Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 4948, Robert Ellet, N.C.
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(S-1776)

SERVICE      NUMBER
N.C.   Ellet, Robert   W.4948
Mary Ann  B.Y. Nt 10011-160-55

CONTENTS
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[illegible appears to be a Certificate of Pension dark smudged]
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80325
Act Mar 3/55

Open 19
Mary Ann Ellet
Robert Ellet
Robert Prv

M.C. Mil

Revolutionary pensioner
No. 160 [illegible] Nov 10 55.

[illegible signature]
N. C. Feb 48 - 2970

[written diagonally]
MA No 10011
[illegible]
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State of North Carolina On this 22 day of March 1839, at the House of Mary Anson County. S Ann Ellet widow of Robert Ellett deceased appeared said widow before me Stephen Harty one of the Judges of the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions for the aforesaid County aged 70 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 the 7th July 1838, that she is the widow of Robert Ellett deceased who was a Private in the Army of the revolution & she believes from his repeated ┃ Conversation to her of his service that he was of the Militia & the forepart of his service in the House Company & she believes a Volunter in every instance of his service she recollects her husband State three services in this State three months each She thinks his first service he was marched to Cross Creek now Fayetteville his officers then she does not recollect or dates the next three months she believes was under some of the following officers also the next three months under some of the same officers, some of those officers resided near her & She was personally acquainted with them & others She had seen she thinks in one or the two last three months he was in the Battle at Ramseys Mill and Brushey Creek She thinks some time after he was a volunteer for six months a Private in the foot company & she thinks in that service he was marched to the South & was in Charleston & there hope build the Breast Works he was again a Volunteer six months a private & was marched to the South he was in the Battle at Brier Creek that she has often heard him speak of the distress of the men in that Battle She thinks that she has heard him state in those too six months service he was under different officers, The following officers he served under at different times Capt Roper Capt Ramsey Maj Golson Col. Sccarlock Col. Griffey this is as far as she recollects at this time hearing her husband State, tho his services she thinks commenced with the war in this section of County she states her husband & self had no learning, in the time of the war they resided in Chatham County in the above State & was personally acquainted they were Married by Zachariah Harmon a Justice of the Peace she thinks about the close of the war in the year 1783 or 1784, for her husband served no more after they were married her husband has often stated to her that he was thirteen years older than herself she has no register of her self husband Marriage or of her Childrens ages, as well as she can recollect her oldest child a son
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will be 51, or 52, sometime in December next he here resides She thinks about 45, years past her husband Moved to the above County and he resided here to his death which was the 18th, day of September 1829, and she has continued to reside here thus not married since.  She cannot make any further Proof of her husbands Service than what is here stated  She thinks his other discharges has been destroyed the lapse of time the deaths and the loss of Memory puts it out of her power to make further Proof of her husbands services, The Profession She has followed forty five years past both by day and Knight [night] to render her acct a Service and the  weight of years on her and at this time not able to go out of the house without help that she is unfit to be halled [hauled] 28 Miles to a Court House there to declare what she has here done,

The following are the names and ages of her Children as far as She can recollect at this time

John Ellet the son of Robert Ellet and Mary Ann Ellet his wife

Robert Ellet the son of Robert Ellet and Mary Ann Ellet his wife

Two died infants state,
Rebekahah Ellet Daughter of Robert Ellet and Mary Ann Ellet his wife
James Ellet son of Robert Ellet and Mary Ann Ellet his wife

Sworn and Subscribed before me this 22th, day of March 1839,

Mary Ann Ellet X her mark

S. Hasty gps

I Stephen Hasty one of the Judges of the Court of please and quarter sessions for the County of Anson State of N Carrolina [Carolina] forty years in February last I became personally acquainted with Robert Elliot and Mary Elliot his wife and family they resided near me they here Continued to reside in one and a half miles of me and his widdow [widow] Continues here to reside and has never maried [married] since
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Robert Elliot her husband died I think at the Time the widdo [widow] States they were respectable  Mary ann Elliot the widdo [widow] Followed a line of buyoness [business] rendering her Sect  a service both by day and knight [night] for a greater distance round here and did at my first acquaintance with her and was successful in her profession that she is well known and that She Continued to follow her purfession {profession] when abel [able]   She is now unabel [unable] to git out of the dore [door] without help  I Believe her to be the age She States from the lenth [length] of my acquaintance with her her Children here resides John Elliot the oldest Child has bin [been] clear by age from the muster role  I think about seven years which is at fortyfive years from the appearance of her Children  I am Satisfide [satisfied] that are as old as stated by the mother  I am fully Satifide [satisfied] the Statement the widdow [widow] has maid [made] of her husbands Service in the revolution is just as far as She now recolects [recollects] and she is intiteled [entitled] to Credit  They were Ever Considered here to be lawfully married given under my hand this 22 March 1839

Stephen Hasty jp

Be it known that before Darling Rushing one of the Judges of the Court of Pleas and quarter Sessions for the County of Anson N. Carolina appeared William Ashcroft and after being duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath make the following statement that he has been personally acquainted with Robert Ellet dec and Mary Ann Ellet his wife and family for forty eight years that he resided thirty too [two] years less than one mile of his and has done a great deal of work for him that he and his wife were Persons of Credit and that it was reported and believed that he was a Soldier of the Army of the revolution that he has often heard him speak of his services in the war but the day not recollected how long or his Officers names who he served under he recollects hearing him speak of being in Charleston and help build the breast works he was a man of credit he recollects hearing him and an other old Soldier who served together converse on about their Services,  Mary Ann Ellet the widow of Robert Ellet [illegible] the present Petitioner has followed a Profession rendering her Sect a Service at all times for forty five years from any long acquaintance with her she was highly approved of and that a Great distance around her that she is well known  I believe her to be of the age she States and the ages of her Child from this
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appearance and the statement she makes of her husbands services She is intitle [entitled] to credit

Sworn and Subscribed this 22, day of March 1839 before me

William Ashcroft

D Rushing JP
I Darling Rushing one of the Judges of the Court of Pleas and quarter Sessions for the County of Anson N, Carolina do Certify that William Ashcroft who has given the above 

Certificate is entitle to Credit.  Given under my hand this 22nd day of March 1839

D. Rushing JP

I Norflet D. Boggan Clerk of the Court of Pleas and quarter Sessions for the County of Anson North Carolina do hereby Certify that Stephen Hasty and Darling Rushing are too [two] of the Judges of the Court of Pleas and quarter Sessions for the above County and the signature purporting to be theirs is genuine,

Given under my hand and the Seal of my office annexed the 9th day of April 1839.
ND Boggan CHd

5168 Mary Ann Ellet N.C.
Act 7 July 38
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g 3925

Bounty Land
Act 3rd March 1855
Claim of Mary Ann Elllet
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State of North Carolina
Union County

On this the ninth day of April A.D. 1855, before me the undersigned an acting Justice of the Peace within and for the County of Union and State aforesaid, personally appears Mary Ann Ellet aged ninety one years, a resident of Union County in the State of North Carolina; who being duly sworn according to law, declares that She is the identical Mary Ann Ellet widow of Robert Ellet deceased, who was a private in the Revolutionary war and for whose service She now draws a pension, under the following pension certificate of which I certify the following is a true copy viz.

War Department Widows pension I certify that in conformity with the act of February the 2nd 1848, Mary Ann Ellet, widow of Robert Ellet, who was a private in the revolutionary war, is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of Twenty three dollars and seventy seven cents per annum, commencing on the 4th of March 1848, and continuing for life unless she should again marry; in which case, the pension is not payable after the time of such marriage". "Given at the war office of the United States, this 12th day of January one thousand eight hundred forty nine
W. L. Marcy, Secretary of War Examined and Countersigned
J.S Edwards, Comissioner of Pensions"

Which pension certificate is marked "No. 2970 and is "recorded in Pension office on the roll of Pensioners, under the act of Feby, 2nd 1848 page 208 Vol. 1, Leo Jenkins clk"

That she has not again married, but remains still the widow of the said Robert Ellet, for the facts of whose service she respectfully refers to the evidence on file in the pension office, when  she was placed upon the pension Roll as also for the evidence of her marriage.

She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the Bounty Land of one hundred and Sixty acres to which she may
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may be entitled as the widow of said Robert Ellet on account of his said service, under the act approved 3d March A.D. 1855.  She further declares that she has never applied for, nor received any land warrant under any act of Congress.

She hereby appoints Samuel H. Walkup of Monroe N.C. her true and lawful attorney, with power of Substitution to prosecute this her claim for land, to receive the certificate or warrant when issued, and to do all other acts necessary and proper in the premises

Mary Ann Ellet X her mark

Sworn to and subscribed before me, on the day and year first above mentioned, and I hereby certify that I know the said deponent Mary Ann Ellet to be the identical person she represents herself to be; and further that I have no interest in this claim.

S.H. Parker J.P.

State of North Carolina
Union County
On this ninth day of April A.D. 1855, before me the subscriber and Justice of the peace in and for said County, duly authorized to administer oaths, personally came James Bivens aged 38th years and Jonathan Baker aged forty nine years, whom I know to be resident of the County and State aforesaid, and persons whom I certify to be respectable and entitled to credit, and who being duly sworn, say that they were present and saw Mary Ann Ellet execute the foregoing affidavit, as I also myself saw, by making her mark to the foregoing declaration, and making oath thereto in due form of laws and they further swear that they are acquainted, as I also am, with the said Mary Ann Ellet now present, and have every reason to believe from the appearanse [appearance] statements of the applicant, from the current neighbourhood report and from the pension certificate now in her possession, that she is the widow of the said Robt. Ellet, that they were legally married and that she is in all other respects really the identical person she represents herself to be and further that
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they, the deponents do reside in the county  aforesaid.

witness James Bivens
Jonathan Baker

Sworn to and subscribed before me this 9th day of April A.D. 1855.

S. H. Parker JP.
I S. M. Stewart Clerk of the Court of Pleas and quarter sessions of Union County and state aforesaid do hereby Certify that S H Parker Esq whose genuine signature appears to the foregoing affidavits and power of attorney is and was at the time of the Execution of the same as acting justice of the peace within and for said State and County duly Commissioned and sworn and that the above signatures purporting to be his are genuine

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of my office at Monroe on this the 13th day of April A.D. 1855

M Stewart Clk
By J F Hugh DC
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ELLET, ROBERT
(N.C.) W-4948
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North Carolina
Chatham C
Robt Elet the bearer hereof hath a Desire to to Travel from This state to that of Georgy [Georgia] and desires a paper proof for Travel to that State of Georgy [Georgia] we heretofore deem he may pass and repass he be having himself as a friend to our County as we know that he has always bin [been] willing to Do his Duty in the Servis [service] of america 

D Ramsey

[there is a seal that is illegible]
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August 28 y 1776

This is to Certify that Robert Ellet is Discharged from the Rigiment [regiment] Commanded by Colonel Ellane [illegible] at Cress Creek given under my hand

George Herndon
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I promise to pay on Cause to be [illegible] unto Thomas Ashcroft on his and er the full and just witness my handsum of 10 dollars as being from value rec'd as 
Witness my hand [illegible]

Richard Ellet

Richard Prince
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Pass Act 2d Feb 48 NC

Boynton
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83025
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Monroe N.C. April 13th 1855
Commissioner of Pensions
Pension Office Washington D.C.

Dear Sir

Enclosed I send you the application of Mary Ann Ellet widow of Robert Ellet a revolutionary soldier and who is now a pensioner as the widow of said R. Ellet for the benefit of the act approved 3d March 1855, as I understand that the widows of Rev. Soldiers and are entitled to the benefits of this act, for 160 acres of Bounty land.

If allowed you will please transmit the result to me at Monroe N.C.

Very Respectfully
Your obt. Servt, 
Saml H. Walkup
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W 5th 8

Mary Ann Ettel
widow of Robert
NC
Act 7 July 1838
All 7  4 @ per $23.77 per ann

[illegible] Act 3 March 1843
and June 1844
$23.77 per ann
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[illegible]

10071
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[black smudge totally illegible]
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Revy WIDOW, &c.

File No. 4948
Mary Ann Ellet
Wid.
Robert Ellet
Pvt. Rev:War

Act:  Feby, 2nd/48

Index: ---- Vol. A, Page 273

[Arrangement of 1870.]
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9723

North Carolina
Mary Ann Ellet
widow of Robert Ellet, who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 18th sept:1829 of Anson Co. in the State of N.C.
who was a private in the ____commanded by Captain _____of the ____ commanded by ____ in the N. Carolina line for 7 mos 4 days

Inscribed on the Roll of N. Carolina at a rate of 23 Dollars 77 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 12th: day of Nov: 1845 and sent to W. S. Allison, present

Total amount, $118.85
[Act of July 7, 1838.]

Recorded by W.M Stewart Clerk, 
Book A Vol. 2 Page 289
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7404 

North Carolina
Mary Ann Ellet, 
widow of Robert Ellet,
who was a private, in the Revolution

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 23 Dollars 77 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.

Certificate of Pension issued the 12 day of Nov:1845 and sent to W S Allison, Present

[Act of March 3, 1843. and 17 June, 44

Recorded in Book A Vol. 2 Page 154.

Letter to Pension Agent Dec 28, 18[illegible]

2 certificates
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No. 83025
ACT OF MARCH 3, 1855.

Received Apr. 9th 1855

Robt Ellet Pri - Decd.
N. C. Mil
Rev. War

10011-160-55
Jas H. Walkup
Moroe [Monroe?]
N.C.
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Mary Ann Ellet
N. Carolina
Suspended See let to R.R. Johnson Febt 14, 1839 and 18 Apr 1840 to do to W.S. Allison Aug 26, 1843do to June 3 Sept. 1845

Act July 7, 1838
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State of North Carolina, Chatham County
I Nathan A. Stedman Clerk of the County Court of Chatham County and State aforesaid, do hereby Certify that I have searched the files of Marriage bonds in my office and was unable to find the Marriage bond of Robert Elliot to Mary Ann Barnes - I further Certify that the Marriage bonds for Marriages that took place some fifty or sixty years ago have not been taken care of - 

In testimony where of I have hereunto set my hand and office the seal of office at [illegible] 30th day of June 1845
[illegible] N. A. Stedman CCC
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Mary Ann Elliott.
N.C.
Act 38
July 29, 1845

Mary Ann Elliot

July 7, 1838,
Married before 1794 husband died 18 Sept. 1829

W. S. Allison
Present
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State of N Carolina
Anson County on this day _____ 1845 personally appeared before me William Allen Justice of the Peace for said county Mary ann Ellet a resident of N Carolina in the county aforesaid aged 76 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 July 7th 1838 and act 23 august 1842 granting half pay and pensions to certain widows that She is the widow of Robert Ellet who was a private in the NCarolina Militia during the war of the revolution.  That She and Robert Ellet was lawfully married in the 1783 or 84 in the county of Chatham in the State aforesaid by Zachariah Harman, a Justice of the peace and that her husband died on the 18th day of September 1829, that she was married to him before January 1, 1794 to wit at the times above stated

Sworn to and subscribed this 7th day of June 1845

Maryann Ellet X her mark

Wm Allen JP 

I Norfleet D. Boggan Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for Anson County Certify that William Allen is a magistrate as above and that the signiture [signature] purporting to be his is genuine

In Testimony whereof I hereunto affixed my Seal of Office and subscribed my name this 15th day of July in the 1845 N. D. Boggan Clk
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State of NCarolina
 Anson County 
personally appeared Before me William Allen one of the Justice for said County William Ashcroft aged 73 years and made oath that he has been personally acquainted with John Ellet the oldest child of Robert Ellet and Maryan his wife for at least fifty five years past.  He said John Ellet was about five years old at the time of our first acquaintance.  Robert Ellet and Maryan his wife lived together as man and wife at the time of our first acquaintance and continued to live as man and wife to the day of his death which was on the 18th day of September 1829.  Sworn to and Subscribed this 25th day of September 1845

Wm Ashcroft

Wm Allen JP 

NB I do cirtify [certify] that I have been acquainted with Wm. Ashcroft for a number of years and I have no doubt but that hes as much as 73 years of age and I for the cirtify [certify] that he is intitled [entitled] to full credit upon his oath given under my hand this 25 day September 1845
Wm Allen JP

State NCarolina
Anson County

This is to certify that I have known John Ellet the Son of Robert Ellet and Maryann his wife for over thirty years past the old people lived together as man and wife untill [until] his death which was on the [illegible] day of September 1829 and that their Son John lived in the bounds of the company of which I commanded fourteen or fifteen years ago he was then too old to muster and did not muster at that time  I think from his looks and appearance he is not less than sixty years of age at present that his mother is yet living and is yet a widow.

Sworn to and Subscribed this 6th day of october 1845 

Peter Parker

H Grady JP
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I Henry Grady One of the acting Justices of the Peace for the County of Anson and State of NCarolina do hereby Certify that Peter Parker who has sworn to [illegible] with in affidavit is a man whose Statement is Justly entitled to credit Sworn under my hand this 6th day of Oct 1845

H Grady JP

I Norfleet D. Boggan clerk of the court of Please and quarter Sessions for Anson County Certify that Wm Allen and Henry Grady are magistrates as above and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be theirs are genuine

In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my Seal of office and Subscribed my name this the 6 day of October in the 1845

N.D. Boggan C.C.C.
By A. B. Smith
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Mary Ann Ellet N.C.

Com of Pensions

J L Edwards Esq
Washington City

Mail

Ann Ellet
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Wadesboro Novb 8, 1839

Sir yours 21 October 1839, you inform me of the necessary proofs to establish the Claim of Mary Ann Elliet Widow of of Robert Elliet decd.  She informs one that it is not in her power to furnish further proofs of her husbands service time has deprived her of evidence which your department ask for you will report to me as as you think Just, 

Yours Most respectfully
Rufus R. Johnson
(agent)

J L Edwards Esq Com. of Pensions
Washington City
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[this is an envlope]

[post mark]  Wadesboro Oct 2

Oct 7 [illegible] at N.C.

Mail

Ellet

J.L. Edwards Esq

Washington City
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Wadesboro 27 Sept. 1839

Sir I received yours dated 14th Jne, you inform me that you received the Claim of Mrs. Mary Ann Ellet widow of Robert Ellet decd, a Soldier of the revolution you require further Proof of her husbands Service it appears his Service was that of the Militia there was no accts kept of that Class of men as appears if he had been of the line of the State of or the regular line it appears that it would be impossable [impossible] for her to prove that her husband is the identical man that performed the Service the widow cannot inform me by whom She cold (could) prove her husbands Services by all the Proof that the widow can make are before you Settle on her Claim as You think Just and report to me

Yours respectfully
Rufus R Johnson (agent)

J.L. Edwards com. of Pensions
Washington City
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[this is an envelope]

Com. of Pensions

Free

J L Edwards Esq,
Washington City,

5168 NC. [illegible]
7 July 1838

Mail

{post mark Wadesboro Apr 10]
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Wadesboro, 10 April 1839

Sir I enclose to you the Declaration of Mary Ann Ellet, Widow of Robert Ellet deceased who served in the army of the revolution Petition for Pension for the Services of her husband, the enclosed papers is all I find in favor of the Petitioner,

Yours respectfully
Rufus R. Johnson (agent)

J.L. Edwards Esq
Com, of Pensions
Washington City
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Mary Ann Ellet
$23.77
ad 7404
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DECLARATION

IN ORDER to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress of February 2d, 1848, entitled "An Act making further provisions for surviving widows and soldiers of the Revolution":

STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
Union COUNTY

ON THIS, the 20th day of October 1848, personally appeared before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for said county Maryann Ellet a resident of Union county, aged 85 years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on her oath, make the following declaration, in order obtain the benefits of the provision made by Act of Congress, passed on 2d of Feb. 1848, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War, that she is the widow of Robert Ellet, who was Private- and that the She drew a pension for Twenty three 77/100 dollars  under the Act of 17th of June, 1844.  She further declares that she is still a widow.

Sworn and subscribed on the day and year abovewritten, before me

Grove W. May J.P.

Maryann Ellet X her mark Pensioner [seal.]

Witness, Jonathan Williams
Witness Noah Pope

I certify that the above named affiant is personally known to me, and that she is the identical person as represented by her, in the annexed declaration.

G. W. May J.P. [seal]

I, J McCollum Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions, for Union county, certify that G.W. May is a Magistrate as above, and that the foregoing signatures, purporting to be his, are genuine.

IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto affixed my seal of Office, and subscribed my name, this 21st day of October in the year 1848

John McCollum
Clerk of the Court of Union County.

[seal]
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Raleigh N. C.
Comptrollers Office

I William F Collins, Comptroller of Public Accounts in and for the State of North Carolina do hereby Certify that the name of Robert Elliott appears of Record in this office as having had the following Certificates issued in his favor for Military Service [illegible] one for Nine Pounds (#9) see Book No. [illegible] of page 14 also one other for Ten Pounds (#10) see Book No 14 page 121, given under my hand and seal this 24th day Sept 1845

Wm J Collins Compt

 9
10

19
  2

38 
  9.50

47.50

23.75
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[this is an envelope]

J. L. Edwards Esq
Commiss of Pensions

Oct 16 1845

[illegible] to case

Mary Ann Ellett
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Washington Oct 13, 1865

Sir

Enclosed herewith is additional evidence in the case of Mrs. Mary Ann Ellet which I hope will be deemed sufficient to justify the admission of her claim,

I am respectfully
Your obt., Sevt

Wm. S Allison


J. L. Edwards Esq
Commiss. of Pensions
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[this is an envelope]

James L. Edwards Esquire
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
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Pension Office
Fayetteville Nov. 14 1848

James L. Edwards Esquire
Commissioner of Pensions

Sirs

Please direct the pay amount of ___ 1844.  Mary Ann Ellet 6 mo of $11.89 for November enclosed
Very respecfully
Your Obt Sevt
J Huske  [[illegible initials]