Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 3,300, Arthur Elliott, S.C.
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(3-1776)

Service
S.C.

Elliott, Arthur
or
Eliott, Mary

Number
R 3,300

Contents
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State of Georgia
Habersham County
Ss
On this fifth day of June 1829 personally
appeared before me Thomas Wheeler a judge
of the inferior Court for Habersham County State
of Georgia Mary Elliott a resident of the State of 
Georgia Habersham County, aged eighty three years who being
duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath
make the following Declaration in order to obtain
the benefit of the provision of the act of
Congress passed July 7th 1838 entitled an act granting
half pay and pensions to certain widows. Also this 
act of Congress passed the third day of March 1843
likewise the act of Congress passed the 17th of June
1844 and the act of Congress passed February the
2nd day 1848.    That she is the widow of Arthur
Elliott who was a private in the revolutionary war
under Capt Joseph Calhoun in Col Andersons Regiment
in the militia and served as stated in the [Compt
General] Certificate of the Compt general of South
Carolina which is here unto attached.  She further
Declares that she was married to the said Arthur
Elliott on the 4th day of July 1784 and that her
husband the afforesaid Arthur Elliott died the
twelfth day of November 1837,   Than she was not married
to him prior to his leaving the Service, but the 
marriage took place previous to the first day of
January 1797 at the time above stated which
will appear by the record hereunto attached which
is the only proof that she know of that can be
obtained. Sworn to and subscribed on the day and
year above written. Before me.
Thos. B. Wheeler, (J. I. C. [?])
Mary her X mark Eliott
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State of Georgia
Habersham County
SS
I Thomas B Wheeler a judge of the
Inferior Court for said county do hereby certify that
in my opinon Mary Elliott can not attend the 
court by reason of bodily infirmity
Given under my hand this 5th day of June 1849
Thos. B. Wheeler, J.I.C

State of Georgia
Habersham County
Ss
On this 5th day of June 1849 personally
appeared before me Thomas B Wheeler a judge of the
Inferior Court for said county Andrew Elliott and after
being during sworn saith that Arthur Elliott departed
this life on the 12th day of November 1837.
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year above
written before me
Thos. B. Wheeler  J.I.C
Andrew his X mark Eliott

State of Georgia
Habersham County
On this 5th day of June 1849 personally appeared
Elijah Sisk and after being duly sworn saith that Arthur Eliott
died on the 12th day of November 1837.   Sworn to and subscribed
the day and year above written
Thos. B. Wheeler J.I.C
Elijah Sisk

State of Georgia
Habersham County
Ss
I James E Griggs, Clerk of the
Inferior Court of the County and State afforesaid,
do hereby certify that Thomas Wheeler is a judge
of the inferior court in and for said county, duly
commissioned and qualified; that his commission was
dated on the    day of January 1849, and will 
expire on the    day of January 1853, and that his
signature above written is genuine - given under my
hand and the seal of said county this    day of June 1849
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State of Georgia
Habersham County
I do hereby certify that the above
named Mary Eliott and Andrew Eliott
and Elijah Sisk are all persons of verasity and
credibility and I fully concur in their statements
Given under my hand the day and year before
written
Thos. B. Wheeler  J.I.C

State of Georgia
Habersham County
SS
On this 16th day of June 1849
Personally appeared Samuel N Elliott
before me A.J. Nichols a justice of the peace
for said county and made oath in due form
of law that the book containing the leaf paged
516 whereon the record of the marriage of Arthur Elliott and Mary Nelson is written has been [illegible]
kept in his possession ever since shortly after the
Death of the afforesaid Arthur Elliott and it is
the only original that he has any knowledge
of and that he is unable to state in whose hand
writing it is. - Sworn to and subscribed this 16th day
of June 1849 
A. J. Nichols J P
Samuel his X mark N Elliott

State of Georgia
Habersham County
SS
I do hereby certify that the above
named Saml N Elliott who has this day sworn to the orginality
of the record of the marriage of Arthur Elliott and Mary Nelson
is a person of credibility and verasity and I concur in the
truth of his statement given under my hand the day and
year last above written.
A. J Nichols JP [illegible]

State of Georgia
Habersham County
SS
I, James E Griggs Clerk of the 
Inferior Court of the County and State afforesaid
do hereby certify that Thomas B Wheeler is a judge
of the Inferior Court in and for said County duly
commissioned and qualified; that his commission
was dated on the 22nd day of January 1849 and
will expire one the 6th day of January 1853 and -
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that his signature above written is Genuine; and
I further certify that Andrew Nichols is a
Justice of the Peace in and for said county
duely commissioned and qualified; that his
commission was dated on the 22nd day of January
1849 and will expire on the 6th day of January
1853 and that his signature above written is
genuine. Given under my hand and the 
seal of said county this    day of
James E Griggs, Clerk I.C.

James L Edwards Commmissioner of Pensions
Dear Sir
I herein hand you the Declaration of
Mrs[?] Elliott with what testimoney she can produce in
Suport her Claim   you will please anttend to it
and address me at Clarksville Habersham County Ga
Yours Respectfully
Jesse Sanford

224
No 13950 
[?]
Mary Elliott
wid of Arthur
[?]
Act 7 July 1835

June[?] 49
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Saml N. Elliotts
Petition to Congress of
himself & other children of
Mary Elliott, widow of
Arthur Elliott a revolutionary
soldier for the pension
that should have been granted
to said widow during his life.

February 14 1860 Referred
to the Committee on Rev'
Pensions
1860 April 6 Bill 588

Mr Jackson

[the following comments are crossed out]
Referred to Comm on 
Revolutionary Pensions
Mr Jackson
of Ga

H. C. Spalding
Washington D.C
attorney
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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of
the United States in Congress assembled.

Your Petitioner Samuel N. Elliott Son of Mary Elliott
deceased of the State of Georgia, most respectfully represents
that his mother the said Mary Elliott died on the 10th day of
October 1855 and was an applicant for a Pension as the widow
of Arthur Elliiott for services in the Revolutionary War
and that her claim has been suspended a number of times
for the alleged cause that satisfactory evidence had not
been furnished to authorize the allowance of her claim.

Your memorialist further represents that her papers
are all on file in the Pension Office, that he has been
advised and believes that there exists sufficient evidence
among them, if properly explained, to authorize and allow
the issuing of a Pension Certificate according to act of
183[blank] under which act she applied and for
further proof and information your memorialist 
respectfully refers your honorable body to the said papers
and humbly petitions and prays that an act may be
papers granting to him and the other heirs whose names
are as follows Andrew N. Elliott and Didyanna Chitwood
the Pension which was justly due his mother the said Mary
Elliott at her death under said act of Congress 
approved on the [blank] day of [blank] 183[blank]
Respectfully your humble petitioner
Samuel N. his X mark Elliott
John Reed
Archebald Gaddes JP
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Assembly at Edinburgh, February 10, 1645 Seff. 16.

Act of the general assembly of the kirk of Scotland, approving the 
propostions concerning kirk-government, and ordination of 
ministers.

THE general assembly being most desirous and solicitous not
only of the establishment and preservation of the Form
of Kirk-government in this kingdom, according to the word of
God, books of discipline, acts of general assemblies, and 
national covenant, but also of an uniformity in kirk government
betwixt these kingdoms, now more straitly and strongly united
by the late solemn league and covenant; and considering that
as in former times there did, so hereafter there may [illegible] through
the nearness of contagion, manifold mischiefs to [illegible] from
a corrupt form of government in the kirk of Eng[illegible] likeas
precious opportunity of bringing the kirks of [illegible] in all
the three kingdoms to an uniformity in kirk-government being
the happiness of the present times above the former; which may
also by the blessing of God, prove an effectual mean, and a good
foundation to prepare for a safe and well-grounded pacification,
by removing the cause from which the present pressures and
bloody wars did originally proceed; and now the affembly 
having thrice read, and diligently examined the propositions
(hereunto annexed ) concerning the officers, assemblies, and
government of the kirk, and concerning the ordination of 
ministers, brought unto us, as the results of the long and learned 
debates of the assembly of divines fitting at Westminster, and of the
treaty of uniformity with the commissioners of this kirk there
residing after mature deliberation, and after time[ous?] calling
upon, and warning of all who have any exceptions against the same
to make them known, that they might receive satisfaction;
doth agree to and approve the propositions afore mentioned,
touching kirk-government and ordination; and doth hereby
authorise the commissioners of this assembly, who are to meet
at Edinburgh, to agree to, and conclude in the name of this
assembly, an uniformity betwixt the kirks in both kingdoms, in
the aforementioned particulars, so soon as the same shall be
ratified, without any substantial alteration, by an ordinance of
the honourable houses of the parliament of England, which ratification
shall be timely intimate and made known by the commissioners
of this kirk residing at London. Provided always
that this act be no ways prejudicial to the further discussion and
examination of that article which holds forth, that the doctor
or teacher hath power of the administration of the sacraments,
as well as the pastor, as also of the distinct rights and interests
of presbyteries and people, in the calling of ministers; but that
it shall be free to debate and discuss these points, as God shall be
pleased to give further light.

3 T 2
T H E
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516
T H E
C O N T E N T S.

THE Preface
Of the Church
Of the Officers of the Church.
Pastor [illegible]
Other [illegible]
Of part[illegible]ongregations.
Of the  [illegible] of a particular Congregation.
Of the Ordinances in a particular Congregation.
Of Church-government, and the several sorts of Assemblies for the 
same
Of the Power in common of all these Assemblies.
Of Congregational Assemblies, that is, The Meeting of the ruling
Officers of a particular Congregation, for the Gobrnment thereof.
Of Classical Assemblies.
Of Synodical Assemblies.
Of Ordination of Ministers.
Touching the Power of Ordination.
Touching the Doctrine of Ordination
Concerning the Doctrinal Part of the Ordination of Ministers
The Directory for the Ordination of Ministers.

Arthur Elliot & Mary Nelson 
was married in the year 
of our lord god 1784 July 4

T H E
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no 4,

G. G. Norman
offi[?]

Mayor[?] 51
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Washington March 20th 1851
Dear Sir
Your favor of 27th Febry came to hand
no [?] [?] contents duly noticed. I have 
delayed an answer until I could make a 
thorough search & there cannot be found in or about
the office any [?] of the marriage of Arthur Elliott
and Mary Nelson or indeed of any other of the
dates you mention (to wit) 1784. & I give below the
certificate you request.
Yours Respectfully
G. G Norman

State of Georgia
Wilkes County
I Gideon G Norman Clk of
Court of Ordinary in & for said
County do hereby certify that there are no
perfect records of marriage to be found in my
office further back than 1801 - 
Given under My hand & seal of
office this 20th day of March 1851
Gideon G Norman Clk.Co
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State of Georgia
Cobb County
SS
Be it known that on
this the twenty-third (23rd) of January in 
the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred
and fifty-two  - personally appeared before
me Napolean B. Green a justive of the peace
in and for the State and County above written
Andrew J Jones who being duly sworn according to law deposeth
and saith that he saw in an old and tattered
book in the possession of Samuel N Elliott an old
dim or pale record of the marriage of Arthur
Elliott and Mary Nelson which had been written
over with large and capital letters - Deposent
declared that he distinctly read it and it was 
as follows - "Arthur Elliott and Mary Nelson was
married July 4th 1784." Andrew J Jones

Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and
year above written. And I do hereby certify that
Andrew J Jones who had sworn to and subscribed the
foregoing affidavit is a man of credibility and I
believe the foregoing statements sworn to by him to be
just and true. 
N B Green J.P.

State of Georgia
Cobb County
SS
I John F Arnold Clerk of the County[?] Court in
and for the county and State aforesaid do hereby
certify that Napolean B Green before whom the above
affidavit was made was at the date of the same a
Justice of the Peace in and for said county duly 
authorized to administer oath and the name thereunto 
subscribed is his genuine signature.
In testimony where of I have hereunto
subscribed my name and affixed my
official seal this 23rd day of January A.D.
1852
John F. Arnold, C.I.C.[?]
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was married July the 4th 1784

Andrew Nilson Elliott was born
October 27th 1785 on wenesday nite

Saray Frants horn Elliott was born
Desember 27th 1786 on wensday nite

James Elliott was born November
26 178[?]9 on wensday nite

asten Greenleaf Elliott was born
martch 16th 1792 on wensday nite

marget Elliott was born martch
the 2nd 1794 on Sunday morning

Arter Elliott Junier was born
august the 10th 1796 on wensd morning[?]

pollay Elliott was born Martch
21 1800 on munday morning

arter Elliott junier died may
the 14 1800 on wensday evening

marget Elliott departed this life
martch 16 1801 at 7 years old [?]
and two weeks laking one day

Betsayann Elliott was Born
may the 5th 1803 on wensday
morning about 8 oclock

Samuel Nilson Elliott was
Born Febry[?] the 8th 1807

[last comment is illegible]
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Died of feberwerry
the 19th 1807 about
eight a clock at night

Diddeammey Elliott
was born July the 10th 1809 on friday
morning before day

may the 11th 1820 Seames
Elliott & Betsay Gritnay
was married

Martch the 9th 1822 Arter
mulkay was born

Jenne[?] the 10th 1824
John Elliott was born

[There are additional entries on this list but they 
cannot be transcribed with confidence.]
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State of Georgia
County of Habersham
SS
On this 7th day of February [illegible]52 personally
appeared before me David H Porter, a Justice of 
the peace, in and for the county and state
aforesaid Samuel Nelson Elliott who being duly
sworn according to law deposeth and sayth that
he has had a thorrough shearch made in the old
book alluded to in the affidavit of Andrew J
Jones for the record and cannot find [illegible] it, and as ther is many 
missing[?] leaves out of the old book it maybe
[illegible] And this deposant further declares 
that in serching among the old papers in his
possession which used to belong to Arther Elliott,
the late husband of Mary Elliott who is now
prosecuting a claim for a pension and
found the accompaning leaf in a small 
manuscript book which appears to have been cut,
or trimed off the top passing through the letters
and figures of several of the leaves. This deposant
further declares that Andrew Nelson Elliott
whose name appears on the accompaining leaf
as having been born October 27th 1785 is the 
oldest child of Arther Elliott and Mary
his wife and that the names following on said
leaf are the names of the children of the aforesaid
Arther Elliott and Mary Elliott his wife
and it was their family record
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This deponant further declares that he believes
the hand writing on the accompaining leafs
was done by Arther Elliott himself. This
deponant further declares that he has frequantly
heard the aforesaid Arther Elliott say that
he done some waggon service in the war
of the revolution.
Samuel Nelson his X mark Elliott

Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and
year above written. And I do hereby certify
that Samuel Nelson Elliott who has made the
foregoing affidavit is a man of credibility
and I believe his statement sworn to by
him to be just and true
David H Porter JP
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(3-223.)
No. 3300

[blank], Ex'r.

Old War Invalid
Mary Elliott Widow of
P.O. Arthur Elliott of Geo.
Service from S.C. Revy war
The papers sent to House
Comt on Pensions - prob. in 1860
Enlisted: & returned in 1883, 18
Discharged: [blank], 18

Application filed: [blank], 18

Alleges: [blank]

Re-enlisted: [blank]

Attorney: [blank]
P.O. [blank]
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State of Georgia
County of Forsythe
Ss
On this 24th day of
March A.D. 1854 personally appeared before
me William W. Vaughan a Justice of the peace
in and for the the county and state aforesaid
Samuel Paxton a resident of Forsythe county
state of Georgia (aged 78[?] years) and after
being duly sworn according to law, deposeth
and saith that he became acquainted with
Arthur Eliot in South Carolina shortly
after the revolutionary war and that he
was reported and believed to have been
a soldier of the revolution and within
a few years after that period he the 
deposant became further acquainted with
him the said Arthur Eliot in Elbert
County State of Georgia after he the
said Arthur Eliot was married and that
he the deposant became acquainted
with another gentleman of the name of 
Samuel Nelson who was in some way
connected on a kin to Arthur Eliot
he the deposant thinks a brother in law
and that he the aforesaid Arthur Eliot
removed to Franklin County Georgia and
then to Habersham County Georgia where
according to the best information he
died about 16[?] years past and the
said Samuel Paxton does hereby declare
that he has no interest nor concern in the
prosecution of this claim of the widow
Mary Eliot for a pension
Sworn to and subscribed before me
the day and year above written
W W Vaughan JP - Saml Paxton
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I hereby certify that I am personally acquainted
with Samuel Paxton who made the foregoing
affidavit and the he is a gentleman
of truth and verasity.
Given under my hand this 24th day of
March A.D. 1854
WW Vaughan JP

I hereby certify that I have no interest in
the foregoing case nor concern in its prosecution
WW Vaughan JP

State of Georgia
County of Forsythe
SS
I Almon G Hutchins Clerk of
the Superior Court in and for the County and
State above mentioned do hereby certify
that William W Vaughan whose genuine
signature appears to the foregoing affidavit
is and was at the time of signing the
same a Justice of the Peace in and 
for the county and state aforesaid duly
commissioned and sworn; and that all
his official acts as such are entitled to
full faith and credit.
Given under my hand and seal
of Office at Cuming[?] this 24th
day of March A.D. 1854

I further certify that I have no
interest in the foregoing case nor 
concern in its prosecution.

Almon G. Hutchins
clerk SC
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State of Georgia
County of Habersham
ss
Be it known that on the 3rd day of June A.D. one
thousand eight hundred and fifty one, personally appeared
before me John Laprade a Justice of the peace, in and
for the county aforesaid, John Starrett, who, being duly
sworn, according to law, declares, that he was long and
intimately acquainted with the late Arther Elliott, and his 
wife Mary Elliott, in the lifetime of the aforesaid Arther Elliott,
and that they did live togather in the undisputed character
of husband and wife, to the day of the aforesaid Arther Elliotts
death, and he further declares that they were reputed, and
believed in the neighborhood where they lived to be
husband and wife; and this deposant declares that he never
heard it disputed or doubted; and he further declares that
he is well acquainted with Andrew Elliott, the 
oldest son and child of the aforesaid Arther Elliott and
his wife Mary Elliott, and from his looks, he must be
over sixty years of age.   This deposant further declared
that the abovementioned Arther Elliott (the husband of
Mary Elliott who is now applying for a pension) did make
application to the Inferior Court of the county aforesaid
for a decleration to obtain a pension under the act
of the 7th June, 1832; soon after that law pased;
and this deposant was then a Justice of that court and
distinctly recollects that he exhibited in said court a certificate
of discharge; and that the court then thought that
he had made out a good claim.   This deposant further 
declares that Col Thomas L Rusk was then his agent, and
had charge of his papers, and that he (Rusk) shortly
after that time moved off to Texes or somewhere else;
and this deposant dos not know whether his papers
was ever sent to the department at Washington or not
Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year above
written. And I declare that this deposant (John Starrett)
is a man of good charrecture for faith[?] and veracity, and I
believe his statements above made to be true.
John Laprade JP
John Starrett
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State of Georgia
County of Habersham
ss
I James E Griggs Clerk of the Inferior Court of
The County and State aforesaid do hereby certify that
John Laprade is a Justice of the peace within
and for said county, duly commissioned and qualified
by the laws of said State to administer oaths,
that his commission was dated on the 22nd day of
January 1849, and will expire on the 5th day 
of January 1853, and that his signature above 
written is genuine.
Given under my hand and
the seal of the said county
this 3rd day of June
A.D. 1851
James E Griggs clerk I.C.

No 5
John Starrett
affid -
June 51
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Clarksville Ga June 3rd 1851
Dear Sir
I herewith send you the affidavit of
John Starrett Esqr, on the claim of Mary Elliott
for a pension under the act of the 7th July 1838.
I am aware it dose not proove the marraige, but
I think it is very good corroborating testimony in support
of the proof already on file (With her declaration now
in your office.) She has a declaration sworn to by her
self and their marriage supported by a family record,
sworn to by a credible witness to be original; and 
the services prooven by the certificate of the Comptroler
Genl of South Carolina; all of which I hope will
satisfy the department.
I sent the affidavit of John Starrett Esqr last
fall to your predecessor containing all the proof
I now send, except of the exhibiting his Arther Elliotts discharge
in court; and have received an answer.
The last time he did answer me, he required
me to show that there was no publick
record of the marraige; I hope the accompanying
certificate of the Clerk of the court of Wilks county will show
that satisfactorly, or at least that we have tryed and
failed to find one.  I hope you will give her claim
a favourable investigation and answer me as soon
as posiple. I know that you are graly[?] pressed
with the applications for bounty land, but I hope
it is not your regulation to let those old widows
pension claimes come in and take their turn
with them but will give this an early investigation
and adress me at this place as soon as posible.
Respectifully Your
Obediant Servant
Jesse Sanford
Jas E Heith Esqr
Washington City D.C.
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E[?] on M Elliotts claim

James S Elliott
&
Elijah[?] Sisk

affids[?]

Address,
Jesse Sanford
Clarkesville
Habersham county
Georgia
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State of Georgia
County of Habersham
SS
On this 6th day of February A.D. 1855 personally
appeared before me Jordan McAfee a Justice of
the Peace in and for the county and State above
written, Elijah Sisk a resident of said county
aged fifty ___ years, who being first duly sworn
according to law deposeth and sayth that Arther
Elliott late of Habersham County whose widdow
Mary Elliott deponant is informed is now
prosecuting a claim to a pension for the 
revolutionary services of her said husband did die
on the twelfth day of November, A.D. 1837.  The way
deponant arrived at this knowledge is because he
the aforesaid Arther Elliott lived on deponants
land a very near neighbor and that deponant
attended to him during his sickness and assisted
at his funeral and has a distinct recollection that
it was on the day above mentioned. In addition
to which his deponants wife had a daughter
born on the next day after the aforesaid
death which birth is recorded in deponants
familey register to have taken place on
the thirteenth day of November A.D. 1837
Deponant further declares that he was well 
acquainted with him the aforesaid Arther Elliott
for many years before his death and that 
he had the undisputed reputation of having
been a soldier of the revolution that he never
heared it desputed or doubted.  Deponant further
declares that he has no interest in the issue
of this case nor concern in its prosecution
Elijah Sisk
Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and
year above written. And I certify Elijah sisk
is personally known to me and that he is a 
respectible resident of said county, and I
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believe the foregoing statements sworn
to by him to be just and true.  And I further
certify that I have no interest in the issue
of this case nor concern in its prosecution.
Jordan McAfee JP
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State of Georgia
County of Habersham
SS
I C. H. Sutton clerk of the court of Ordinary
in and for the county and State aforesaid, do
hereby certify that Jordan McAfee before
whom the foregoing affidavit of Elijah Sisk
was made, is, and was, at the time of signing
the same a Justice of the Peace, in, and for,
said county, duly commissioned and qualified
by the laws of said State to administer oaths

And that his name thereunto subscribed is
his genuine signature. And I further certify
that I have no interest in the issue of this
case, nor concern in its prosecution.

In testimony of which, I
hereunto subscribe my name,
and affix my seal of office,
this 21st day of March A.D. 1855

C. H. Sutton Clk C.C.
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State of Georgia
County of DeKalb
S.S.
On this 5th day of March A.D. 1855 
personally appeared before me Wm C Grisham a Justice
of the Peace in and for the county and state above
written, James S. Elliott aged fifty five years, [?]
resident of said county, who being first duly
sworn according to law, Declares that he was 
well acquainted with Arther Elliott, late
husband of Mary Elliott of Habersham county
Georgia, who is now prosecuting a claim for a
pension for the revolutionary services of her
said husband, and that he has often heared
him speaking of his services in the 
revolutionary war, conversing with other soldiers,
speaking of the battles, of the Cow-pens, Kings
Mountein, Ninety six, and Ramsowers;
deponant thinks that he stated that he was in 
some or all of them.  Deponant has often
heared him, the aforesaid Arther Elliott
speaking of Calhoun, but does not know whether
he was his captain or not but thinks he was.

Deponant further declares that he the aforesaid
Arther Elliott had the reputation of
having been a soldier of the revolution,
that he deponant never heared it disputed
nor doubted; that he has often heared others
who had the repution[?] of having been
revolutionary soldiers say that Arther Elliott
served in the revolution with them, that he
has heared him the aforesaid Arther Elliott
speaking of certain battles and events of
the revolution and that they agreed in
their details with statements of other
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soldiers with whom he was conversing, and 
that deponant has no doubt but that he had
served with them as they stated.
[There is a crossed out declaration statement here.]
Deponant further declares that he is no heir of the aforesaid
Arther nor Mary Elliott and that he has 
no interest in the issue of this case nor
concern in its prosecution.
James S. Elliott

Sworn to and subscribed before me the
day and year above written. And I do
hereby certify that James S. Elliott is
personally known to me and I believe the 
foregoing statements sworn to by him to be just
and true.  And I further certify that
I have no interest in the issue of this
case, nor convern in its prosecution.
William C Grisham JP
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State of Georgia
County of DeKalb
SS
I Aber Johnson clerk of the Inferior
court in and for the county and state
above written do hereby certify that Wm
Grisham before whom the foregoing 
affidavit of James S Elliott was made
is and was at the time of signing the
same, a Justice of the Peace in and for
said county, duly autherised by the laws of
said State to administer oaths; and that
due credit should be given to all his public
acts as such.  And that his name thereunto
subscribed is his genuine signature.
And I further certify that I
have no interest in the issue of this case
nor concern in its prosecution.
In testimony of which
I have hereunto subscribed
my name, and affixed
my seal of office.
This 5th day of March
A.D. 1855
Aber Johnson C.I.C.
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Know all men by these presants that I Mary Elliott (widow
of the late Arther Elliott,) of the State of Georgia and
county of Habersham do hereby constitute and appoint
M. Thompson, my true and lawful Agent and Attorney,
to prosecute my claim for any amount of Revolutionary
pension that may be due me; and I hereby autherize
my said agent to examion all the papers and documents
in relation to said claim on file in the Department at
Washington City, or  elsewhere, to file additional evidence
or arguments, and to receive the certificate which may
be issued for my said claim; and to apoint one or more
substitutes under him for the purposes herein expressed;
and to do all things that I might or could do were I
personally presant. Hereby ratifying and confirming
all that my said Attorney and Agent shall lawfully
do in the promises.

Witness my hand and seal this 28th day of August
A.D. 1851
Mary her X  mark Elliott
Signed and sealed in the presents
of Jesse Sanford
Albert H Henderson J.P.

State of Georgia
County of Habersham
SS
On this 28th day of August A.D. 1851 before me,
the subscriber, a Justice of the peace in and for
the County aforesaid, personally appeared Mary
Elliott and acknowledged the foregoing Power of
Attorney to be her act and deed, for the purposes
therein mentioned.

In testimoney whereof I have hereunto
set my hand the day and year aforesaid
Albert H. Henderson J.P.
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State of Georgia
County of Habersham
SS
I, James E Griggs Clerk of the Inferior Court in the
county and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that
Albert H Handerson before whom the foregoing papers
were executed, was, at the date of the same, a 
Justice of the Peace in and for said county, duly
autherized by law to administer oaths, and the
name thereunto subscribed, is his signature.

In testimony whereof, I have
hereunto subscribed my name
and affixed my official seal,
this 2nd day of September A.D. 1851
James E Griggs Clerk I.C


No. 6
Mrs Mary Elliott
for atty[?]
Act of 1838
Georgia

Cole

Aug 51
M Thompson
Atty[?]
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State of Georgia
County of Habersham
On this [blank] day of February, A.D. 1852 personally appeared before me Andrew Gailey a justice of the peace, in and for the county and State aforesaid, John Starrett, who being duly sworn according to law, deposeth, and saith, that he was well acquainted with Arther Elliott, and Mary Elliott, for fifteen or twenty years, before the death of the aforesaid Arther Elliott, and this Deponant declares, that they were all that time, living togather in the undesputed charecture of husband and wife; and that he the aforesaid Arther Ellis att, was reputed, and believed, in the neighborhood where he lived, to have been a soldier
of the revolution, and that he, deponent, never
heard it disputed, or doubted, and that he fully
concurs in that belief. This Deponant further
declares, that he the aforesaid Arther Elliott
did make an application before the Inferior
Court of said County, for a pension soon after
the act of 1832 was passed, and that this deponant was at that time a Justice of said
court, and distinctly recollects, that he, the aforesaid Arther Elliott, did exhibite in said court, a discharge, and he Deponant thought he made out a good case. And he Deponant
further declars that the other Justices of
said Court, who sat with him are removed or
dead; And this Deponant further declares, that Genl. Rusk, who was the aforesaid Arther Elliott's agent, mooved off, and he dose not know whether the paper was sent to Washington or not.
John Starrett
Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and
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year above written. And I do hereby certify that
this Deponant John Starrett is a man of credibility and I believe the foregoing statements
sworn to and subscribed by him to be just and
true.
Andrew Gailey J.P.
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State of Georgia,
County of Habersham ⎬ SS.
On this seventh day of February A.D. 1852. personally appeared before me, David H Porter a Justice of the peace, in and for the County and State aforesaid, duly authorised by the laws of said State, to administer oaths, Benjamin Jones Snr., who being duly sworn according to law, deposeth, and
saith, that he was well acquainted with Arther
Elliott, and Mary his wife, for several years before his death, and that he, deponent often heared him, the aforesaid Arther Elliott, talking of being in the revolutionary war, and that he was reputed, and believed, in the neighborhood where he lived, to have been a soldier of the revolution; this deponant further declares, that he believes the beliefe was general, and that he deponant, never
heard it doubted, and that he fully concurs
in that belief. This deponant further declaares that the aforesaid Arther Elliott, and Mary
was living togather in the undisputed character of husband and wife, till his death. And this deponent further declares, that Mary Elliott, who is now prosicuting a claim for a pension, is the same, who was living with the aforesaid Arther Elliott, as above mentioned. 
X his mark Benjamin Jones

Sworn to, and subscribed, before me, the day and year above mentioned. And I hereby certify, that Benjamin Jones, who has made the foregoing affidavitt, is a man of Credibility, and I believe the foregoing statements
sworn to by him, to be just and true
David H. Porter JP
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ss.
State of Georgia,
County of Habersham

I, James E Griggs clerk of the Inferior Court in and
for the County and State aforesaid, do hereby
certify that David H Porter before whom the
attached affidavit of Samuel Nelson Elliott, and
the foregoing affidavit of Benjamin Jones was
made was at the date of the same, a Justice
of the Peace in and for said County duly
duly autherised by the laws of said State
to administer oaths. And that Andrew Gailey
before whom the affidavit of John Starrett was
made was also a Justice of the peace in and for said County
at the date of the same, duly autheris by law to administer
oaths, and that their names thereunto subscribed are genuine
In testimony of which, I hereunto affix my official seal, and subscribe my name, this 13th day of
February, A D 1852. James E. Griggs, Clk. J.C.
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Jesse Sandford Esquire
Mount Yonah P.O.
Habersham County
Georgia
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Comptroller General's Office
Columbia So. Ca. May 11th 1829
No. 402
Lib: O

Issued 20 April 1785 to Mr. Arthur Elliott for seventy three pounds 18s .6, Sterlg duty done in the Militia in 1780 & 1783 also for wagon service in the Militia in 1779 & 1781 p. acct. audited.
Principal £73: 18: 6 3/4

O. 402. 20 Apl '85.
State So. Carolina Dr. To Arthur Elliott
For Militia Duty pr. Pay Bill of Capt. Joseph Calhoun from the yr 1780 to the year 1783, say on foot 31 days @ 10.s. £15.10
on Horse 73 dys @ 20s    73 -- £88: 10--
Duty beside pr Col Andersons Return 249 --
(208. dy's)  +31 +73+45=357

Wagon service pr Certificates
11+34=45 days @ £4 - 180

Curry £517: 10s

Stg £73: 18: 6 3/4

I do hereby authorize & impower Mr. Samuel Nelson to draw & receive whatever Indents may be due to me for my services to the Public Militia Duty & wagoning with the interest due thereon included in the general return as also for horses lost in the Public service
 
the accts. returned before the reduction of Charleston & not included in the General Return. Given under my hand
this 24th of Novemr. 1786
(Signed) Arthur Elliott
his mark

I do certify that Arthur Elliott id sign & acknowledge the
above order before me Robert Anderson J. P."

£88.10 + 119 +130 = £337 10 personal service
 
£165 15 +44 = £209:15 Waggoning
 
£337 10 + £209:15 = £547.5 Total old Currency


Recd. 20 Apl 1785 full satisfaction for the within in an Indent No. 402 O.P. Order
(signed ) Samuel Nelson

I do hereby
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certify that the foregoing is a true copy taken from the Records in this Office
For Comptroller Genl.
James A. Black

(No Seal of Office)
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Compt. Genls Office
Columbia S.C. 11th May 1849
Jesse Sandford Esq
Dear sir
Yours post marked 26th Apl. was this
day received - on the foregoing pages you have an official copy of Arther Elliotts services. Fee received.
I am respectfully 
your ob.  sevt.
James A Black
Depty. Comp. Genl
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Clarkesville, Georgia
March 21st 1855.
Sir,
I here with, send you some more additinal evidence, in the case of Mary Elliott, widow of Arther Elliott, for a revolutionary pension.

I hope you will examine this evidence, and also re-examine, some of the evidence now on file. Permit me, respectfully, to refer you to the affidavit of Judge John Starrett; he swares, that Arther Elliott, made an application for a declaration, a short time before he died, to the court where he (Starrett) was one of the Justices, and that he the aforesaid Arther Elliott, produced a discharge, and that he thought he made out a good case.

If Arther Elliott had lived, to have sent on his declaration, and could not have produced any other proof, than his own affidavit by having it sustained by a preacher of the Gospel, and one other person of credibility, in the neighborhood;
certifyed by the court, that one was a preacher, and the other a credible person; you probably would have allowed his claim.

I obtained a pension for Daniel McCollum formerly of this county with no other proof than his own oath sustained as above stated. If the testimony here submited, should be insufficient, (tho I hope it will not) you will please inform me whether the testimony of a preacher and a credable citizen as above stated will be admissible and satisfactory proof. The old Lady is still alive, and I hope to hear from you as soon as possible.
Yours Respectfully
Jesse Sanford
Commr. of Pensions
Washington City
D.C.
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Saml. Paxton
affid
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1
State of Georgia
County of Forsythe
Ss
On this fifth day of
June A.D. 1854, personally appeared
before me William W Vaughan Justice of the Peace in and
for the county and state aforesaid
Samuel Paxton, a resident of said county
who being duly sworn according to law,
deposeth and saith that he was acquainted
with Arthur Elliott from his earliest
recolection which was about the close
of the revolutiony war, in Abbeville
District State of South Carolina and
he the aforesaid Arthur Elliott had
the reputation of having been a soldier of
the revolution and that he the deponant
has no dout of it for the report was
general and he never heard it disputed
for the aforesaid Arthur Elliott and all
his friends were called good whigs in
them days. This deponant further declares
that he was well acquainted in that part 
of South Carolina and that he never knew
of any other Arthur Elliott than the one
above mentioned, this deponant further
certifies that shortly after the close of
the revolutionary war the aforesaid Authur
Elliott went to Georgia to what is now Elbert Co where
he the deponant became further
acquainted with him the aforesaid
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2
Arthur Elliott deponant having migrated
to Georgia himself, and this
deponant further declares that he became
acquainted with a gentleman by the name 
of Samuel Nelson in Elbert county Georgia
who was an associate with the aforesaid
Arthur Elliott.  Deponant thinks a Brother in law
Deponant further states that Arthur Elliott
went from there to Franklin County Georgia
and from there to Habersham County State of
Georgia where according to information he
died he died about sixteen or seventeen years
ago where deponant understands his widow
still resides and is prosecuting her claim
for a pension   This deponant further declares
that he has no interest in the issue of this
case nor concern in its prosecution.
Saml Paxton
William W Vaughan J.P.

Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and
year above written, And I do hereby certify
that Samuel Paxton is personally known to
me and that he is a respectable resident
of Forsythe County Georgia and I believe the
foregoing statements to be just and true.
and I further certify that I have no interest in 
the foregoing case nor concern in its prosecution
William W. Vaughan a Justice
of the peace, Forsyth County Georgia
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3

Georgia
Forsyth[?] County
I Almon G Hutchins clerk of
the Superior Court of Said
County do hereby certify that William
W. Vaughan before whom the foregoing
affidavit was made, is & was at the time of
signing the same an acting Justice of the 
peace in aforesaid county, duly commissioned
& sworn, commissiond in January 1853 and his
commission will expire in the year 1857.
And whose signature to the to the same is genuine
and that I have no interest in this case whatever
Given under my hand & seal
of office this 5th day of
June 1854
Almon G Hutchins, clerk
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Washington D.C. June 20th 1854
Hon. L. P. Waldo
Comr of Pensions

Sir
We herewith inclose additional evidence
in the case of Arthur Elliott of Geo. for pension under act of 1832
Respectfully
JC
Thompson J Venable
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Washington D.C. April 18th 1854
Hon. L. P. Waldo
Comr. of Pensions

Sir
We now file evidence of the identity of Arthur Elliott
which removes every objection to the claim of his widow Mary.
By reference to the affidavit, you will see that Saml. Paxton knew him soon after the revolution, and follows him through all the places where he resided. He also identifies him as the person in whose right Samuel Nelson obtained the money due for his service from the Comptroller of S. C.
We hope this pension will no longer be withheld from persons who have so just a claim to it.
Respectfully
J C Thompson [illegible initial] Venable
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Pension Office
March 30, 1860

Sir
I have the honor to inform you that the reason for the rejection of the pension claim of Mary Elliott, widow of Arthur, was the insufficiency of the evidence to establish the service of her husband in the war of the revolution. In 1833, an appeal from the decision of this office was taken to the Secretary of the Interior who affirmed the decision. Subsequent to that date, the affidavits of several persons have been filed, but none of them removed the previous objection.

It will be necessary to furnish the name of the State from which Elisha Williston made his application, before any information respecting its condition can be given.

Very respectfully, &
Woacabiting Commissioner,

Hon. Chas. Delano,
of Comn. Rev. Pensions,
H. R
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Washington
April 7, 1852

M M Thompson
Sir
I enclose you a certificate in relation to Arthur Elliott and Benjn & Andrew Jones
I know the other witness Starritt but as he is a relation of mine I feel a delicacy about certifying for him but Mr Berrien and Mr Hillyer & Me Chastain all know and could certify as to his standing and credibility

Respectfully
Yours

Tho I Rusk
Page 49

I certify that a number of years ago I knew Arthur Elliott of Habersham County Georgia that he was reputed amongst his acquaintances to have been a soldier of the Revolution 
I also knew Benjamin and Andrew Jones and that they are men of respectable standing and entitled to credit for truth and veracity

Washington City
April 7. 1852
Tho I Rusk
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Department of the Interior
Washington June 14th 1853. 

Sir,
Your decision, in the case of Mary Elliott of Georgia, widow of Arthur, under the act of July 7th 1838, is affirmed; and the papers accompanying your Report, herewith returned to you.

I am Sir, very Respectfully your obedient Servant
R. W. Clelland
Secretary

Hon. S. P Waldo
Commissioner of Pensions
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M. Thompson
Jany 10, 1853

appeals from decision of Com. of Pensions in case of Mary Elliot


Reports Refd.
Com. Pensions for Report
Jany 18. 1853
Defn of Ints
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Washington Jany. 10th 1832
Hon. A H H Sturat
Secy of Interior

Sir
I am instructed to appeal from the decision of the Commissior of Pensions in the case of Mary Elliott, widow of Arthur Elliott of Georgia, under act of 7th July 1828. The grounds of the claim are stated in my letter to the commr. of 9th [illegible] 1832 & which wid be found on file with the evidence & papers in the case.

I should like to see the commr's report of the case in time to answer it before the final adjudication of the
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claim by you. You will, I doubt not, concur with me in the opinion upon an examination of the claim, that the same is as clearly established as claim ever was.
I leave the honorable 
M. Thompson
Atty. for Elliott
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Washington Apr 9th 1852

Hon. James E. Heath
Commiss'r of Pensions

Sir
I have the honor herewith to inclose letters from the Hon. I. Hillyer of Georgia, Hon. Thos Rusk of Texas, testifying to the character of Arthur Elliott of Georgia as a revolutionary soldier and also to the very high and unimpeachable character of the witnesses in the case.
In the adjudication that Starrett's testimony goes to show, that he (Arthur Elliott) was reputed
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to have been a soldier of the revolution; and that he applied for a pension himself, and then had a discharge; & that they (his Wife & him), lived together as husband & wife, for 15 or 20
years before his (Elliot's) death.
And the old family record proven to have been found among his (Elliott's) papers, although the names of Arthur Elliott and Mary Nelson (her Maiden name) do not appear on the top of the page (having evidently been trimmed off) yet the words "married July 4 1784" being left, and then a fair record of the births of all their children (proven to be so) follows on the leaf corresponding in time with the marriage. The old lady
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2
has sworn that they were Married on that day.
Andrew Jones Esq. has sworn that he saw an "old time record"
as follows, to wit:
"Arthur Elliott and Mary Nelson were Married July 4th 1784" which was in an old tattered book, with many loose leaves, which we have proven, is now lost.

And we sent an old leaf to your office, (which will be form on file with the papers in the case) containing a record of the Marriage, corresponding with the rest of our proof, as to time: which it is not doubted was a transcript from those old records.
The service & the Marriage
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4
are conclusively established.

I have the honor to be most respefy [respectfully] yours,
Off Revok
M. Thompson
Atty for Elliott
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Washington July 28 1832
Col Kirby Deavsis

It is the case of Mary Elliott, widow of Arthur Elliott of Georgia which I think you will be constrained to admit upon a more full examination. Which please make as soon as practeable. I greatly oblige your obj serv
M Thompson
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I certify that I am acquainted with Mr John Starrett - Andrew Jones & Benjamin Jones of the County of Habersham
Georgia the witnesses of Mrs Mary Eliott & can say that they are gentlemen of good character & unquestionable veracity

I have no personal acquaintance with Mrs Eliott nor her son Andrew M Eliott nor of Arthur Eliott - nor can I speak of their character
James Hillyer
House Rep Apr 6th
1852
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Washington Mar. 5th 1852
Hon. Jas. E. Heath
Commissr. of Pensions

Sir
I herewith inclose important additional evidence in the case of Mary Elliott, Widow of Arthur Elliott of Georgia, who claims a pension under act of 7th July 1838.

It [illegible] has I trust have been difficult to satisfy your Mind, or for your mind to be satisfied, (I mean the commissioner propinae personal & not the clerk who examined the case) from the evidence long since placed on file, that
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this claim has been fully established upon every principal of law, evidence, reason and National presumption.

But as the evidence herewith sent cannot, I trust fail to remove every vestige of doubt (whether reasonable or unreasonable) as to the justice and legality of the claim. I will not stop at this time and in this place to point out to you the utter futility and untenableness of the objections taken in your official letter of "Sept. 27th 1851" in this case as that would be entirely a work of supererogation.

I have the honor to be your obj sj
M Thompson
Attny
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Papers Sent March 1860
to Congress to comt. on pensions
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Washington D.C.
Cove Room Rev. Renscie
March 28, 1860

Hon. Geo. C. Whiting

Dear sir
Will you so for oblige the courtes of  Revolutionary Pensions, as to transmit to them a statements of reasons for rejecting the application of Mary Elliot Widow of Arthur Elliot for a pension
also any papers on file in your department accompanying the
application of Elihu Williston for a new pension.
I am very  obedi Yours
Chas. Delano
of Courtis of Rev. Bush

Papers sent 2 March /60
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FREE
[there is an illegible postmark]

No. 3
City 50

J.L. Edwards Esqr.
(Commissioner of Pensions)
Washington City, D. C.

Augt 12 /50
Add: Evid: Case of Mary Elliott
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State of Georgia
Habersham county
SS
Be it known that before, Isaac Oaks a justice of the
peace, duly authorised by the laws of said State to administer
oaths in and for said county, personally appeared John Starrett,
and made oath in due form of law that he was well
acquainted with the late Arther Elliott and his wife Mary
for many years, living togather in the undisputed character
of husband and wife.  And the deponant sayth, that he
deponant was a justice of the Inferior court of the county
aforesaid, and Arther Elliott (the late husband of Mary
Elliott who now applyes for a pension) did apply to the
Superior court of said county shortly after the pasage
of the act of 7th June 1832, and made a declaration
claiming a pension under said act which was in the
care of Col. T. J. Rusk who shortly after mooved off, it was
said to Texes, and in a few years Arther Elliott died.
And this deponant further sayth that he has long been
acquainted with Andrew Elliott the oldest son of Arther
Elliott and his wife Mary above mentioned & has no doubt
but that he was born before the year one thousand
seven hundred and ninety-four.  To the Truth of all
which I fully concur.  Sworn to and subscribed
this 7th day of August one thousand eight hundred
and fifty befor me.
John Starett
Isaac Oakes J.P.
I certify that John Starrett who made the foregoing affidavit
is a person of credibility and verasity and that full
credance is due to the above statement as sworn to by him.
Given under my hand the daay and year above written
Isaac Oakes J.P.
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I James E Griggs, Clerk of the Inferior court of
Habersham county in the state of Georgia do hereby
certify that Isaac Oaks is a justice of the peace
as above duly commissioned and qualifyed by the laws
of said State to administer oaths; that his commission
was dated on the 23rd day of January[?] 1849 and
will expire on the 6th day of January 1853 and that
his signature above written is genuine.
Given under my hand and seal
of office at my office in Clarksville
this 7th day of August 1850.
James E Griggs, clerk I.C.
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Clarksville August 7th 1850
Dear Sir
I herewith send you the affidavit
of Ex Judge Starrett in support of the claim of
Mary Elliott for a pension, and especially to corroborate
the family record now on file in your office.
I hope you will examin it, and address me
at this place.
I am truly sir
your Obt servt
Jesse Sanford
J L Edwards Esqr
Washington D.C.
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Saul N. Elliott
Power of Attorney


H. C. Spalding
Washington
D.C.
Atty
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Georgia
Habersham County 
Know all men[?] by these presents
that I Samuel N. Elliott son of Mary Elliott deceased of this
county and State aforesaid for myself and the other heirs whose
names are Andrew N Elliott and Didyanna Chitwood
do hereby constitute and appoint William W Charlton of
Washington city DC my true and lawful Attorney to 
prosecute my claims to pension due my mother the said
Mary Elliott widow of Arthur Elliott up to the
10th day of October 1855 which was the day of her death.
Said claims being founded upon the services of the
said Arthur Elliott in the Revolutionary War
and where allowed to receive the Pension Certificate
for the same hereby invoking all forms Power
of Attorney made by me to any other person in this
claim and confirming whatever he may do in[?]
the processing[?] and authorizing him to employ
other aiding counsel if necessary.
In testimony which I have hereunto set
my hand and seal this 7th day of August 1857
Samuel N his X mark Elliott

Signed sealed and delivered
in the presence[?] of 
John Red
Archibald Geddes JP
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Georgia
Habersham County ⎬ 
I Philip Martin Clerk of the Superior Court of said County, do hereby certify that John G. Porter before whom the foregoing Power of Attorney was made, is and was at the date of the same a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly commissioned and qualified and that the name thereto subscribed is his genuine signature.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set
my hand and seal of office this 4th day of August 1857.
Philip Martin Clerk S.C.

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