Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B. L. Wt. 1012-100, for Elisha Litchfield, Vermont
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE Continental

Litchfield, Elisha

NUMBER B.L.Wt. 1012-100

Residence of heir - Vt. in 1821

CONTENTS
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1012

The heirs of Elisha Litchfield
Private
Sheldon Dragoons
Warrant iss'd Dec. 18th 1821

Hon: Saml C. Crafts
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John Adams
power & Afft.
No 1.

Pow’r Att’y tosam’l C Crafts
From John Adams

John Adams
power & Afft.
No 1.
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State of Vermont, County of Washington ss
I John Adams of Williamstown in the County of Orange
& State of Vermont, a citizen of the United States
legal heir of Elisha Litchfield, a private
in Capt Bull’s Company of Col Sheldon's
Regt of Dragoons of the Connecticut line
who enlisted in the army of the Revolution
against the common enemy of the country
for the term of during the war about the first day of May 1777
& served until Killed in an engagement
with the enemy in July 1781.-
I further declare that I have never rec’d
any warrant for the bounty land due s’d 
deceas’d nor has any heir of his ever. No
one to my knowledge nor has it ever been
assigned, the heirs of s’d dec’d of nearer kin
having long since died. Therefore Know
ye that I John Adams aforesd do hereby
constitute & appoint Samuel Crafts of Craftsbury
in the County of Orleans & State of Vermont
member of Congress from said State my attorney
 in my name & behalf to receive from the
Secretary of War of the United States or of such
person, as is authorized to to issue the same
a warrant for the quantity of land due me a 
upon & receipt the same & my said attorney
is fully authorized & empowered to
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transact any business relative to the same.
John Adams

Sworn to & acknowled before me this 9th day
of November 1821. And I certify the [?] deponent to be a credible witness in my opinion.
Geo. Rich Jus. of Peace

State of Vermont Washington County ss.
I Joshua Y. Vail Clerk of the County Court within
& for the County of Washington aforesaid do hereby certify that George Rich Esqr before whom the foregoing affidavit
was taken was on the 9th day of Nov 1821 aforesaid
 a Justice of the peace for the County aforesaid
duly qualified & acting under the authority
of this State of, & his name above subscribed is his own proper signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & the Seal
of said Court this 26 day of November A.D. 1824

Joshua Y Vail Clerk
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State of Vermont
Washington District

The Hon. Jeduthan Loomis Judge of probate for said district.

To all to whom these presents shall come - Greeting-

It is hereby witnessed that it has been made to appear to my full satisfaction that John Admis is one of the heirs at law of Elisha Littlefield[Litchfield] late of Col. Sheldon's regiment of dragoons, deceas'd[deceased] and I do hereby certify the same.

In witness whereof I hereto subscribe my name and affix the seal of said probate court this 24th day on November AD 1821.

Jeduthan Loomis

Attest Ros H Knapp
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May 31, 1938

Mr. Electus D. Litchfield
32 East 57th Street
New York City

Elisha Litchfield
Wt. 1012 - 100
BA-J/AWF

Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter in which
you request information in regard to Elisha Litchfield, soldier of the War of the Revolution, in Colonel Sheldon's regiment of Light Dragoons.

The records of this office show that Elisha
Litchfield enlisted April 30, 1777, served as
private in Captain Bull's company, Colonel Sheldon's Dragoons, and was killed July 15, 1781.

The date and place of his birth were not given,
nor were the names of his parents stated.

Warrant #1012 for one hundred acres of bounty land was in full satisfaction for the service rendered by Elisha Litchfield.

John Adams in 1821 of Williamstown, Orange
County, Vermont, stated that he was one of the "heirs at law" of the above mentioned Elisha Litchfield. Other heirs' names not stated, nor was the degree of relationship shown of any of the heirs.

It is suggested as a possible means of securing
additional information in regard to the military
record of this soldier, that you apply to the
Adjutant General, War Department, Washington, D.C.

If you desire information in regard to the
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location of land referred to herein, you should
apply to the Commissioner of the General Land
Office, this city, and furnish the following
data:

Warrant #1012 - 100 acres- Issued December 18, 1821.

Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant to the Administrator
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Elisha Litchfield
Revolutionary Class
Deposited by the Hon
Saml C. Crafts, M.C.
Vermont
Elisha Litchfield
Enlisted for then 
Killed - July 81
The heirs of Elisha 
Litchfield Cont line
W’t pd No. [1012?]
Decr 13th 1821
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Department of War
Pension Office
May 18th 1822

I hereby certify that it appears from the archives of this Office that Elisha Litchfield of Colonel Sheldon's Dragoons of the Connecticut line enlisted April 30th
1777 for the term of "during the War" and was killed July 15th 1777.

J.L. Edwards

This is an error; it should be July 15, 1781. Verified by Dept. May 31, 1938

Do not give a photostatic copy of this.
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ELECTUS D. LITCHFIELD
ARCHITECT
32 EAST 57TH STREET
NEW YORK

ERNEST BJORKMAN
Veterans Bureau, Washington, D. C.

May 9, 1938.

Gentlemen:
Will you please let me know whether Elisha Litchfield, killed in action July 15, 1781, was a member of Captain George Hurlbut's company in Colonel Sheldon's regiment of Light Dragoons, and participated in the "gallant and
spirited exertions of Colonel Sheldon and Captain Hurlbut in extinguishing the flames of the vessels which had been set on fire by the enemy, and rescuing the whole of the stores and ordinances from destruction", which General Washington said "entitled them to the most distinguished notice and applause from their general".

If it was not in this action that Sergeant Elisha
Litchfield was killed, can you give me any details of the engagement in which he lost his life?

Very truly yours,
Electus D Litchfield

RECEIVED
MAY 11 1938