Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 22752, Micajah Elliot, New York
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SERVICE |  |  NUMBER
New York | Elliot, Micajah | S. 22752

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5178
New York
Micajah Elliot
of Washington in the state of New York who was  private in the company commanded by Captain Calkins of the Regt. Commanded by Col. Ludenton in the New York line for 12 months. 

Subscribed on the roll of New York at the rate of 40 dollars - cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 6th day of July, 1832 and sent to [?]

Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1832  $60
Semi-annl allowance ending 4th M. '33   20
$80

Revolutionary Claim 
act June 7, 1832

Recorded by Geo. C Stiles Clerk
Book D Vol. 5 Page 84
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State of New York
Washington County

On this 28th day of August 1832 personally appeared in open court before us the [?] the court of Washington County Com. Pleas now sitting Micajah Elliot a resident of Kingsbury int he county of Washington aged seventy seven years the nineteenth day of October last past. 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 1832. That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated.
That in the month of July in the year 1777 I resided in the town of Dover County of Dutchess and States aforesaid, and at the same time and place I volunteered from the New York Militia under the command of William Calkins. Capt. Tubb was Lieut. and Col. Ludenton commanded the Regiment. Lieut. Col. Hammond was 2nd in command. We marched in the first place to Fredericksburgh where we were mustered, or the size and complexion of each one was taken. We remained there a few days, we then marched to the White Plains where we were employed in scouting from the Plains to Sing-Sing, North Castle and on and about the river Hudson and many other places. That some time in September I returned home to the town of Dover having served and done my duty as a private soldier two months and immediately engaged and volunteered under Capt. William Pierce and Capt. Benjamin Elliot. served as the Lieut. and we immediately marched to Pick's Kill where we were stationed as a guard and we were discharged about the tenth of October. I had served at this time and done my duty for one month, I then returned home to the town of Dover aforesaid, and in the year 1775 went up to Kingsbury and worked on a farm my father and I had purchased until in the fall of this year when I returned home to the town of Dover aforesaid.  That in the spring of the year about the first day of May in the
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year 1779 I volunteered and went into the service of the United States under the command of Capt. James Martin and Lieut. Stephen Akins. We were not stationed in any one place but ranged the woods and scouted from place to place, in such directions as we were sent by our commanding officers. I served and did my duty as a private soldier for the term of three months when I was discharged and I returned home to the town of Dover aforesaid. That in the month of June 1780 I again volunteered under the command of Capt. Benjamin Elliot and we were employed again in scouting having no particular station, at one time we were on to the Highlands on the Hudson river when we saw the British below on the Flats and it was reported there were about 2000 men and we retreated. I served at this time and did my duty three months and returned home to Dover aforesaid. That in the month of July 1781 I again volunteered and went into service under the command of Capt Benjamin Elliot and Col. Andrew Morehouse, we were engaged in ranging the woods in consequence of the robberies committed by the Indians and Tories, I served during this time one month and a half and returned home to Dover aforesaid. In the month of August 1782 I again volunteered and went into the service of the United States under the command of Capt. Benjamin Elliot and Col. Andrew Morehouse. We were engaged in carrying supplies to our army at FishKill and keeping up a guard against the Indians and Tories. I served and performed my duty as a private soldier for the term of one month and a half when in the month of October I was discharged and returned to Dover aforesaid where I remained until after the close of the war. Then I moved to the town of Kingsbury where I now live and have lived ever since to the present time. That I never received a written discharge that I was born in the year of 1754 in the town of [?]. that I have no documentary evidence I have of no personal testimony I can procure who can
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testify to my service except Daniel Elliot whose affidavit is hereunto annexed. That there is no settled clergyman in the neighborhood where I reside who can testify to my character as a soldier of the revolution that I have no [?] of my age except a family member that [?] who reside in the neighborhood can testify as to my character for veracity and their belief of my services as a soldier of the revolution. 
I hereby relinquish every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declare that my name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state. 

Micajah Elliot
his X mark

Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid 
J. S. Leigh Clerk

Warren F Hitchcock residing in the town of Granville and Darius Sherrill residing in the town of Salem hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Micajah Elliot who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be seventy seven 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 concur in that opinion. 

D. Sherrill
W. F. Hitchcock

Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid 
J. S. Leigh clerk
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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 above applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states, and the court further certifies that it appears to them that Darius Sherill who has signed the preceeding certificate is a resident in the town of Salem and that Warren F. Hitchcock who has also signed the same is a resident in the town of [?] and that they are credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit.

I Jesse S. Leigh Clerk of the court of Washington County Com. Pleas do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matters of the application of Micajah Elliot for a pension. 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of my office this 28th day of August 1832. 
J. S. Leigh clerk
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State of New York
County of Washington

Daniel Elliot of Kingsbury having duly sworn according to law deposeth and saith that Micajah Elliot is a brother of his and he [?] and is knowing to his engaging in the New York Malitia in the revolutionary war in the month of July in the year 1777 at the town of Dover County of Dutchess in the state aforesaid. 
and this deponent further saith that Micajah Elliot entered the United States service in the command of Capt. Calkins and that he knows when he returned and this deponent strongly believes he was sent in the town two months. 
and this deponent further saith he immediately volunteered and went into the town again on this term under the command of Capt. Tine once Capt Elliot [?] left the town of Dover for Fishkill [?] was gone one month and believes he lived in both the above towns three months and further this deponent saith not. 
Daniel Elliot

I certify that the above oath or affidavit was taken before me in due form of law on this 20th day of August A. D. 1832.

John Moss Judge of Washington County Courts State of New York County of Washington
I Jesse S Leigh Clerk of the said county do certify that John Moss before whom the preceeding affidavit purports to have been sworn was at the date of the same one of the judges of Washington County Courts and that I am acquainted with his handwriting and verily believe his name  subscribed to said affidavit to be his proper hand writing and signature. Witness my hand and seal of office this 4th day of September 1832. 

J. S. Leigh clerk
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I have known the above named Micajah Elliot intimately for the last forty years. He has since lived fifty [?] as an honest and honorable person and none that know him doubt this truth of his statement. 

Nathl. Pitcher 
Sandy Hook Sept. 20, 1832

The [?] application of Micajah Elliot for a pension was [?] the Hon. John Moss one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of Washington Co. NY and he [?] me that he is [?] on the form in which it comes from the court, I believe it, and it has not [?] any attorney since it came to my hands, save the addition of my [?] - I am well acquainted with Daniel Elliot whose affidavit is annexed to this application. He is an honest man and a credible witness.

Nathl Pitcher
Jany. 26 1833

Michajah Elliot's declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed Jun 7 1832

admitted
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Micajah Elliot

14.16
[?] 22 ' 33

Hon Nathl Pitcher
H. R. 
P 210
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BRIEF in the case of Micajah Elliot of Kingsbury County of Washington in the state of New York. (Act 7th June, 1832)

1. Was the declaration made before a Court or Judge? In open court

2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?

3. How old is he? 77

4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.

Period | Duration of Service | Rank | Names of General and Field officers under whom he served

volunteered July in 1777 | 2 months | private | Ludenton New York militia
Cpt. Wm Calkins New York militia

immediately volunteered | 1 month | " | Capt. Wm Pierce

volunteered about 1st May 1778 | 3 months | " | Cpt. James Martin

volunteered June 1780 | 3 months | " | Cpt. Benja Elliot 

volunteered July 1781 | 1 month 15 days | " | Capt. Benja Elliot

volunteered Augt. 1782 | 1 month 15 days | " | Col. Andrew Morehouse [?] officers 

5. In what battles was he engaged? Not any

6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Dover, Dutchess County N York

7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by rolls? By living witnesses & by traditionary evidence 

8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Not attached

I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.

Chas G Wilcox Examining Clerk
19 July 1835