Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 32,232, John Elliott, N.C. Born In Va.
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SRVICE
N. C.

Elliott, John
or Elliot

NUMBER
S. 32232

Born in Va.
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Alabama   | 26.484
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John Elliot of Morgan County in the State of — Alabama
so was a private in the company commanded by Captain Davidson of the Regiment commanded by Colonel Nash in the — North Carolina
line for Militia —————-
2//$80.00
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Inscribed on the roll of Alabama—
at the rate of 80 Dollars cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
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Certificate of pension issued the 10th day of July ‘[18]34 J.M. McKinzer, Somerville Post Office Alabama
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Arrears to the 4th of March ‘[18]24   240.00
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Semi-annual. allowance ending 4 September 40.00
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                                                     $280.00
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                               {Revolutionary Claim,
                                 Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by J T Sprague - Clerk,
Book 6 Vol. 8 Page 45
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31.412
John Elliott
North Carolina
Private 1776 for 2 years
$80

State of Alabama Ss. 
County of Morgan 
Orphans Court for said County
On this 2nd day of June 1834
being the first Monday in said month personally appeared in open court before the Honorable  Edwin R. Wallow Sole Judge thereof it being a Court of record having power to fine and imprison and proceeding according  to the court of Common law John Elliott a resident citizen of said County and State aged seventy  nine years who being sworn according to law
for standing to law doth on his oath make 
the following declaration in order 
to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress passed the this 7th day of June 1832. That he
entered service of the United States under
the following named officers and served as herein stated.  I was a resident of the County of Guildford in the State of North Carolina to which 
place he had for the County of August removed from the State of Virginia where I was born in the year 1755 on the 6th day of November where I entered the service of the Until States as a regular soldier I enlisted on the 6th day of February 1776 under 
Captain George Davidson who  belonged to the regiment commanded by Colonel Nash the Brigade by General Moore  was marched from Guilford to Fayetteville thence to Wilmington on to Charleston when a battle was fought with the British at Fort [illegible] on [illegible] Island when the American troops were returning. The
British fleet then off Charleston commanded
Sir Peter Parker. At  this battle General Charles 
Lee commanded the Americans this was about
the month of July after my enlistment I served
five months after this I again enlisted  under Captain Robert Smith of 4th Regiment
Commanded by Colonel Polk and marched
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from
Charleston to Halifax North Carolina
From which place we were ordered to New York 
and marched on until we received orders to
Return back to Charleston. Soon after we were 
again ordered to join the Northern army and
marched on to Wilmington where I was taken
sick and continued very low for some time
the restof my company having marched on.
On this tour I served ten months
and eight days and was discharged on the 14th of July
1777 as well as I recollect having enlisted in 
this service the 18th July 1776.
In the same year 1777 I enlisted under
Captain Hambleton of Guilford County
North Carolina who commanded a [illegible]
company. as well as I recollect it was that
2nd day of December when I volunteered and was 
immediately marched to Guilford Court House and joined the United States troops
and I was placed under the command
of Captain Goodman.Was marched on to Savanah Cross the [illegible] of that name marched on to Augusta thence to Brunswick at which place we had a fight with the
enemy and marched to South Carolina
to a place called Stone where we had a
battle. We then marcheded to Bain Bridge
on Ashby River. at this place I was taken
with the Small Pox and sent to the Hospital at 
Charleston on Sullivans Island. During 
my stay at this place my term of service for which
I had volunteered having expired I was discharged by Captain Ramsey.  I was a prisoner of war taken
by the enemy and kept for 20 days before
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I was exchanged for _____ which Time I suffered [?] my quickly [?]. I have but all my Discharges but [illegible] sufficient that I was in the service of the United States in my [survived? second?] turns [?] for two years and two months in regularly embodied troops called into contract [?] service by competent authority during all [?] which time he was engaged in no [illegible] employment whatever That he has heretofore filed his declaration for the comfort [?] of the said and of congress and affidavid [?] his amended or supplemental declaration both of which have [illegible] [illegible] lost or misclaimed [?] by the mail that they did not as he is informed reach the [illegible] office the first filed in 1832 the last in 1833. He hereby [illegible] any claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the percent and declares that his name is not on the pension [illegible] of the Agency of any State or [illegible] whatever. In answer to the investigation opened by the registration of the [illegible] pension to the [illegible] by the said court [illegible as follows to the 1st [?] he says I was born in the county of August [?] State of Virginia on the 6th day of November 1755. To the Lord [?] he [illegible] he has no record of his age but speaks [?] from [illegible] and [illegible]. except [?] in Testimony [?] to the [illegible] his [?]


he has no need of his age but speaks from the
and testament with the
he was living in the State of North Cain in that
now called Guilford County when he shall or the
the hereto that he from the to
those the last fifty years
a citizen of this county that he enter the in the
manner upon stake to the
and he was known to
of the offices to whom he was known have
another act and
ing that is headed 6th
Discharge signed by Capt Danny and not
perhaps others best all on last from
in the men had any commission but unto one
to the best know to the to James H Gillis
a change in said county and to
both of who can testify as to the life of his
reputation in his neighborhood-- That he has no
having lock
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the Discharge he most as he recollects and others of
he [illegible] did never know.
John Elliott his mark
Sworn to and subscribed in open
Court now sitting this 2nd day of
June 1834.
M. M.Mackenzie Clk
of Morgan Cty-- P.
State of Arkansas
[illegible county} 
A [illegible] of said court June 2nd 1834.
This day personally appeared in open court second sitting the
James H. Gillespie a Clergyman residing in said county 
and Jeremiah Alexander citizens  residing in this same county who marks with 
and  oath I hereby certify.
---
that they are well acquainted with John Elliott
who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration 
that we believe him to be seventy nine years
old I must remember and that he is reputed and
beloved in the neighborhood where he  resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and
that we concur in that opinion.
 Sworn to and subscribed the
day & year aforesaid in open court 
 J H Gillespie
his
Samuel Alexander
mark
J. E. R. Wallace, Judge of the County Court of Morgan County & State of 
Alabama, do hereby certify that after the investigation of the matter
that it is my belief that the above named applicant John Elliott was a Revolutionary soldier and served as he states. And
I further certify, that it appears to me that J.H. Gillespie who has
signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman resident in the County & State afd & that Jeremiah Alexander who has also signed
the same is a resident of the County afd and a credible person, &
that their statement is entitled to credit
E. R. Wallace
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Rev. & 1813
Wars Section
MCS/ILL
[signature]

August 25, 1930.

Mrs. L. L. Brockman
2110 Linden Street
Pine Bluff, Arkansas.

Dear Madam:
You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension__claim, S. 32232. [underlined] that John Elliott [underlined] was born November 6, 1755 in Augusta County, Virginia.
While residing in Guilford County, North Carolina, he enlis-listed February 6, 1776 and served five months as private in Captain George Davidson's Company, Colonel Nash's North Carolina Regiment and was in the battle of Fort Moultrie, South Carolina. He then enlisted and served twelve months and eight days as private in Captain Robert Smith's Company, Colonel Polk's North Carolina Regiment and was dis-charged July 10, 1777. He enlisted December 20, 1778, (soldier stated that he enlisted December 20, 1777, but he could not have enlisted then and participated in the battles of Briar Creek and Stono), served nine months as private in Captains Hambleton's and Goodman's North Carolina Companies and was in the battles of Briar Creek and Stono; at some time during this service (date not stated) he was taken prisoner but was exchanged after being held twenty days.
After the Revolution he moved to Kentucky and from there to Tennessee and later moved to Alabama.
He was allowed pension on his application executed June 2, 1834, at which time he was a resident of Morgan County, Alabama. 
There are not data relative to family.
Very truly yours,

E.W. Morgan,
Acting Commissioner.
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[Hand written] ________ letter in (?) ___ B___ P___ w.10920

[Typed] August 1, 1930

Mr. Ansel Wold                            MCS:MLB
Joint Committee on Printing
C/o United States Senate Post Office
Washington, D.C.

My dear Mr. Wold:
Reference is made to your letter of July 28, relative to information desired by Miss Pauline Jones, of Huntsville, Alabama.
You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 32232, that John Elliott was born November 6, 1755 in Augusta County, Virginia.
While residing in Guilford County, North Carolina, he enlisted February 6, 1776 and served five months as private in Captain George Davidson's Company, Colonel Nash's North Carolina Regiment and was in the battle of Fort Moultrie, South Carolina. He then enlisted and served twelve months and eight days as private in Captain Robert Smith's Company, Colonel Polk's North Carolina Regiment and was discharged July 10, 1777. He enlisted December 20, 1778, (soldier stated that he enlisted December 20, 1777, but he could not have enlisted then and participated in the battles of Briar Creek and Stono), served nine months as private in Captains Hambleton's and Goodman's North Carolina Companies and was in the battles of Briar Creek and Stono; at some time during this service (date not stated) he was taken prisoner but was exchanged after being held twenty days.
After the Revolution he moved to Kentucky and from there to Tennessee and later moved to Alabama.
He was allowed pension on his application executed June 2, 1834, at which time he was a resident of Morgan County, Alabama. 
There are no data relative to family.
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Rev. &1812 Wars Section          [initials illegible]

April 17, 1826

Mrs. Winifred H. Wiegand
2345 South 13th St.,
St. Louis, MO.

Madam:

I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim S .32238 it appears that John Elliott was born November 6, 1755 in Augusta County, Virginia.

While a resident of Guilford County, North Carolina he enlisted February 6, 1776, served [5 mos.] as private in Captain George Davidson's Company, Colonel Nash's North Carolina Regiment and was at the battle of Fort Moultrie, South Carolina.

[could not determine the date of enlistment so [illegible]] He then enlisted, served twelve months and eight days as private in Captain Robert Smith's Company, Colonel Polk's North Carolina Regiment and was discharged July 10, 1777

He enlisted December 20, 1778, [insertion - he said 1777, but the battles were in 1779.] served nine months as private in Captains Hambleton's and Goodman's Companies and was at the battles of Briar Creek and Stono.  At some time during the above services, date not stated, he was taken
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[typed]
prisoner, held twenty days and then exchanged.
He was allowed pension on his application executed June 2, 1834 while a resident of Morgan County, Alabama. 
There is not data on file as to his family.
Respectfully,

WINFIELD SCOTT
Commissioner.
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2110 Linden St.,
Pine Bluff, Ark.
July 31, 1930.

Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sirs:

Will you send me a copy of pension papers of my ancestor, John Elliott, who died in Alabama aged 79, a resident of Morgan Co.; private in N.C. Militia; enrolled for pension July 10, 1834 under act of Congress of June 7, 1832, annual allowance of 80 dollars.

I want this record for information for D.A.R. papers, and will appreciate this service very much.

Yours very truly,

Mrs. L.L. Brockman



[stamped]
Revolutionary & 1812 Wars
Section
Aug 4 1930
Bureau of Pensions
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[written in corner]

March 1. 1926

Pension Bureau
Washington DC.
Revolutionary Records Dept.
Gentlemen:
If the following Revolutionary soldiers applied for pension, will you please send me copies of the record of their applications?
John Elliott [underlined] enlisted June [signature above] 16-1777-Vanois'Co 10___Reg. N. Car. private and Sergeant, mustered out Nov. 1779.

John Eliot [underlined] enlisted 1777 [checkmark] Smiths Co. [underlined] N. Carolina [underlined], private.

Michael Stuff enlisted 1782 Capt __ Scott. Washington Co _____ Militia. Private
And Oblige
Respectfully yours
(Mrs) Winifred Stuff Wiegand
2345 South 13th Street 
St Louis
Missouri
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32.232
Revy INVALID.

File no. 32,232
John Elliot
Pri Rev War

Act:  June 7th 32
Index:--Vol. 2, Page 124

[Arrangement of 1870.]

1926 Apr 17 - [illegible] to Mrs. Winifred
H Wiegand [illegible]

1930 Aug 1 hist to Mr. Ansel Wold for Miss Pauline Jones See Clm 
Burton Pride W.10930 WCS

1930 Aug 25 hist to Mrs. L.L. Brockman WCS
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I M M Mackenzie clerk of the County Court of Morgan County in the State of Alabama do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceeding of the said Court in the matter of the application of John Elliott for a pension

In testimony whereof I hereunto subscribe my name and affix the seal of office at office in Somerville this 3rd day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty four and of American Independence the 58th.

M. M. Mackenzie Clerk of Morgan County Court
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State of North Carolina
Secretary of States Office

I William Hill Secretary of State in and for the State aforesaid do certify that it appears from a list of settlements of the accounts of the Officers and Soldiers of the Continental line of this State in the revo-lutionary war, that John Elliott of said line was allowed for his services therein the sum of forty-one pounds fifteen shillings and one penny (31.15.1) which appears to have been drawn by Charles Dixon who was an officer in said line.
Given under my hand this 12th day of July 1834.
W. Hill