Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 10627, Nathan Ellis, Mass.
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Mass 
Ellis, Nathan S/l10627
Carded
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Massachusetts
27133 Nathan Ellis
of Falmouth in the State of Mass who was a private in the Comp'y commanded by Captain Tupper of the Reg't commanded by Col. Titcomb in the Mass line for 13 months
private
Inscribed on the Roll of Mass at the rate of 43 Dollars 33 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March 1831..
Certificate of Pension issued the 4th day of February 1984 and sent to Abner Gifford Esq. Falmouth, Mass

Arrears to the 4th of Sep. 1833   $108.33
Semi-anl. allowance ended 4 Mar 34  $21.66
Total  $129.99
{Revolutionary Claim. Act June 7, 1832}
Recorded by George Taylor, Clerk
Book E  Vol. 2 Page 21
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29258
Nathan Ellis
Falmouth
'd 13
Adm 13 m Pri
Cap Tupper Colo Titcomb

Abner Gifford Esq. Falmouth, Barnstable Co, Mass
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Also that he was in the United States service from about the first of March A.D. 1778 to about the first of November 1778 as a private soldier in the Continental Army.  That he was residing in Middleborough in Massachusetts when he entered the same.  That he enlisted for eight months and served the period aforesaid under the command of  Wadsworth Captain John Fuller Lieutenant Bradford Clark that he marched first from said Middleborough to Roxbury, Revere & Springfield then to Fish Kills in New York, leaving after he enlisted stopped  in Middleborough & Roxbury line [illegible] &  to Springfield & Fish Kill several days, then he moved North River, marched through the Jersey & joined the main army under General Washington right after the battle of Monmouth, that he continued and moved with the army until the expiration of said eight months when he was regularly discharged, but knows not when or what what manner and returned home, is sure that he served in the whole thirteen months.  That to the best f his knowledge there is no command officer [illegible] of the regular Army in Militia marching with him he served [illegible] the line when departing on Lowell [illegible] is certain he served the United States thirteen months in the whole and herewith furnishes the testimony of Jonathan Nye of Maine and Silas B[illegible] of Massachusetts and has no documentary evidence under there maybe some in the department of the Secretary of State of Massachusetts which if found will be furnished and any other. S.P. Crosswell & Prince Nye are acquainted with me and can testify of my character and reputation of services as a soldier of the revolution.
He hereby relinquished 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.
Nathan Ellis (signature)

Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
Abner Davis, Reg.
We Samu'l P. Crosswell Esquire residing in the town of Falmouth and Prince Nye residing the said Falmouth hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Nathan Ellis who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be seventy three years of age; that he reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sam P. Crosswell (signature)
Prince Nye (signature)
Abner Davis Re'er
And the said court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the abovenamed applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states.  And the court further certify that it appears to them that Samuel P. Crosswell who has signed the preceding certificate is a Justice of the Peace resident in the town of Falmouth and that Prince Nye who has also signed the same is a resident in said Falmouth and both credible persons; and that their statement is entitled to credit.  Nymphas Marston Judge
I Abner Davis Register of the Court of Probate do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Nathan Ellis for a pension.
In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and seal of office on the day and year first aforesaid.
Abner Davis, Reg'r
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
County of Barnstable  On this third day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two, personally appeared in open court before the Honorable Judge of the Court of Probate now sitting at Falmouth in and for said County, Nathan Ellis as resident of Falmouth in said County aged seventy three 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 7th A.D. 1832.
That he was born at Rochester in the County of Plymouth & State of Massachusetts on the second day of August A.D. 1759, and that there  is a record of his birth in Rochester aforesaid as he appears: that he was in the United States service from about the twenty fifth day of April A.D. 1777, to the twenty fifth day of June A.D 1777 or thereabouts as a private soldier in the Militia of Massachusetts: that he was residing at Rochester aforesaid when he entered the service; that he enlisted for two months and served for the period aforesaid under the command of William Topper Captain,: that he marched from Rochester aforesaid through Dartmouth and other places to Rhode Island, and was stationed with the rest of his company to guard the detachment believed in Howland ferry and Fogland ferry: that he served with several companies of troops stationed on the [illegible] but knew not whether they were Militia men as part of the regular troops; and no field officers of the Militia were known to him: that he was in no battle, but was guarding the coast and at the end of his service received no discharge in writing, :that he left the service on being discharged verbally at the end of months and that since the Revolutionary he has resided two years at Lime in New Hampshire the rest of the time at Falmouth, the period except when at sea.
ALSO: that he was in the United States service about the first day of July A.D. 1777, to the first day of September A.D. 1777 or there abouts, as a private soldier in the Militia of Massachusetts that he was residing at Rochester foresaid when he entered the service; that he enlisted for two months and served for the period aforesaid under the command of Israel Fearing Major. does not recall the name of his Captain or Lieutenants." that he marched from Rochester & Dartmouth to Providence River [illegible] to Updike's New town near Greenwich: that her served with some other troops & went on an expedition to Cornelius Island & endeavor to capture some of the enemy detained them, but [illegible] in  the attempts but knows not whether any of them [illegible[ of the regular troops; and no regular officers were known to him: that he was in no battle that at the end of his service he received a discharge verbally and left the service on the expiration of said two months.
ALSO: that he was in the United States service in October A.D. 1777 as a private soldier in the Militia of Massachusetts that he was residing at Rochester [illegible] when he entered the service; that he enlisted for one month as a private [illegible] and served for the period aforesaid under the command of Samuel Briggs as the [illegible] remembers no other officers: that he marched from Rochester  [illegible] near Howland's Ferry in Rhode Island: that he served with [illegible] companies of Militia in guarding the beach and keeping the enemy from coming of Rhode Island. But with none of the regular troops; and destroying the [illegible] no regular officers were known to him; that he was in no battle but was in one expedition on the Island, but had not much of a beach that at the end of his service he received a discharge verbally does not recall by whom and left the service on the expiration of the months and there is no officer [illegible] by when he can [illegible] to his knowledge
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[handwritten vertically left upper margin] Rev War
10627
INVALID. [illegible]
File No. [handwritten] 10,627Nathan Ellis
Priv. Rev. war
Act: [handwritten] June 7th 1832
Index: - Vol. [handwritten] A,, 
Page [handwritten] 113
[in brackets] Arrangement of 1870.]
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WAR WITH SPAIN 3 0423.
(Old No. 3 - 536)
OLW. & N. DIV. Division.
Department of the Interior, BUREAU OF  PENSIONS,
Washington,.....,190...
No
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Me.
Jonathan Nye. 
Pensioner
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I Jonathan Nye of Fairfield in the County of Somerset and State of Maine and of lawfull age do testify and say that being a soldier in Capt. Wordsworth's Company in Col Bradford's Regiment of the Continental army of the united state of America for the term of three years Viz: 1776, 1777 & 1778 during which time I was in said army in one of said [illegible] Nathan Ellis of Sandwich in the County of Barnstable in the State of Massachusetts Served in Said Wordsworth's Company as a Soldier in Said Company to my Certain knowledge for and during the term of Eight months and I cannot say but he Served  or longer time but that time I can say and testify that he served in the same Company with myself.
In witness thereof I have hereunto Set my hand and Seal this Sixth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and thirty two.  Jonathan Nye (signature
in [illegible] of Elbridge Pratt

Samelut
Then the above named Jonathan Nye personally appeared and made oath to the truth of the above declaration by him subscribed before me.  Ellis Briggs Justice of the Peace
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The within Deposition is not authenticated in due form but it being in support of Continental Service, that was not - deemed necessary
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Nov. 27 1832.
I hereby Certify,That, from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remaining this Department, it appears that the name of Nathan Ellis is found on the pay roll of Capt William Tupper in Col Titcomb's Reg. in Rhode Island expedition in Apr. May & June 1777 for sixty five days.
That the name of Nathan Ellis is on the bounty roll of Capt Law'e Briggs company in Col Cottons Regt on a french expedition  to Tiverton in Rhode Island Sept. 1777 for thirty two days.
Edward D Bangs Secy

On the left side : 65 + 32 = 57 days
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I Silas Besse of Wareham in the County of Plymouth & Commonwealth of Massachusetts of lawful age to give evidence do testify and say, that I am acquainted with Nathan Ellis of Falmouth in the County of Barnstable and that in the year seventeen hundred and seventy seven on the twenty seventh day of April, he the said Ellis enlisted in a company commanded by William Tupper and marched to Howland's Ferry near the Island of rhode island and there & about there, he served to my knowledge for the term of two months and was discharged on the twenty seventh day of June the next after I was in the same company with him
Silas Bess  X his mark

Plymouth - July 16th, 1832 there personally appeared before me the subscriber, the above named Silas Besse having been cautioned, deposed as above, and subscribed the same by making his mark, and made oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition by hum subscribed.  Before me  Seth Miller Jr. Justice peace
N.B. The above deposition is not authenticated in due form, but it being in support of the same service previously the Sec'y certificate, it was not deemed necessary.