Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 14296, Elihu Bellows, Continental (Mass)
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(3 - 1776) 
SERVICE Continental (Mass) Bellows, Elihu, Sarah NUMBER W. 14296 B.L. MA. 488-100-

CONTENTS
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4,161 Massachusetts Roll - 4 
Elihu Bellows Private Dragoon Sheldonson's Dragons War In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War. Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 8 of April 1818. Certificate of Pension issued the 6 of Nov 1818 and sent to John Hooker, Esq. Springfield, Mass Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1818 - " $39.20 Semi-anl, all'ce ending 4 Mar 1819 48.11 " Arr.. 4mo. 27 /30. 87.20 
Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818 } 6 years 3 mo. to end of war --- South Hadley, Hampshire Co 
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No 488. - 
Elihu Bellows Dragoon 
Dispensed 3d Mar 1810 & decd to Hon. Mr Eli
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Mapachusetts [Massachusetts] 3353 - Sarah Bellows widow of Elihu Bellows who was a pensioner under the Act of 18 Mar. '18 and who died on the 1st November 1826 of Dragoon in the State of Mass who was a Hampden in the Compy [company] commanded by Captain [illeg] of the Regt commanded by Captain Sheldon Con & Mass line for 2 years 
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 100 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836. 
Certificate of Pension issued the 2 day of July 39, and sent to and Geo. Colton Springfield, Mass 
Arrears to the 4th of Mar. $300.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 50. 00 $350.00 
Act July 7, 1838.
Recorded by R Burdine Clerk  Book A Vol. 17 Page 72
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Elihu Bellows 
Hampshire CO

Correct
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Hampden Ss  Commonwealth of Massachusetts Be it remembered that on this eighth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen before me John Hooker Esq Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the western circuit of Commonwealth of Massachusetts 
Personally appeared before Elihu Bellows of South Hadley in the County of Hampshire and made in solemn oath that he served as a private in the second Regiment of Dragoons commanded by Colonel Elisha Sheldon six years & three months in the army of the United States during the war of the revolution and was then honorably discharged on the twelfth day of June in the year seventeen hundred eighty then & received the badge of merit for six years faithful service as will appear by the annexed discharge given by his Excellency the Commander in chief and the said Elihu further testified that in it l[illeg] by reason of having had a broken leg & thereby disabled in some degree from getting a livelihood by labor & that he is sixty three years of age and that he thus said Elihu is poor & in indigent circumstances and stands in need of relief from his county 
Elihu Bellows
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Hampden Ss Commonwealth of Massachusetts Be it remembered that on the within mentioned day before the within named John Hooker also personally appeared John Bennett of Springfield in the County of Hampden [illeg] and made solemn oath that he has been for several years acquainted with Elihu Bellows within named and his circumstances and that he verily believes that he is poor and indigent and in need of relief from his country having no property except necessary utensils and household furniture for upholding life 
John Bennett
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Elihu Bellows
4161
Nov 1818
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COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS. " HAMPSHIRE ss. At a Special Session of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Western Circuit, begun and holden at Northampton, within and for the County of Hampshire, on Wednesday, the fifth day of July, and de die in diem to the Sixth day of said month A. D. 1820: PERSONALLY APPEARED, in open Court, being a Court of Record, within and for said County, created such by the Laws of the Commonwealth, Elihu Bellows aged sixty five years, resident in South Hadley 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 enlisted in 1777 into the Company of Capt Stoddard in Regiment of Dragoons in the Connecticut line for six years & served out this time, he applied for his pension for said service on the eighth day of April 1818 as by his pension Certificate No 4161 will appear  
And I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 18th 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 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 following schedule by me subscribed. 
Amt brot up $35.67
$15.00. 1 Frying pan  .50
1,00. 1 Flat Iron .25
1.50. 1 Earthen Platter .25
10, 1 White State 3.50. 14 mail plate $3.67 11 25 25 ┃ 24 0