Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 42,701, John Elliot, Penn.
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Penn  Elliot, John  S. 42701
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(illegible)
Pennsylvania to Ohio
John Elliot, lieut.
Pennsylvania line
Capt Bird One year
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary war Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania at the rate of 20 Dollars per month, to comment
the 12 of August, 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 24 of Sept 1818and sent to the care of Henry
Baldwin, Esq. Pittsburg, Pa.
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1818.
Semi-anl, all'ce ending 4 March 1819.
Revolutionary claim,      15.57
Act 18th March, 1818.} 120.
                                    $135.57
Continued

Died in Aug. 1826 (AB)
(illegible) but to the Hon J Soane 24 March 1821
Wooster, Ohio
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John Elliot, lieut
Penna line
12 Aug, 1878
Henry Baldwin
Pittsburg, Pa.
Allegany County
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Pennsylvania
Allegheny County
Be it (illegible) where that on this 12 day of August in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and sixteen John Elliot
appeared before me (illegible) Robert (illegible) of theCourt of Common Pleas in and for the (inneligible)of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in the County of Alleghany and on his (illegible)
Jay West on this (illegible) day of
January Seventeen hundred and Seventy four
he was appointed a Lieutenant in Capt Birds Company in the fourth Pennsylvania  Regiment
commanded by Col Cadwallader and Lt. Colonel William Butler That he immediately found (illegible) from that time (illegible) in the Month of March St (illegible)and twenty eight when he was taken (illegible)
obtained have of was (illegible)
in Cumberland County Pennsylvania and in
and join the regular Army having (illegible)
notes that he was arranged as (illegible)that he uses in the battle of Brandywine and Germantown and that money was assessed of the (illegible) his commision  age is now seventy three years of age and infirm
who is now and from his reduced (illegible) to
the line of his country for support
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and now resides in the County of Allegany Pennsylvania 

John Elliot

Sworn and subscribed before
Me this 12 August 1818

Sam. Roberts 

Before me also appeared on the Same ?? John Findlay who on his solemn oath with ? And says that he this deponent Is now forty nine years of age. That in the Revolutionary war he served the army as a Lieutenant in Captain Moses Carson’s Company in the eighth Pennsylvania Regiment Commanded by Col Aeneas McKay and afterwards by Col Daniel Broadhead. That he lead away ? At its ? Was a major by March. That he had personally known the aforenamed John Elliot since the year Seventeen hundred and Twenty. That when the army  was encamped at Middlebrook in New Jersey in the month of April or May Seventeen hundred Twenty Seven he saw the said John Elliot who was then a Lieutenant in Captain Bird[Burd’s] Company in the fourth Pennsylvania Regiment That the fourth and eighth Pennsylvania Regiments encamped with said  And this deponent had frequent appointment of being said Elliot That he knows that he served in the Regular Army till the ?  Of January or February  Seventeen hundred and Twenty eight when this deponent ?[several illegible lines]
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Penn Elliot,John S  42701
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And the Court of Common Pleas of Stark County Ohio

Tuesday August 8th 1820

Present the Honorable Benjamin Tappard Esq
President of the fifth circuit of the courts of Common Pleas in the State of Ohio— And the
Honorable—-John Glover
Samuel Coulter and
James Clark his associates and Judges of the Same court when holden in this county of Stark—Hear[sp] John Elliot comes into court and makes his affidavit under the act of Congress entitled an act In addition to an act 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— which is in the words and figures following to wit
Stark County Ohio Ss

On the 8th day of August 1820 personally appeared in open court being a court of record for the said County John Elliot aged Seventy five years eight months and seventeen Days resident in Canton in said County who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows
he was commissioned a lieutenant on the third day of January seventeen hundred and
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Seventy seven and that he took command as such in the company commanded by Captain Benjamin Bird of the fourth Regiment of the Pennsylvania line and left the army being stricken from the Roll as a supernumerary officer some time in March or April in the year seventeen hundred and twenty eight that he received a pension certificate on a declaration dated the twelfth day of August eighteen hundred and eighteen which certificate is numbered 2935 that he is by occupation a farmer that he is unable to pursue it through frailty and want of ? His family consists of himself & his wife only, his wife’s name is Catherine aged fifty five years or thereabouts also somewhat frail. And I do solemnly swear that I am a ‘ resident citizen of the United States on the Eighteenth 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…
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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 anexed[sp] and by me subscribed—

Schedule of my Property

One ax valued …..$1.00
One Hoe valued…….. .75
One small pot valued…1.25
One Bake Kettle valued…..2.50
One Table valued…..2.50
Four chairs(?) valued ….3.50
Two barrels valued….. .75
One fire grate value… 6.00
One matchlock value… .75
One old trunk value … 18 3/4
One writing desk value…. 2.50
One nt tea cup and saucer value….50
Four Delphi plates value ….. .40
One tea kettle value…. 3.50
One tin bucket value… 1.50
A contract for a house and Lot in
The Town of Canton on which is paid…100.00
——————————————
$126.58 3/4 


Debts by me owing 
Due to Moses Andrew’s cash borrowed to pay
And the aforesaid House & Lot …..50.00
Money due to him for other articles…. 44.00
Money due to William Fogle for different
Articles of bleaching & for provisions about ..60.00
—————————————-
$154.00

Sworn and subscribed in open
Court at Canton 8th Aug 1820
Wm . Reynolds Clk
John Elliot
Whereupon the Court order the seal affixed
?
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doesn't be recorded and that it be Certified that
it appears by disinterested testimpony to the
satisfaction of the court that the said John
Elliot is pofoaled of for oferty to the value of
120.58 0/4 Dollars and no more -

A Decora
ATT
W.  (?)

Stark County Ohio
In testimony fhat the foregoing
is a true copy from the records of the Court of
Common Pleas in said County of Stark
Hereto sign my name and
affix the seal of said Coun
ty at Canton
1st dau of November 1825
(?)
(?)
John Elliot
Stark Co
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reply to your request of 7(illegible), received 9 (illegible)
testament of the military history of John Elliot
soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow) application for pension on file in this Bureau. S.F. 42701
Dates of enlistment or appointment Jan 3 1777
LENGTH OF SERVICE March & April '78
RANK Lieut OFFICIALS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED Captain Benjamin Bird Colonal Wm Butler 4th Reg't of Pa.
It is not stated that he served in any other rank
Battles engaged in, Brandywine, Paoli, Germantown
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Cumberland Co. Pa.
Date of application for pension, Aug 12, 1818. His cl was al
Residence at date of application, Allegheny Co.
Age at date of application 75 yrs, 8 mos and17 days on Aug. 8, 1820.
Remarks: In 1820 he resided at Canton, Stark Co. Ohio
and his wife Catherine, was 55 years of age. (There is no further data on file as to his wife and it is not stated whetherthey had any children. In 1820 soldier dated that he owed Moses Andrews $50, but there is no further data on file as to
said Andrews respectfully,
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May 9, 1940
Mr. C.T. Elliott
770 Belvidere Avenue
Plainfield, New Jersey

John Elliot
S. 42701
(illegible)

Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request a photostatic copy of the signature of your ancestor, Captain John Elliott, of Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, who later lived in Ohio and who received a pension.

Only one claim for pension has been found based upon service of a John Elliot who served as a commissioned officer to the Pennsylvania troops in the Revolutionary War and later lived in Ohio.  His record is furnished you herewith.

Should this be the record of your ancestor and the record furnished you herewith is insufficient for the purpose for which you desire it, the mater of photostatic copies of the papers will be given further consideration, upon your request.

Very Truly Yours,
A.D. Miller
Executive Assistant to the Administrator
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May9, 1941
Mr. C.T. Elliott
778 Belvidere Avenue
Plainfield, New Jersey
(illegible)
John Elliot
s.42701

Dear Sir:
The Data which follow were obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, S.42701, based upon the military service in the Revolutionary War of John Elliot.
The date and place of birth and the names of the parents of John Elliot are not shown.
While a resident of Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, he was commissioned January 3, 1777, a Lieutenant in Captain Benjamin Burd's Company, Colonel Cadwalader's and Lieutenant Colonel William Butler's Fourth Pennsylvania Regiment: was in the battle of Brandywine, Paoli and Germantown and served to March or April 1778.
He was allowed pension on his application executed August 12, 1818, while a resident of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania.
On August8, 1820, he was a resident of Canten, Stark County, Ohio, and aged seventy-five years, eight months and seventeen days.  His wife, Catherine, maiden name not given, was then aged about fifty-five years.  There are now further family data.
The soldier, John Elliot, died in August 1826, place not stated.
Very truly yours
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November 18, 19[illegible]
Mrs. V.S. Fendrick Mercersburg Pennsylvania
RA[illeg]/ady John Elliot S.4s702
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter relative to John Elliott, private in Captain WIlliam Peebles' Company, Colonel Samuel Miles' Pennsylvania Rifle Regiment. also, the record of John Elliott who served in the Revolutionary War, as lieutenant in the Fourth Pennsylvania Regiment and died in Stark County, Ohio.
Revolutionary War data furnished by this office are obtained from claims made to the United States for pension and bounty land based upon military service of soldiers in that war.
A careful search of the records fails to show such a claim on file on account of the services of John Elliott, private in Captain William Peebles' Company, Colonel Samuel Miles' Pennsylvania Rifle Regiment. { handwritten - M.L.B. search}
The data which follow were obtained from the papers on file in pension claim S.4S791, based upon the Revolutionary War service of John Elliot.
The date and plac e of birth and the name of the parents of John Elliot are not shown.
While a resident of Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, he was commissioned January 5, 1777, a Lieutenant in Captain Benjamin Bard's Company, Colonel Cadwalader's and Lieutenant Colonel William Butler's Fourth Pennsylvania Regiment, was in the battles of Brandywine, Paoli and Germantown and served to March or April 1778.
He was allowed pension on his application enacted August 18, 1818 while a resident of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania.
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On August 8, 1820 he was a resident of Canton, Stark County, Ohio and aged seventy-five years, eight months and seventeen days. His wife, Catherine, maiden name not given, was then aged about fifty-five years. There are no further family data. 
The soldier, John Elliot, died in August 1826, place not stated.
Very truly yours. A.D. Hiller Executive assistant to the Administrator
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September 28, 1988

Mrs. Laura P. Kendall
713 N. W. 19th
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

S. 42701
John Elliot

Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter relative to John Elliott, a solder of the Revolutionary War.

The data which follow were obtained from the papers on file in pension claim S.42701, based upon the Revolutionary War service of John Elliot.
The date and place of birth and the names of the parents of John Elliot are not shown.

While a resident of Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, he was commissioned January 5, 1777, a (illegible) in Captain Benjamin Bird's Company, Colonel Cadwalader's and Lieutenant Colonel William Butler's Fourth Regiment , was in the battles of Brandywine, Paoli and Germantown and served to March or April 1978.
On August 8, 1880 he was a resident of Canton, Stark County, Ohio, and aged seventy-five, eight months and seventeen days.  His wife Catherine, maiden name not given, was then aged about fifty-five years.  There are no further family data.
Soldier died in August (illegible), place not stated.
Very truly yours,
A.D. Keller
Executive Assistant to the Administrator
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October 30. 18
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Miss E. L. Moffatt                                              John Elliott S. 43702
67 Brighton Avenue                                          S         Jones W. 
Allston, Massachusetts                                         BA-J/MLJ


Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which ytou request the
Revolutionary War records of John Elliott, pensioned from Stark
County, Ohio, in 1910, and of Solomon James, Pensioned from
Delaware County, Ohio in 1910.

their records are furnished herewith.

Very truly yours

A.D. Miller
Assistant to Administrator
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October 30, 1[illeg]
Miss E.L. Moffatt 67 Brighton Avenue Allston, Massachusetts
BAmJ/ady S.42701 John Elliot

Dear Madam: 
The data which follow were obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, S.42701, based upon the Revolutionary War service of John Elliot.
The date and place of birth and the names of the parents of John Elliot are not shown.
While a resident of Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, he was commissioned January 3, 1777 a Lieutenant in Captain Benjamin Bard's Company, Colonel Cadwalader's and Lieutenant Colonel William Butler's Fourth Pennsylvania Regiment; was in the battles of Brandywine, Paoli and Germantown and served to March or April 1778.
He was allowed pension on his application executed August 12, 1818 while a resident of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. 
On August 8, 1810 he was a resident of Canton, Stark County, Ohio, and aged seventy-five years, eight monght and seventeen days. His wife, Catherine, maiden name not given, was then aged about fifty-five years. There are no further family data.
Soldier died in August 1826, place not stated.
Very truly yours
A.D. Hiller Assistant to Adminstrator
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July 27, 1931

Mr. J. A. Swisher
1076 W. Mason Street
Decatur, Illinois

(illegible) 1812 Section
(illegible)

Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter in regard to certain Revolutionary War Soldiers, and in which you cite certain certificate numbers.

You are advised that the numbers cited by you do not pertain to the Revolutionary War pension certificate numbers of this office.

A careful search of the Revolutionary War pension records has been made in your behalf and no claims found based upon the service of Henry Swisher (Switzer or other spelling), John and Presley Brewington, or any soldier with that surname of Maryland.

With the meager data furnished by you it has not been possible to identify the record of any particular Benjamin, Jacob, Joseph and William Elliott in which you might be interested.

The records of one John Elliot, of Stark County, Ohio and one George Switzer, of York County, Pennsylvania have been found as follows:

It appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, s.42701. that John Elliot while a resident of Cumberland County, Pennsylvania was commissioned January 3, 1777 a lieutenant in Captain Benjamin Burd's Company, colonel Cadwalader's and Lieutenant Colonel Wiliam Butler's Fourth Pennsylvania Regiment was in the battles of Brandywine, Paoli and Germantown and served to March or April 1778.

On august 8, 1820 he was a resident of Canton, Stark County, Ohio and aged seventy-five years, wight months and seventeen days. His wife Catherine, maiden name not given, was then aged about fifty-five years.  there are no further family data.

Soldier died in August 1826.
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November 22, [illegible]

Walter M. Elliott
587 Preston Street
Clarksburg, West Virginia.
Dear Sir:
I advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S.42701, it appears that John Elliot while a resident of Cumberland County, Pennsylvania was commissioned January 3, 1777 a Lieutenant in Captain Benjamin Bard's Company, Colonel Cadwalader's and Lieutenant Colonel William Butler's Fourth Pennsylvania Regiment; was in the battles of Brandywine, Paoli and Germantown and served to March or April 1778.
He was allowed pension on his application executed August 12, 1818 while a resident of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania.
On August 8, 1820 he was a resident of Canton, Stark County, Ohio, and aged seventy-five years, eight monght and seventeen days. His wife, Catherine, maiden name not given, was then aged about fifty-five years. There are no further family data.
Soldier died in August 1826.
Very truly yours,
Earl D. Church, Commissioner.
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February 8, 1911.
Mrs. Arthur Walton,
804 East Cambier Street,
Mount Vernon, Ohio.
Madame
In reply to your letter dated the 31st ultime and received the 2nd instant, you are advised that in the claim of John Elliot, Sur. File No. 42,701 Rev. War, it is stated August 8, 1820 that the age of soldier at that date was 78 years 8 months and 17 days.
There was no pension claim filed by the widow of said soldier.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
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{only item a mail stamp}
Pension Office U.S.
D Oct 10 1912
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Rev. War Section
Department of the Interior
Bureau of Pensions
Washington October 7, 1912.

Mrs. Leroy S. Runser,
Box 473, Sharpsville,
Mercer Co. Pa.

Madam:
In reply to your letter dated the 28th ultimo, and received the 1st instant, you are advised that this Bureau is unable to furnish the Revolutionary War record of a soldier, unless a claim has been filed on account of his services, and in order to identify such a claim, if filed, for the subject of your inquiry, it is first necessary for you to ascertain and forward to this Bureau, some of the following data: names of some officers under whom he served, places of residence at enlistment and after discharge, approximate dates of birth and death, given name of this widow.

Very respectfully, 
J.L.Davenport
Commissioner
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Plainfield, NJ
4/5/40

Pension Bureau
Washington, D.C.

Gentlemen:

According to my records John Elliot of Path Valley, Cumberland County Pennsylvania, served as a Captain in the Revolution and was later pensioned.
About 1790 to 1795, he moved to Western Pennsylvania and in 1798 settled in or near what is now Sharon, Mercer County, Pennsylvania
From there he may have gone on into Ohio for I find no record of his will or letters of administration in Mercer County, Pa.
Can you identify John Elliot from the above and, if
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so, at what cost can I secure a copy of his pension papers? If these papers bear his original signature, I would like a photostatic copy.

That part of Cumberland County, Pa, that comprised Path Valley (illegible) Franklin county, Pa, in 1784.

Enclosed is stamped return envelope. 

John Elliots parents were John and Patience Elliott.

Yours truly, 
C.T. Elliott
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Only item on page is a stamp containing text:
Received OCT 10 1938 Mail SUB-DIV [illegible] 16
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Penn Rifle Regt Col. Saml Miles
Capt. Wm Peebles
Private John Elliott
Cont. Line - 4th Penn Regt
John Elliott, 2d Lieut. Cont
Line 4th Penn Regt
on return of June 30, 1777
retired the service, Feb. 1778.
died in Stark Co. Ohio, Aug. 29
1826 aged 81 yrs
D. 42701 John Elliot
Mercersburg, Pa
Oct. 7 1938
The Pension Dept
Dear Sir-
I will greatly appreciate information one
on the above men on any
John Elliott from Cumberland Co. Pa. who volunteered from Path Valley, now
Franklin County.
Thanking you for your interest and trouble
I am.
(Mrs.) V. S. Frudrick
193
to
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Daughters of the American Revolution
Oklahoma City Chapter
August 20-1938
Director Pension Bureau
Dear Sir
I shall be indeed grateful for an early reply relative to Pension of Revolutionary Soldier John Elliott
died Canton Ohio 1820 born 1742
served in a Pa regiment-
Address Mrs. Laura Pierce Kendall
712 N W 19th
Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
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67 Brighton Ave. Albalore Mass. Oct 15, 1934
The Dept of the Interior Bureau of Pensions Washington D.C.
May I have the Rev War records of:
1 - Solomon Jones [illegible] 1819 from Delaware County, Ohio
2 - John Elliott from Starke Co Ohio 1818
Yours Truly E.L. Moffatt
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[illegible] [illegible]
June 21st 1931
Re
Mr E W Morgues Rev + 1812 [illegible] Section MMHF
Acting Commissioner
Washington D.C.
Dear Sir.
Mrs [illegible] wrote the department some time ago, but was unable to give my much information neither to the
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May 21, 1951
Rev.A1812 Wars Section MMNF
Mrs. James A. Swisher
1078 West Macon Street,
Decatur, Illinois.
Dear Madam:
You are advised that without the full names
of the soldiers of the Revolutionary War with
surnames Elliott, Swisher and Brewington,
it is not possible to indentify the particular record in which you are interested, also some of the following data, if you can secure it: approximate dates of birth and death, place of residence at enlistment and after service and given name of widow.
This bureau has no general geneological data on file as a means of tracing ancestry.
Very truly yours,
E. W. MORGAN
Acting Commissioner
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Claarksburg,WEST VIRGINIA
527 Preston Street,
Sept. 30, 1930.
Department of the Interior,
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.
Gentlemen:
Please send me what official
record you have of
John Elliott,
Lieutenant in Pa. Troops. Pensioned
Very truly yours,
Walter M. Elliott
Pension
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McAlisterville PA April 11, 1922
U.S. Pension Dept. Washington D.C.
{stamp} Pension office U.S. Apr 18 1922
My Dear Sir,
I have been looking up the military record of my ancestor Major John Elliot and found a pension list of 1820 gave John Elliott as drawing a pension as Lieutenant. Could you give me some data on this? My ancestor lived in Cumberland County PA during the Revolutionary war and afterward moved to Fort Creek in what was
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then Mifflin county now Juniata county PA. Custodian of public records at Harrisburg sent me the following: John Elliott Captain of 3rd Company, 4th Battalion, Cumberland County Militia, July 31, 1777. He also appears as Captain of same company May 14, 1778, in PA Archive Vol 6, page 625 5th series he is mentioned as a major. How do you account for time receiving a pension as Lieutenant when he was a major? Will you kindly look the matter up for me
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and see if their was one drawing a pension from Lost Creek. I am very anxious to establish this ancestors record to join the D.A.R. and hope you can help me out. If your records give dates if birth and death, will you kindly give that to me as that will help out a lot. Hoping that you can help me in this matter. I remain,
Sincerely. Jane McAlister, McAlisterville, Juniata County, PA.
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Woodward Building
Washington D.C.
The Ladies Home Journal
Washington Bureau
Mr. Dennis
Pension Office
The per named below has asked this bureau to transmit to the proper authority request for material desired as follows:
Can you help her to become a member of the D.A.R.
Referred to the Chief
Revolution Records
Feb 3 1917
 BY THE COMMISSIONER
Respectfully Dorothy Harman manager
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Alabama Federation of Women's Clubs
Vice President at Large
Mrs. J. Alex Moore, Jasper
Recording Secretary
MRS. LEE MOODY, (illegible)
General Federation Secretary
MRS. LITTLESERRY J. HALEY
Chestnut Hill, Birmingham
President
Mrs. James Fullerton Hooper
610 Mabry Street, Selma
Corresponding Secretary
Mrs. ArthurLoes
649 Broad Street Selma
Treasurer
Mrs. J. H. Calvin, Decatur
Auditor
Mrs. H. P. Cole, Mobile
Editor
Mrs. John D. Elliott
2111 S. Fourteenth Ave., Birmingham
District Vice Presidents
First District
Mrs. J. D. Wyker, Decatur
Second District
Mrs. W. L. Beasley, Birmingham
Third District
Mrs. Eugene Smith, Sylacauga
Fourth District
Mrs. O.H. Craig, Selma
Fifth District
Mrs. J.R. Tilley, Montgomery
Sixth District 
Mrs. C.E. Harmon, Dothan
Seventh District
Mrs. James R. Hagan, Mobile
The Ladies' Home Journal
Jan 31, 1917 
Washington Bureau
815 Canal St. Decatur, Ala. Jan 23, '17
Office of the commissioner U.S. Bureau of Pensions Feb 3, 1917
Mr. Dudley Harmon
Dear Sir
Have you access to Pension Rolls of
Revolutionary widows? If as I would like to
find after 1800. Oct. the name of the widow
of Moses Andrews who died in Washington Co. Penn that date leaving a widow, Catherine Brown Andrews who, however soon before reconciled to low her pension, ifs he had one, to become wife of John Elliott another soldier. my papers in D.A.R. are hanging five and if I could find Catherine Brown Andrews named as Lieut. Moses Widow it would be settled. John Elliott died soon after so if you find her name as his widow it will serve
yours truly
Mrs John D. Wyker
engaged the Census Rolls
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(Stamped in a Circle)

Pension
May
16
1913
Office
U.S.
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2211 Eglindale Ave.
Cleveland - Ohio
May 14th, 1913
Department of the Interior
Bureau of Pensions
Record Division
Washington D.C.

Sirs: I wish to prove myself eligible to the N.S.S.A.R. and ask you 
to kindly send me the record of
Lieut. John Elliott 4th Penna. Regiment
Revolutionary War.  File No. 42701
Respectfully,
Robert William Hull
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2211 Englindale Ave.
Cleveland Ohio
April 25th 1913
Department of the Interior
Bureau of Pensions
Record Devision
Washington D.C.
Sirs: I wish to prove myself eligible to the N.S.D.A.R. and ask you to kiindly send me the record of Lieut. John Elliott 4th Penna. Regiment Revolutionary War. File No. 42701.
Respectfully
Mrs. Howard Blackmur
U.S. Pension Office 
April 26, 1913
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Department of the Interior
Bureau of Pensions
Washington D.C.
Sirs, Family tradition tells me that John Elliot enlisted from Cumberland C0. Pennsylvania and served as an Sergant in Captain Harrells Company 1778 but the War Department records show that a John Elliottwas commissioned Jan. 3, 1777 as second Lieutenant of the 4th Pennsylvania Regiment. His wife's name was Catherine and the soldier we believe was born about 1742 and dies 1820. Since receiving your communication I consulted a relative to whom you sent some record that
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has since passed out of her reach and she tells me that the file number os 42,701 Rev. War.
My records are sadly tangled and I hoped from you to get something that might help me uncover this tangle.
Respectfully
Mrs. Leroy S. Runser
Sharpsville, Mercer Co. Pa.
note Box 473
I do not know when the soldier lived after his discharge but his family were  residents of Mercer and Beaver Counties Pennsylvania.
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(2 circle stamps)
(both contain)
Pension
D
OCT
10
1972
Office
U.S.
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Bureau of Pensions,
Department of the Interior.
Washington, D.C.
Sirs -
Will you kindly send me my record or information you may have of one John Elliott a Revolutionary soldier from Pennsylvania.
If possible I wish to know where he enlisted, his age, also his wifes name and age.
Respectfully,
Mrs. Leroy S. Runser
Sharpsville, 
Mercy Pa.
Box 478.
Sharpsville, Pa,
September.28.1912.
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304 E Gambier St Mt Vernon o
Jan 31, 1911
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.
Dear sir:
I am in receipt of the Revolutionary record of my great great grandfather John Elliott and hasten to thank you most sincerely for the favor. I am puzzled about one date in the record, ie age at date of application, (which was Aug. 12, 1818) 75 yrs. 8 mos. & 17 days. then follows a date. Aug 8, 1820. Is this the date of his death & his wife's age is given as 55 years in 1820. Was a widow's pension granted to her?
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2
If so I presume the records would show when she dies.
Thanking you again for your courtesy in this matter.
I remain, Very truly
Katherine M Walton
Address Mrs. Arthur Walton
304 E Gambier St.
Mt. Vernon O
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Record Division
Jan 24 1911
S42701
Jan 25 1911
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314 E Gambier St. Mt. Vernon, O
Jan 23 1911
The Pension Commissioner 
Washington D.C.
Dear Sir:
Can You give me any informations about John Elliott whom the War Deept. Advises me was commissioned Jan 3, 1777 as 2nd Lieutenant in the 4th Pennsylvania Regiment, Revolutionary War. The adjutant general advises me to apply to you for further information concerning him, his birth, mariaige and wife's name, if possible. Can you acertain if he was the father
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of Capt. Jesse D. Elliott, of the 
Battle of Lake Erie, Mar of 1812.
I wish to get this information to establish my credentials for entering the D.A.A., as a 
great-great-granddaughter of
John Elliott. (illegible) spoken
of in the history of Mercer Co, Pa. 
as Capt. John Elliott, who came to Mercer Co.
(Gen. Mercer's grant) late in the eighteenth century. A family tradition has it that he was with 
Washington at Valley Forge. Any information that you can give me, regarding John Elliott's
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service will be most thankfully received and especially the names of his wife and children.
Yours very truly
Katherin M. Walton
Address
Mrs. Arthur Walton
304 E Gambier St
Mt. Vernon, O.
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APPLICATION FOR A TRANSFER

County of Stark State of Ohio ss.

On this 23rd day of January 182/, before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the said county of Stark personally appeared John Elliot who, on his oath, declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain Benjamin Bird - in the regiment commanded by Colonel William Butler in the service of the United States; that his name was placed on the pension roll of the state of 
Pennsylvania from whence he has lately removed;that he now resides in the state (district, or territory) of Ohio in the County of Stark where he intends to remain, and wishes his pension to be there payable in the future.

(Signature) John Elliot

Sworn and subscribed to, before me, the day and year aforesaid.
Geo Dunbar Justice of the Peace
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Starke County Ohio

(paper seal) In testimony that the within signed George Dunbar Esq is now and was on the 23rd of this Janu. one of the active Justices of the Peace within and for the County of Starke aforesaid Commissioned and duly qualified to act as such. I hereto sign my name and affix the seal of said County at Canton this 24th day of January Anno Domino 1821
(???) for
W. Carpenter Clerk
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John Elliot's application for a transfer
(illegible) from Pennsylvania
to Ohio from 4 March
1821. on the 24 March 1821
Mar
19
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Dear Sit
I would give you the application of John Elliott and hope you will find it in such form as entitle him to pension under the act of Congress - he is very infirm and he is living mostly on the charity of the neighborhood having nothing
but a (illegible) little piece of furniture. I am daily helped by this old soldier who are becoming my (illegible) for these (illegible)
I would be very much pleased if you would
have the goodness to(illegible) in the papers of John (illegible)
this bounty and making what adjust necessary as to proof or facts.
yours with (illegible)  
Henry Baldwin
Pittsbugh 24 May 1878.
J.L. Edward (illegible)
Pension office
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State of Ohio Stark County
Be it remembered that on the twenty first day of July in the year 1826 personally came John Elliot Pensioner before me one of the Justices of the Peace in and for Stark County and made oath that he is the identical person named in an original pension certificate now in his possession of which the following is a true copy

"War Department
Revolutionary Claim
I certify that in conformity with the law of the United States of the 18th of March 1818 John Elliot late a Lieutenant in the Pennsylvania line of the revolutionary army is inscribed on the pension list of the Pennsylvania Agency at the rate of twenty dollars -- cents per month to commence on the twelfth day of August one thousand eight hundred and eighteen

given at the war office of the
United States this twenty fourth day
of September one thousand eight
Hundred and eighteen
J. C. Calhoun
Secretary of War"

and further made oath that he is now a resident of the County of Clark aforesaid, in the State of Ohio
Sworn to & subscribed
before me the day & year
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Stark County, Ohio
I John Myers Clerk of the Court of Common
of said County certify that George Dunbar Esquire before whom the within affidavit appears to have been made and whose signature is affixed to the certificate thereof is an acting
Justice of the Peace within and for said County duly certified and sworn as such by lawful authority.
In testimony whereof I hereto sign my name
and affix the seal of said Court at
Canton the 21st day of July A.D. 1826