Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 8,689, Leonard Ellis, Pa. Va.
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(s-1776)

SERVICE NUMBER

Pa          Ellis, Leonard W.8689
Va.                  Jane

Born in Md.
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CONTENTS
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23-208
Kentucky

Leonard Ellis dec.d of Henry Co in the State of Kentucky who was a private in the com [short for company] commanded by Captain Wales of the regt. commanded by Col. Bowman in the Virginia line for 1 year 10 months.

Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky at the rate of 73 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th Day of March 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 10th day of Dec, 1833 and [illegible] [illegible] Johnson 116

Arrears to the 4th of [illegible faint mark]
Semi-anl. allowance ending 
(alw due 22 Aug, the day of his death)

$180-90
{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832}

Recorded by Dan Boyd, Clerk,
Book E, Vol. 7, Page 8
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[this document appears to have been two-sided; this portion seems to be a later note and is written on the back side which is otherwise blank]
[handwritten in pencil and crossed out] 
Letter to C.H. Barkley
May 7, 1855

[written perpendicular to text along the fold]
June 3 - 1847 - 93.

[front of document]

1221.
Kentucky

Jane Ellis, widow of Leonard Ellis
who was a Private in the Virginia Line for 1 year and ten mos.

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 73 Dollars and 32 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.

Certificate of Pension issued the 31st day of July, 1843 and sent to
John Metealla
Lexington Ken.

[Act of March 3, 1843.]

Recorded in Book A, Vol. 1, Page 168
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State of Kentucky
Henry County Set.

On this day of Sep 10, 1832, personally appeared in ???? learnt (being a ??? or record) before the ???? of the County Court for said County of Henry, ???? sitting Leonard Ellis, a ???? of said County of Henry, aged seventy nine, ???? being [crossed out word] 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 7, 1833. ???? he entered the Service of the United States under the following concerned officers, ???? served as herein stated.
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in the investigation of his claim = certain he is that he served faithfully and now wants his pension

He hereby further declares, that in or about the
year 1776 he went out under Capt Buckles
under Capt. Ham, under Srgt. Will Morgan, against the Indians at Pittsburg then called Fort Pitt, he volunteered for four months = and after having scouted thro' the Country, we went down the Ohio River to keep Garrison at Rearden's bottom = no battles being fought we were discharged = this was in the Spring & Summer = about this time G McEntosh went against the Indians = that he obtained discharges for both services which are lost or misplaced, & that he has no evidence or documentary proof of his services.  He hereby relinquishes 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 & that he was at the Battle when Cornwallis was taken: 

Sworn to subscribed, the day & year aforesaid 
Leonard Ellis

We John Jones a clergyman residing in the country of Henry & state of Kentucky & Edmund P. Thomas residing in the same place, hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Leonard Ellis, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be seventy nine years of age, and that he is reputed & believed 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 to the day and year aforesaid. 

John Jones
Edmund Thomas
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State of Kentucky
Henry County
Be it known that on the 18th day of Sept. 1833 personally appeared before William McCrackin a Justice of the Peace in auction Henry County KY and a member of the Henry County court Jane Ellis a resident of the said county of Henry KY aged 70 years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath makes the following statement that is to say - that she is the widow and relict of Leonard Ellis deceased who is the same Leonard Ellis who made his declaration before the Henry County Court on the 4th day of Sept 1832 in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed 7th June 1832. That she intermarried with the said Leonard Ellis on the [a blank space] day of December 1781 in Berkeley County VA about twelve miles from Winchester VA. - that her maiden name was Jane Alloman - that she was raised in the said county of Berkeley VA and that her father lived within about one mile of William Ellis a brother to Leonard Ellis with whom the said Leonard lived and by whom he was raised - that she was well acquainted with the said Leonard from her childhood [replacing several crossed out words]. She states that she recollects distinctly of the said Leonard Ellis having as she was informed she thinks probably in 1777 enlisted into the service of the United States for twelve months. She recollects also of his leaving the neighborhood and upon that business as it was alleged and well understood in the family and neighborhood and of his being absent for a long time she thinks earnestly over a year she has often heard him say the time he was gone in the service upon that enlistment was eighteen months instead of the twelve months. And she further states that she has also heard him say in relation to the same matter that he was enlisted into the service by one Isaac Bill a recruiting officer who soon afterwards ran away and returned him and others, as persons who had enlisted for during the war and that he was compelled to serve eighteen months upon said enlistment and was then discharged by Capt. Cherry which discharge he lost. She further states that she had often heard him speak of his having served a tour of four months as a volunteer against the Indians in the neighborhood of  Pittsburg and of the truth of his statement about that matter she has no doubt.
She states further that she recollects distinctly of his performance
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a tour of three months as a drafted militia man in the year 1781 in the company of Capt Ashby-that upon that tour as she was informed and believes he was at the seize of York and capture of Cornwallis and the British Army-
     
She states that from her best information he was born in the State of Maryland. that he lived in Berkeley County Va. when he entered the service and there continued after the war till about the year 1791.  and then moved to the state of Ky. Fayette County where he remained with his family 7 years and then moved to Woodford County Ky. where he lived about 12 or 13 years and then he moved to Henry County Ky. where he continued to reside up to the time of his death which event took place on the 22nd day of August 1833-

She states that he employed Mr. Ed. P Thomas to make his application to the War Department for his pension and relied upon his skill in matters of the kind and supposed that all was done which was required by the regulations of the Department till a short time prior to his death & he then was in too bad health to amend his declaration or make a new one  And she hopes that any inadvertance or want of attention upon the part of Mr. Thomas will not be suffered to prejudice her claim in right of her husband-that she is old and poor and much needs the little pittance which the bounty of the Government has provided for her husband
Sworn to and subscribed the day & year aforesaid
Jane Ellis her mark

The deposition of Robert Webb taken at the house of Jane Ellis in Henry County, Ky. who being duly sworn upon his oath states that he was well acquainted with Leonard Ellis in his lifetime, that he departed this life on the 22nd August 1833 and left a widow by name Jane Elllis who still survives- he states that he believes said Ellis at the time of his death was not up than 79 years of age that he had the reputation in his neighbourhood of having been a soldier of the revolution and this deponent concurs in the opinion that he was one-he further states that Leonard Elllis was a man of good character and one in whose statements the fullest reliance might be placed-
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Sworn to and subscribed this 18th day of Septm 1833
Robt Webb

State of Kentucky     }
Henry County           } [Illegible]et

I William McCrackin a Justice of the peace in and for the count and state aforesaid hereby certify that the foregoing depositions of Jane Ellis and Robert Webb were his day taken subscribed and sworn to before me at the house of Jane Ellis in said county of Henry. And I further certify that the said deponents are credible and respectable persons and that their statements are entitled to full credit. Given under my hand this 18th day of Sept 1833
William McCrakin JP


State of Kentucky     }
Henry County           } [illegible]et

I Edmund P. Thomas Clerk of the Court of Henry County in the State of Kentucky hereby certify that William MCrackin whose name appears to the two preceding certificates attached to the above and foregoing depositions of Robert Webb & Jane Ellis, Elizabeth Bishop and Elisha Bishop was at the date of the said certificates and still is a justice of the peace in and for Henry County Ky. and one of the Justices of this court of which I am clerk and that the said signatures to said certificates purporting to be his are his genuine signatures

[illegible stamp]

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of officethis 8th day of October 1833

Edmund P. Thomas
Clerk of the Henry County Court
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(Breaks added for legibility)

At a county court began and held for the county of Woodford on Monday the first day of October, 1838.

State of Kentucky Woodford County

On this 1st of October 1838 personally appeared in open court Jane Ellis a resident of Said County of the age of seventy five or Six years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the Act of Congress passed the 7th of July 1838 entitled an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows. 

She states that she is the widow of Leonard Ellis, who was a soldier of the Revolutionary army of the Virginia Line.  She further declares that she was married to said Ellis in the fall of 1781 or there abouts, that Said Ellis removed to Kentucky and died in the county of Henry in the year 1836 having previously made his declaration for a Pension and the same is now in the files of the War department and in which a pension was granted him the amount not recollected, that said Ellis died before he drew the pension and that the amount due him was paid to her at Lexington on proof showing her to be the widow. 

She verifies for particulars as to her husbands service to the Declaration made by him in his life time and now on the files as aforesaid.  She further declares that she did not marry her said husband before he left the service, but previous to January 1784.  She refers to the records of Frederick County Virginia to prove her marriage if they can be found, if not she will prove it by living witnesses.  Further she saith not, the day & year aforementioned.

She further states that she was married in the county of Berkley or Frederick VA. That her father lived on the line of the two counties and she cannot positively state the county court.
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that issued the license. 
State of Kentucky Woodford County Sep.
I Herman Bowman, in clerk of the county court for the county aforesaid do certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the declaration of Jane Ellis as made in said court as the some is of record in my office. In [something] or hereof I have [something] subscribed my name and caused the seal of my office be the affixed at Versailles this 15th day of October 1838 and in the 41st year of the Commonwealth. 
Herman Bowman J  cuper

State of Kentucky 
Woodford County Sep. 
I Herman Bowman New presiding Justice of the County Court for the county do certify that Alderman bowman Jr whose name is subscribed to the foregoing certificate is and was at the time of the signing the same the clerk of the court duly appointed and qualified agreeably to long and thus all his official acts are entitled to free full faith and credit either in or out of the state. Given under my hand this 13th day of October 1838. 
Herman Bowman Sr.
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Frances Gaines 
Child of Leonard and Jane Ellis 
Kentucky claimer

Attorney
C.H. Barkley
Louisville 
Kentucky
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Know all men by these presents that I Frances Gaines of Woodford County Kentucky one of the children of Leonard Ellis and Jane Ellis his wife do hereby with full power of substitution appoint C.H. Berkley of Louisville Kentucky my true and lawful attorney for me and in my name to investigate and report on our claim to [illegible] of pension or allowance or increase thereof due us on account of the Revolutionary Service of said Leonard Ellis and for which the said Jane Ellis was a pensioner of the United States on the Kentucky Agency at the rate of $73.33 a year at the time of her death. 
And I hereby ratify and confirm all the lawful acts and deeds of said Attorney in this behalf. Witness my name and seal in Woodford County Kentucky on this 16th day of April AD 1855

Witnesses 
John V Sargent 
William Parker 
Frances Gaines (seal)
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Woodford County Kentucky Set

Be it known that on this 16th day of April 1855 before me a justice of the peace in and for said County personally came Fraces Gains to me well known and acknowledged the Signing Sealing and delivering the foregoing Power of Attorney to be her own voluntary act and deed for the uses and purposes set forth therein. And I certify that I am disinterested

In Testimony of which I do hereto 
Subscribe my name
Jas Smith J.P.

Woodford County Kentucky Set

I Herman Bowmar A Clerk of the County Court in and for Said County do certify that James Smith whose genuine signature appears to the above certificate was, at the date thereof an acting justice of the peace in and for said county duly commissioned and qualified. Witness my name name 
and official Seal at 
my office in Versailles on 
this 19th day of April—-1855

Herman Bowmar Jr
- ?e.ul.e.d
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8089
Leonard Ellis
Decd
F[illegible] 1777 private
1 year 10 mon.
$73.33/100 [cents written vertically]
Jane Ellis widow
Died 22 Aug 33
amount due  $189.90/100 [cents written vertically]

reto [retro?] to 16 [illegible], 
Jo[illegible name] 1833
for [illegible]

E.P. Thomas [crossed out]

Nov 9, 183[illegible, all crossed out]
to J.P. Thomas [crossed out]
Hon R. M. Johnson
[illegible]
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No 8089 

Brief in the case of Leonard Ellis County of Henry in the state of Kentucky (Act 7th June, 1832)

1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? {written} Court

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

3. How old is he? {written} 79

(Table with columns labelled as follows)

Period.
Duration of Service.  Years, Months, Days.
Rank. As a 
Names of General and Field Officers under 
   whom he served.  Gen. 

In 1977 1(year) 6 [months]
private
Capt. Geo Wales 8th Vol Regmt. Cont. line Col A. Bowman, gen Mulenburg

He also in 1776 servd a tour agst Inds; vol 4 mos but the time of service not stated
Capt Berkeley, Maj Will Morgan. Gen Hand

5. In what battles was he engaged? Monmouth and Yorktown

6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Berkley County Virginia 

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

8.  Are the papers defective as to form or authentication?  and if so, in what respect?  Correct

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

T. Waugh  Examining Clerk.
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August 14, 1935
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[scribble]
Leonard Ellis-W. 8689
BA-J/AWF
Mrs. Bess Johnson
99 South Home Avenue
Franklin, Indiana

Dear Madam:

The Revolutionary War record of Leonard Ellis which follows was obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, W. 8689, based upon his service in that war.

Leonard Ellis was born in the state of Maryland, definite place not shown; the date of his birth is not given, nor are the names of his parents stated. He was reared by his brother, William Ellis, in Berkeley County, Virginia.

While residing in Martinsburg, Berkeley County, Virginia, Leonard Ellis served in 1776 four months in Captain Buckles' company in Pennsylvania troops, under General Hand in an expedition against the Indians around Fort Pitt, scouting through the country and down the Ohio River. He enlisted in October, 1777, served as private in Captain George Wales' company, and in Captain Abraham Hite's company, Colonel A. Bowman's Virginia regiment, was in the battle of Monmouth, after which he served in Captain Cherry's company at Albemarle Barracks, length of service eighteen months. He served in 1781, three months in Captain Ashby's company in the Virginia militia, was in the battle when Cornwallis was taken and siege of Yorktown.

The soldier moved from Berkeley County, Virginia in 1791 to Fayette County, Kentucky, lived there seven years, moved to Woodford County, Kentucky, there twelve
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or thirteen years, when he moved to Henry County, Ken-tucky

Leonard Ellis applied for a pension, September 4, 1832, at which time he was seventy-nine years of age and living in Henry County, Kentucky. The claim was allowed. He died in Henry County, August 22, 1833.

Leonard Ellis married in the fall of 1781, Jane Alloman or Allemong. The marriage bond was dated November 14, 1781 and was recorded in [edited over] County, Virginia. The said Jane stated that her father lived on the line of the counties of Berkeley and Frederick, Virginia, and that she was reared about one mile from where William Ellis lived, who was the brother of Leonard Ellis.

The widow, Jane Ellis, was allowed pension on her application executed, October 1, 1838, then aged seventy-five or seventy-six years and living in Woodford County, Kentucky, with her daughter who was aged about forty years. The name of this daughter is not designated, nor are the names of the parents of the widow, Jane, given.

The widow, Jane Ellis, was still a resident of Woodford County in 1843. She died June 1846.

Frances Gaines, one of the children of the soldier, Leonard Ellis and his wife, Jane, was living in 1855 in Woodford County, Kentucky. Names of other children are not shown.

Elizabeth Bishop, wife of Eisha Bishop in 1833, they were both residing in Henry County, Kentucky, she was the daughter of William Ellis, brother of the soldier, Leonard Ellis, and was aged about sixty-four years in 1833. Elisha Bishop stated in 1833 he married into the family about forty-seven years ago.

Very truly yours

A.D. HILLER
Executive Assistant to the Administrator
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8089

Leonard Ellis Dec'd.
Kentucky

14.




Hon R M Johnson
Presat
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(Form document with printed questions and written answers)

BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of Leonard Ellis which require further proof or explanation.

I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? yes

II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? yes

III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so? (no answer)

IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? yes

V. *Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled? yes

VI. Has he given the names of his officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? yes

VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? yes

VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? yes

IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? yes

X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed?   And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal? yes
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XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service? yes

XII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had? yes

XIV. * If the applicant has produced a witness or witnesses as to his service, has the magistrate who administered the oath certified that he, she, or they are persons of credibility? --

XV. Does to appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service?--

XVI. **Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? yes

XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered? 1. 2. 6. 7
_______________________________________

EXPLANATORY NOTES.

QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words: 
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less that the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades: For_____year____ _____months and _____days, I served as a ______. For _____months and _____days, I served as a _______ _______; and for such service I claim a pension."
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It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which the applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase "about three or four months" is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable.

(this paragraph is marked with pen along the left margin)
*QUERE XIV. "Proof of Service"
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which be belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the affidavits must be properly authenticated, as above directed.

*Quere XVI. "Mode of authenticating papers."
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticated the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the end of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate. 

(Hand written)
The proof of service is not satisfactory.
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August 13, 1935
XXXXXXXXXXXX
BA-J/EEL

Mrs. Bess Johnson
99 South Home Avenue
Franklin, Indiana

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of the husbands of Nancy Ellis, of Owen County, Kentucky, and Jane Ellis, of Woodford County, Kentucky, each aged seventy-seven years in 1840.

The record has been found of one Leonard Ellis, whose widow, Jane, resided in Woodford County, Kentucky, and of one Isaac Ellis, whose widow, Ann (synonymous with Nancy), resided in Owen County, Kentucky. It is presumed that these are the records in which you are interested. They are furnished herewith as found in the claim for pension based upon Revolutionary War service.

Very truly yours

A. D. Hiller
Executive Assistant to the Administrator.
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(Initials AUF on right corner)

Rev. and 1812
Wars Section.


May 6, 1927

Mrs. A. S. Dolch
204 Avenue Two
Atica, Ind.

Madam:

I have to advise you from the papers in
the Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 8689, it appears that Leonard Ellis was born in Maryland, date not stated.
While residing in Martinsburg, Virginia,
he enlisted and served as follows-
In the spring of 1776, four months in Captain
Buckles' Company, under General Hand in the 
Pennsylvania Troops, and was out against the 
Indians around Fort Pitt; from October 1777, as  private under Captain George Wales, Colonel A. Bowman's Virginia Regiment, he was at the battle of Monmouth, under Captain Abraham Hite, and at Albemarle Barracks under Captain Cherry, and served eighteen months; in 1781 three months in Captain Ashby's Virginia Company, and was at the Siege of York.
He applied for a pension, September 4, 1832,
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Pa
Va

Ellis, Leonard
W. 8689
Jane
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REVOLUTIONARY WAR RECORDS SECTION.
3 -- 525
NO 8689  DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., ............................,   19......
In reply to your request of ........, received .........,
for a statement of the military history of Leonard Ellis
a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired
information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
DATES OF
ENLISTMENT OR
APPOINTMENT.
2   Oct. 1777.
1   Spg 1776
3   1787
LENGTH OF
SERVICE.
18 mos
4 mos
3. Mos
RANK.
Pvt
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN.
Geo Wales
Abraham Hite 
Cherry ar Alvo Buc
Buckles
Ashby
COLONEL.
A. Bowman
Give Hands
STATE.
Va
Pa
Va

Battles engaged in, Monmouth  Siege of York
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Martinsburg Va-
Date of application for pension, Sept 4 1832  The Cl was als-
Residence at date of application, Henry Co Ky
Age at date of application, 79 born in Md
Remarks: Sol mar in Berkeley Co Va in Dec 1781,
Jane Alloman or Allemong- He d. in Henry Co Ky Aug 22 1833 
She was allowed pens on her ap. exe, Oct. 1. 1838 while
living in Woodford Co. Ky aged 75 or761 yr. They had children
only name stated being Frances Gainer ~

Respectfully,
6-2856    Commissioner.
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[Cancellation stamp reads:]
FRANKLIN IND
AUG 16
10 AM
1935

RECEIVED AUG 19 1935
THIS SIDE OF CARD IS FOR ADDRESS

Veterans Administration,
Washington, D.C.
# Rev. Records.
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Aug. 15. 1935.
Veterans Administration
Washington, D.C.

Sirs: On May 26th I wrote your office, asking for the pension records of Nancy Ellis and Jane Ellis, presumably widows of Revolutionary soldiers.  I shall appreciate receiving this information in the very near future. 

Respectfully,
Mrs. W. R. Johnson
99 S. Home Ave.
Franklin, Indiana

[upside down]

Had been 
ans Aug 13, 
‘35
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[stamped:]
RECEIVED
MAY 29 1935 

[written]
May 26, 1935.

Veteran’s Administration 
Washington, D. C. 

In Collin’s History of Kentucky, Vol. I. pages 8 and 9, there is given a list of Revolutionary soldiers and their widows who were living in Kentucky in 1840, and on the pages mentioned I found the names: 

Nancy Ellis, age 77, Owen county, p. 8.
Jane Ellis, age 77, Woodford county, p. 9.

If these two widows were pensioners, I would appreciate very much, a copy of their pension claims.

Thanking you for this information. I am
Yours very truly.
Mrs. Bess Johnson.
99 South Home Ave.
Franklin, Indiana
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Mrs. A.S. Dolch 204 Avenue Two Attica, Ind
March 10, 1927
Pension Bureau, 
Washington D.C.
Dear Sirs: For D.A.R. lineage purposes I would appreciate your sending me all the information your records show about two Revolutionary widows living in Kentucky in 1840 according to U.S. Census of that year.
Nancy Ellis, aged 77, lived in Owen County, Ky., in 1840 and drew pension as widow of Revolutionary Soldier. 
Jane Ellis, aged 77, lived in Woodford County, Ky., in 1840 and drew pension as widow of Revolutionary Soldier.
I am trying to locate the ancestors of Ira Ellis who was born about 1804 in either Breckenridge county or Franklin County, Ky. Tradition in his family says that he was the grandson of a soldier who was killed in battle in the Revolution.
Was the husband of either of the above widows killed in battle?
Will much appreciate any information.
Very truly yours, Bessie L. Dolch
{written in margin} - only one sent as another one was sent letter in [illegible] S.31528
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276 Riverside Drive New York
Pension Bureau Washington D.C.
Sir: Jane Ellis age 77 appears in the Pension Review as having drawn a pension in 1840 in her 77th year. Lived near Lexington, Kentucky. Will you please give me the military
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record of soldier from whom she was pensioned.
Yours Truly, H. J. Pullum
6/22/1922
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{written} Resolution Virginia S[illegible]
WIDOW, &c.
File No. {written} 8689 Jane Ellis Wid of Leonard Ellis Prvt Va. Line
Act: {written} Mech 3 of 3
Indes:-Vol. {written} A, Page {written} 214
Arrangement of 1870
{written on side of page}
1921 Dec 30, Heist. to Ora Ellis Leeka 613 Ceuter St
Marion Ohio see her letter in [illeg] Boone W83/2
1922 Aug 17 hist to H. J. Pullum
1927 May 6 " " Mrs A. S. Dolch Aug
1935 Aug 14 " " Mrs. Piers Johnson County
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Official Business
FREE
Commissioner Pensions
Washington DC

Louisville KY APR 30

Jane Ellis
Leonard 
Ky-a Jan '43

Cole
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Pa
Va

Ellis, Leonard
W.8689
Jane
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Postal Stamp: FRANKFORT Ky JAN 18
[Left side vertical text:] 
Jan 28, 1839
No. 3708
ded, 20, 1838
Ken add: proof
Jane Ellis
[Horizontal text:}
Honl" J,,L,, Edwards
Washington
City DC
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Frankfort Ky Jany 17th 1839
Enclosed is evidence to prove Jane Ellis as the widow of Leonard Ellis my brother William H. Todd prepared and sent on her declaration to the department and was informed this was the only additional evidence required in her claim. Please examine her claim and inform me or my brother.
I am Respectfully your obtsvt (obedient servant)
Sam Todd     
JL Edwards
Washington City DC
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[vertical text:]
 June 25
Ken Ohafer
Jane Ellis,

[horizontal text] 
one Pension claim

Hon J L Edwards
Commissioner of
Pensions  Washington  
City DC
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Frankfort Ken. June 16th
1839

.. I rec.d your letter in relation to 
the claim of Mrs. Jane Ellis - in which you
require the original declaration of the claimant
I sent to the clerk of the Woodford County
Court and obtained the original paper
But I found she had neglected to sign
the same - She was entirely unable to
again attend Court - and her declaration was
made out before a magistrate
I enclose the original declaration
and hope every thing will be satisfactory
I am Respectfully your obtsvt
Saml. Todd
Hon J L Edwards
Washington
City DC
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Jane Ellis
of Leonard
Kentucky
Suspended
Scs let 23d. May
1839 S. Todd.

Act of July 1838
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Pension Office
May 1, 1855

Sir
In answer to your letter of the 28th ultimo.
relative to the supposed claim of the child of Leonard
Ellis and Jane, his widow, of Kentucky, I have to
inform you that the arrears due Leonard Ellis, under the
act of June 7, 1832, up to the time of his death,
22d August 1833, was paid to his widow,
who was herself pensioned under the acts of 1838, &c.
C. H. Barkley Esq
Louisville
Kentucky
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I have been but of lately [illegible] with Jane Ellis widow of Leonard Ellis. She sent for me a few months ago to fix her papers in Woodford county. I found her a very old woman. and then living in the house of a daughter, who I then supposed forty years old. They the mother & daughter recognized for each other as mother & daughter in their familiar way. Jane Ellis spoke of her marriage and of numerous events & things which left me no doubt on my mind that Jane Ellis that I then saw was the widow of Leonard Ellis who I have heard of in 1833 &4 in Henry County Ky. where she then lived, and that she had removed to the County of Woodford since the death of her husband. She spoke of other children of her's that I did not see. I heard other persons speak of Mrs. Ellis & their conversations represent her to be the same person as I have stated. I made more full [illegible] on the subject after I had undertaken to have her placed on the roll as a pensioner & the result of my inquiries all [illegible] that she was the identical woman she represent her self to be.
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To which I attach my name this 19th
Dec 1838
Wm H Todd
Sworn to before me this 20 day of December 1838
J. Wells H.J. Peace
Washington
County
D.C.
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Louisville Ky
April 28th 1855
Sir

Enclosed herein I send you a power
of Atty from Frances Gaines child
of Leonard and Jane Ellis -
They represent to me that
no pension was ever received for Leonard Ellis
from 4th March 1831 to the time
of his death  ---
I can find no
record of it on the Kentucky Agency
Please report thereon to me, and also
give me an abstract of the
proof on which Mrs Jane Ellis
was pensioned as his widow -
That is to say, what State Leonard
Ellis Served in
Your Respectfully
C H Barkley
How L P Waldo
Commissioner
Washington
D, C,
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4182
Kentucky 
=========================
Jane Ellis, 
widow of Leonard Elli,s decd.
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832,
and who died on the 22 August 1833
of Woodford Co in the State of Kentucky,
who was a private in the com commanded
by Captain Wales of the regt commanded
by Col Bowman in the Virginia
line for 1 year 10 m.
================
Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky
at the rate of 73 Dollars 33 Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
================
Certificate of Pension issued the 12 day of Sept
1839, & sent to Saml Todd,
Frankfort, Kentucky
================
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1839 $256.66
Semi=annual allowance ending 4 Mar '40 36.66
=========
$293.32
========
{Act July 7,}
1838.
Recorded by D.M. Gurdy, Clerk,
Book A. Vol. 2.  Page 211.
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The dispositions of Elizabeth Bishop taken at the house of Elisha Bishop in Henry County Kentucky on the 5th day of Oct 1833 - who being first duly sworn according to law states that she was well acquainted with Leonard Ellis departed this life sometime in August last and that prior to his death he was making as she understood an application to be placed on the pension roll of the United States as a soldier of the revolution - she further states that the said Leonard Ellis at the time of his death left a widow by name Jane Ellis who still survives -  she also states that she [illegible] the daughter of William Ellis who was a brother of the said Leonard Ellis and that she is now about 64 years of age and was a girl of tolerable size for a child during the Revolutionary war. That about that period and during said war she frequently saw her Uncle Leonard Ellis- She recollected distinctly of seeing the said Leonard Ellis at one time during the war of the revolution start from home prepared to enter the army and with the [illegible] design of doing so - she cannot say who his officing were nor for what length of time he entered the army but she knows that he was gone for some time - she further states that she had understood from him and others of the family & relations during the times of the said war that he served in other tours besides that upon which she saw him start as above named - she is confident from what she had seen & heard about this matter that she said Leonard Ellis did serve several tours of duty during the revolutionary war - 
Sworn to and subscribed the day & year aforesaid
             her
Elizabeth X Bishop
            Mark
Also the deposition of Elisha Bishop taken at the same time and place and for the same purpose who being first duly sworn upon his oath  states that he was [illegible] acquainted with Leonard Ellis spoken of in the above deposition of his wife Elizabeth Bishop - that he the deponent married into the family 47 years ago and he has sworn that period up to this time understood from the said Leonard Ellis & his brother William Ellis who was the father of the deponents wife that the said Leonard Ellis did serve in the
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army of the revolution. he has also heard the same thing from others and he has no doubt upon his mind from what he has understood and from conversations which he this deponent has had with the said Leonard that he did serve in the army of the revolution.  And he is confident that he must have been in the service at the taking of Cornwallis
Sworn to and subscribed the day & year aforesaid
his X mark
Elisha Bishop

State of Kentucky
Henry County      fet

I William McCrackin a Justice of the Peace
in and for the County aforesaid hereby certify that the foregoing depositions of Elisha Biship and Elizabeth Bishop were this day taken subscribed and sworn to before me.  I also certify that the said deponents are credible and respectable persons and that their statements are entitled to credit-  Given
under my hand this 5th day of Oct 1833

William M Eakins HJP
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State of Kentucky
Henry County
On this 8th day of October 1833 personally appeared in open Court before the Justices of the Henry County Court William McCrackin a resident of the said county who being first duly sworn according to law upon upon his oath states he was well acquainted with Leonard Ellis of Henry County Ky. who made his declaration before the Henry County Court on the 4th day of Sept 1832 in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832. That the said Leonard Ellis departed this life on the 22nd day of August 1833 according to the belief and best information of this [illegible] and left a widow by name Jane Ellis who still survives and who is very poor. The [illegible] further states that the said Leonard Ellis had the reputation of having served in the revolutionary war and that he was a man of good character. 

Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
      William McCrackin

And the Court hereby certifies that they are satisfied from the testimony of William McCrackin who is a credible person and who has subscribed and sworn to the preceding declaration that the said Leonard Ellis did depart this life on the 22nd day of August 1833 leaving a widow Jane Ellis who still survives which is also ordered to be certified by the Clerk
 Sam Juland Justice of the [illegible] Henry County
Elijah Clubb The Court State of Kentucky Henry County
Edmund P. Thomas Clerk of the Court Of Henry County in the State of Kentucky hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matters therein mentioned.
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hereto set my hand and affixed my seal of office this 8th day of October 1833

Ed(ward?) [abbreviated] Thomas
Clerk of the Henry County Court
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[Postmark reads:] MARTINSBURG Decr 25
[Horizontal text:]
Face
J.L. Edwards Esq
Comr. of Pensions
Washington City
D,C.

[Vertical text:]
ra Dec 27
add : proof
Jane Ellis
No. 3708  Dec. 20, 1838
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Virginia, Berkeley County Set
Know all men by these
presents, that we Leonard Ellis and Thomas
Maynard Goldsberry, are held and firmly
bound unto Thomas Nelson Esqr Governor
of this Commonwealth, in the sum of Fifty
Pounds Current money, to be paid to the said
Thomas Nelson or to his successors: To the which
payment well and truly to be made, we bind
ourselves our Heirs Executors and administrators,
jointly and severally firmly by these presents, sealed with our seals and dated this
fourteenth day of November One thousand
seven hundred and eighty one.
The condition of the above
obligation is such, that whereas a marriage
is shortly to be had and solemnized between the
above bound Leonard Ellis and Jane Allemong,
Now if there shall be no just cause or impediment to obstruct the said marriage, then the
above obligation to be void, otherwise to remain
in full force and virtue.
Leonard Ellis  seal
his
Thos. Maynard Goldberry   seal
his
mark
Virginia, Berkeley County Set.
I Harrison Waite, depose
and say, that I hold the office of Clerk of the
County Court of Berkeley in the State aforesaid, and
that the above is a true copy from the record of
said Court, with the exception of the date, which
is expressed on the record, in fair legible figures
as follows, "14th day of November 1781"
Teste
Harrison Waite Clerk.
December 24, 1838.
Sworn before me,
Archibald Shures  Justice of the peace.
Virginia, Berkeley County Set,
I Harrison Waite
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Clerk of the County Court of said County, do
hereby certify, that Archibald Sheerer who
administered the foregoing oath is an acting
Justice of the peace in and for said County,
and that the foregoing signature purporting
to be his is genuine. And I do further certify,
that the foregoing copy from the records of the
said Court, is the only evidence I am able to
find in relation to the marriage of the parties therein named. In testimony whereof
I have hereunto subscribed my
name and affixed my Official
Seal, at Martinsburg in said
County, the 24th day of December 1838, and 63rd year of our
foundations.
Harrison Waite CBC.
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Martinsburg Dec 26th 1838.
D Sir,
The foregoing is forwarded to
you at the request of Wm H Good Esq. to
be used in the application for a pension,
of the Widow Jane Ellis wife of Leonard
Ellis.
Respy Your Obt Servt
Harrison Waite
J. L. Edwards Esq.
Comr of Pensions

[text showing inside letter not transcribed]
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Leonard Ellis Ken: Act 7 June 1832
to what time paid,
Pen Office
Died 22d Augt. 1833 10d to that paid May 23, 1839
SH
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State of Kentucky
Woodford County   } ss
The affidavit
of George Beavis taken in Woodford County
Kentucky on the 11th day of January 1839
in order to prove Jane Ellis as the widow
of Leonard Ellis
This affiant who being
first duly sworn according to law doth on
his oath make the following statements -

That he was well acquainted with
Leonard Ellis who formerly lived in Henry
County Kentucky and who was reputed
to have been a pensioner of the United States
and soldier of the revolution and
who departed this life in the year 1833
leaving a widow Jane Ellis who is still
living and has remained a widow ever
since the death of her husband the said
Leonard Ellis - and who has removed
since the death of said Ellis to the
County of Woodford State of Kentucky
George B Beavis   {seal}
State of Kentucky
Woodford County ⎬ SS
I John Steele
a Justice of the peace in and for the
County of Woodford State of Kentucky
do certify that this day came in person
before me George Beavis
who subscribed and was sworn to
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the foregoing affidavit and who I further certify is a man of respectability and truth and whose statements are entitled to credit
 Given under my hand this 11 day of January 1839
[unintellible] J P WC
Commonwealth of Kentucky Woodford County  [unintelligible]
I Herman Bowman Jr Clerk of the County Court for the County aforesaid do hereby certify
that John Steele whose name is annexed to the foregoing Affidavit is one of the Commonwealths Justices of the peace in and for the aforesaid County duly commissioned and qualified as such and that his Efficient acts are entitled to full faith and credit Either in or out of this State
In Witness whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and affixed the seal
of my office this 12th day of January
1839 and in the 47th year of the Commonwealth
Herman Bowman Jr
  [unintelligible]
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State of Kentucky } Set
Woodford County

The deposition of Mrs. Catherine Bevisy taken
at her own house in said County on the 11th 
day of January 1807. This affiant being 
of [ ] age and first duly Sworn deposeth
and sayeth that she was well acquainted
with Leonard Ellis who died in Henry County
and state of Kentucky in 1833 that he had
often stated in her hearing that he had been a 
soldier of the American Revolution.  That
Jane Ellis was his wife at the time of his
death and she has remained a widow
ever since - and is still living.

Catharine Bealsey
State of Kentucky, Woodford County, Set
thereof personally appeared before me
A Justice of the Peace and [ ] [ ] that
[entire sentence too faint to read]
and I certify that her statements are entitled to full credit
---
1839
J. Steele J.P.W.C.
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Commonwealth of Kentucky
Woodford County Set
I Herman Bowman Jr Clerk of the County Court for the County aforesaid do hereby certify that John Steele whose name is annexed to the foregoing affidavit is one of the Commonwealth's Justices of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid duly
Commissioned and qualified as such and that his efficient acts are entitled to full faith and credit either in or out of this State
  In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of my Office this
12th day of January 1839, and in
the 47th year of the Commonwealth
Herman Bowman Jr
[unintelligible]
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Leonard Ellis
&
Decon for 
Pension
--
  No. 8089
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State of Kentucky Henry County Court Sept Term 1832
On this 4th day of September 1832 came here into Court (being a Court of Record) Leonard Ellis and produced his declaration for a pension under the act of Congress of 1832 to which he was sworn and the Court hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after pulling the interrogatories prescribed by the war department that the above named applicant was a revolutionary
Soldier and served as he states. And the Court further certifies that it appears to them that John Jones who has signed the preceding Certificate is a Clergyman resident in the County of Henry and that Edmund P who also signed the same is a resident in the County of Henry and is a credible person, and
their statement is entitled to credit-
I Edmund P. Thomas Clerk of the Court of Henry County do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the Original proceedings in the matter of the application of Leonard Ellis for a pension.
-
  In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office this 10th day of
September 1832 and in the 41st year
of the Commonwealth.
Test Edmund P. Thomas
By Jas OBannon DC
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857


Jane Ellis
$73:33 per an


John McCalla

Sex [illegible]

Ken
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State of Kentucky Woodford County ss
On the 13th day of April personally appeared
before me an acting Justice of the peace in and for the afforesaid County and State Jane Ellis a resident of the County of Woodford and State of Kentucky aged seventy nine years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed on the 3d of March 1843 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War.  That she is the widow of Leonard Ellis who was a private soldier in the revolutionary war she also refers to her former declaration. She further declares that she received under the act of July 7th 1838 seventy three
Dollars 75/100 per Annum. She further declares that she is still a widow. Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written.
    Jane Ellis X her mark
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me John Steele a Justice of the peace for the County of Woodford and State of Kentucky by Mrs Jane Ellis and I certify that she is a widow of good moral character and a person of truth and varacity [veracity] -
Given under my hand this 15th day of April 1843
J. Steele  J.P. W.C.
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State of Kentucky
Woodford County Sct
Herman Bowman Jr Clerk of the County Court for the County aforesaid do certify that John State whose name is annexed to the foregoing certificate is one of the Commonwealths Justices of the Peace in and for said County duly Commissioned as such

  In witness whereof I have hereunto set my name and affixed the seal of my Office this 15th day of April 1843 and in the 51st
Year of the Commonwealth
Herman Bowman Jr
Clerk Woodford County Court
State of Kentucky
Woodford County ⎬ Sct
I
John Steele presiding Justice of the County Court for the County aforesaid, do
certify that Herman Bowman Jr whose name is
subscribed to the foregoing certificate is Clerk of the said County Court duly commissioned and qualified as such and that his said certificate and attestation is in due form of law.

Given under my hand and seal this 17th
day of April 1843-
J. Steele  P.J.P. W.C.
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State of Kentucky
Woodford County} s ct.
On this 13th day of June 1839 personally appeared before me John Steele a Justice of the Peace in and for Woodford county Kentucky. Jane Ellis a resident of (crossed through "said county") Kentucky in the county of Woodford aged Seventy five or six years, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 7th 1838 entitled "An act granting half pay pensions to certain widows"
    That she is the widow of Leonard Ellis who was a soldier of the Revolutionary army of the Virginia line. She will state that her husband made a declaration for a pension under the act of Congress of 183___ as well as she recollects-and that her husband died in Henry county Kentucky before the pension was allowed and that the amount due him was allowed to this declarant and paid to her at Lexington Kentucky. on proof by her shown that she was the widow of said Leonard Ellis she will therefore refer the department to his declaration made in Henry county for particulars as to his service and the amount of said pension- as she does not recollect the amount allowed him. She further declares that she was married to the said Leonard Ellis in the fall of Seventeen hundred and Eighty one or three abouts in Berkley or Frederick county state
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of Virginia-that her husband the aforesaid Leonard Ellis died on the 22 day of August  3 or 1884: That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first of January seventeen hundred and ninety four viz at the time above stated-She will state that she is the identical person who made a declaration before the county Court of Woodford in the month of October 1838 which declaration this declarant did not sign.
    She further states that she is so old and infirm that she is unable to attend at the court house in her county to make her declaration-that her eye sight is failing her very much that she is weak and feeble in body-and she hopes her claim will be allowed that it will be of great use and benefit to her in her old age.
Sworn and subscribed the day and year last above written
Jane  X her mark Ellis     (hand drawn seal)


State of Kentucky
Woodford County} ss 
     I John Steele a Justice of the Peace in and for Woodford county State of Kentucky Certify that this day came in person before me Jane Ellis-an aged Lady who appears as old as she represents herself to be and who subscribed and was sworn to the foregoing declaration and who I further certify is unable to attend in open court at the court house in her county to make
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her declaration ["that" crossed out] by reason of her old age and infirmity of body

Given under my hand this 13th day of June 1839

J Steele    J.P.M.C.





State of Kentucky  }
Woodford County }   s ct

I Herman Bo[illegible] Clerk of the county court of Woodford State of Kentucky - certify that John Steele is a Justice of the peace in and for the county and State afosd. - and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine.

In Testimony whereof I have unto affixed my seal of office and subscribed my name this 17th day of June 1839.

Herman Bo[illegible]
Clerk of the court of Woodford county
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(Breaks added for readability)

State of Kentucky
Woodford Cty

On this 1st of October 1838 personally appeared in open Court Jane Ellis a resident of said County of the age of Seventy [inserted: five or] six years who having first duly Sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provisions made by the act of congress passed the 7th of July 1838 entitled an act granting half pay and pensions to [crossed out] certain widows she states that she is the widow of Leonard Ellis who was a soldier of the Revolutionary Army of the Virginia line

She further declared that she was married to said
Ellis in the fall of 1781 or thereabouts, that said Ellis [illegible] and died in the County of Henry in the year 1834 having previously made his declaration for a pension and the same is now on the files of the war department or on [illegible] a pension was granted him the amount not collected, that said Ellis died before he drew the pension and that the amount [illegible] was paid to her at Lexington [illegible] her to be the widow, She refers for [illegible] as to her husband [illegible] 
declaration made by him in the lifetime and
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Now on the files as aforesaid, she further declares that she did not marry him said Hasleand before he left the service but previous to January 1794. She refers to the records of Frederick County, Virginia to prove her marriage if they can be found if not she will prove it by (NL too light) writing, further she doth not know the day and year a foresaid, she further states (the remaining 4 lines are too light and faded from the page. )  
State of Kentucky, (not legible) county (not legible) 
I Herman Bowmar Jr clerk of the county court, for the county aforesaid do certify , that the foregoing is the original declaration of Jane Ellis sworn to in Open Court in the county aforesaid on the first day of October 1838, for the purpose therein mentioned.
Given under my hand as clerk aforesaid this kind day of June 1839
Herman Bowmar Jr
Cutler