment commanded by Col. Joseph Hunton in the year 1777 at that time I was Major of Brigade and then Regiment with three other [illegible] the Brigade during what was called the Spencer expedition. I frequently [illegible] him on guard during that time Col. Sherburne acted as Col. Commandant of [end of record; very faint writing]
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the Brigade and I served with him
John Handy
Newport Mar 30 1818
The Hon Nicholas Taylor
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Elisha Billington
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State of Rhode-Island and Providence-Plantations.
Newport, ss.
On this Thirtieth day of March 1818, before me the subscriber, one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Newport, personally appears Elisha Billington aged Sixty years, resident in Newport in the said district, who being by me first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, or order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engage in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war:" That he the said Elisha Billington enlisted in South Kingstown in the 1777 in the State of Rhode Island in the company commanded by Captain Samll Phillips in a Regimen [sic] comd by Col Joseph Hunton; that he continued to serve in the said corps, or in the service of the United States, until the [sic] sometime in the year 1778, when he was discharged from service having served 15 month State of Rhode Island, that he was in the battles of      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, Nichs Taylor
Clerk's Office Court of Common Pleas County of Newport 30[?] April [illegible]
I hereby certify that Nicholas Taylor Esquire whose signature is affixed to the above statement and Certificate is Chief Justice of the Court of Common Pleas within and for the County of Newport State aforesaid in Testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the Seal of said Court  Robert Rogers [illegible]
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Aug 8
RI
Act 4 July 36
Elisha Billington
10 June 18
EJ Medllett[?] [illegible]
J L Edwards Esq
Pension Office
Washington D.C.
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Providence RI
August 4/36
Dear Sir
Elisha Billington of Newport RI was put on the  pension list in 1818 & recd[?] his pay until your letter of Sept 1820 informed him he was discontinued. Do me the favour to inform me whether the late act of Congress will give his widow or children any allowance. I have no interest in the result. I know one of the children (now about 55 years old) to be in every way worthy, but she is very poor & a small pittance would be most acceptable.
I am your [illegible] E J Medllett[?]
J L Edwards Esq
Washington D.C.
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38551
INVALID
File No. 38,551
Elisha Billington
[illegible] Rev War
Act: 18 March 18
Index:--Vol. 2   ,   Page  39
[Arrangement of 1870.]