Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 10,693, Elisha Fox, Conn. Continental
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(3-1776)
SERVICE

Conn. Continental
Fox, Elisha
NUMBER S. 10693

carded

CONTENTS
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DECLARATION.
in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832.
State of New-Hampshire,
County of Sullivan} SS.
On this 17th day of October 1832, personally appeared in open Court, before the Judges of the Court of Probate, now sitting, Elisha Fox a resident of Grantham in the County of Sullivan and State of N. H. aged 74 years, who
being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the beneift of the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated - At the time of the commencement of the Revolutionary War he was resident of New London in the State of Connecticut. Where on or about the 15th of September 1775 he enlisted for and served one month in Captain Saltonstall's company during which time he was employed in repairing the Fort at said N. London -
He again enlisted at said New London on or about the first of April
1776 for seven months in Capt Shapleys Company of Col Wolcots Regt
of the Connecticut troops, and served accordingly at said N. London and was there employed during said service in building Fort Griswold.
He again enlisted at said N London in the month of Decr 1776 for two months in
Capt Leffingwells company in a Regt commanded by Maj Ripley, and served
out the term of his engagement at Providence R Island.  At the expiration of the two months last above mentioned, he enlisted at said Providence for the years or during the war in Captain Stantons Company of Col Meighs 
continental Regiment of the line of the State of Connecticut- Joined an
army on the west side of the north River at a place called Doodletown two miles
below Fort [illegible] was there stationed three months. from thence moved to [  ]
there we remained about two months during which time there was an Execution at the place of a spy by the name of Taylor. [illegible] marched to White Plains and 
remained there for a short time. Thence to Fish Dell- thence back White Plains
from thence had orders to march at Rhode Island- landed on the Island [blurred]
battle, thence to Bristol for winter quarters, where after having served under the engagement for the space of two years, and having previously procured a substitute he left the service, having personally served in all
two years and ten months. He further states in answer to the several interrogatories put to him, that he was born in New London Connecticut on the 2nd of October 1757 - that he has no record of his age that
he was lived in said New London when called into service. that he has
since lived in Enfield NH. Hartford Vermont and in Grantham NH where he now lives - that he was called into service as above
state, was acquainted with Col Webb & Lt Col Levingston, also with Col
Douglas, Col Warren & Major Huntington, and that the only Battle in which he was engaged during his services was that of Sullivans
on Rhode Island in August 1778 - That he never received a regular written discharge. And that he is well known to Hon James Smith and Noah Kidder who can testify as to his character for veracity.
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Interrogatories put to him. that he was born in New London Connecticut on the 28th of October 1757 - that he has no record of his age that he was living at said New London when called into service. that he had then lived in Enfield N.H. Hartford Vermont and in Grantham NH where he now lives- that he was called to service as above
was acquainted with Col Webb & Lt Col Levingston, also with Col Douglass,
Col Warren & Major Huntington, and that the only Battle in which he was engaged during his services was that of Sullivans on Rhode Island in August 1778 - that he never received a regular written discharge. And that he is well known to Hon James Smith and Noah Kidder who can testify as to his character for veracity -
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,
Sworn to and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid
Elisha Fox

Frederick A. Sumner Judge of Probate

We, James Smith residing in Grantham and Noah Kidder residing in said Grantham hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Elisha Fox, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration ; that we believe him to be
74 years of age ; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier
of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
James Smith
Noah Kidder

Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
Frederick A Sumner Judge of Probate
     And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the
interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier.
and served as he states. And the Court certifies, that it appears to them that James Smith who has signed the preceding certificate, is a Justice of the Peace resident in the town of Grantham and that
Noah Kidder, who has also signed the same is a resident in the town of Grantham
and are credible persons, and that their statement is entitled to credit. 
Frederick A. Sumner Judge of Probate
I, Aaron Nettleton Jr Clerk of the Court of
Probate do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original
proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of Elisha Fox for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this 17th day of October 1832
Aaron Nettleton Jr. Register of Probate
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661 of
New Hampshire
Elisha Fox
of Grantham in the State of New Hampshire
who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Mattock of the Regt commanded Col Wollcott in the Conn
line for 2 years

County
Conn. and Continental
Records completed Feb [illegible]
inscribed on the Roll of New Hamp
at the rate of 80 Dollars --
Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 5th day of Mar 1833 and the deliv'd to the Hon. H. Hubbard Present

Arrears to the 4th of Mar 33
$160.00
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sept 35
$40.00_____
$200.00
died Sept. 5, 1841.
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⎨ Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by D. D. Addison
Book D    Vol. 1st    Page
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Washington August 17, 1931.

Rev.&1812 Wars Section.  ADY

Mr. Leon French,
530 DeYoung Building,
San Francisco, California.

Dear Sir:
     You are advised that it appears from the
papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim,
S.10693, that Elisha Fox was born October 28,
1757 in New London, Connecticut.
     While a resident of New London, Connecticut he enlisted September 15, 1775 and served one month in Captain Saltonstall's Connecticut Company.  He enlisted April 1, 1776 and served seven months in Captain Shapley's Company, Colonel Wolcott's Connecticut Regiment. He enlisted in December 1776 and served two months in Captain Leffingwell's Connecticut Company. At the expiration of this service he enlisted, served in Captains Ellis' and Stanton's Companies, Colonel Meigs' Continental Regiment and was in the battle
on Rhode Island, length of service two years.

     After service soldier lived in Enfield, New
Hampshire until 1829. In 1831 he resided in
Woodstock, Windsor County, Vermont. He also
lived in Hartford, Vermont.
     He was allowed pension on his application
executed October 17, 1832 while a resident of
Grantham, Sullivan County, New Hampshire.
He died September 5, 1841.
on A.B.
There are no family data.
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     The Revolutionary War records of this office
fail to afford any information in regard to
Jonathan Cox.

Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator.
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Elisha Fox Private Capt Mattock's Company enlisted 3 Feby 1778 - for 3 years duration
 20 December 1780
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The California Society of the
Sons of the American Revolution

Office and Library
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SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF.
TELEPHONE DOUGLAS 0609

 July 24th, 1931.

Honorable Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C. 

Dear Sir:
     The Pension Census of 1840 gives Elisha Fox as a pensioner, located at Enfield, Grafton County, New Hampshire, and I shall appreciate it if you will be good enough to furnish me with an abstract of the information
disclosed by his pension application.

Yours very truly,
Leon French
LEON FRENCH, Registrar.
LF:LM.

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Rev War
10693
INVALID.
File No. 10,693
Elisha Fox
Priv. Rev. War
Act: June 7th 1832
Index: -- Vol. A, Page 130
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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May 5. 1897 Hist.
to Hon. Chas. A Russell,
Hof Reps.
1921, Apl 9 Hist to Dorothy
K. Walsh.
Letter in S. 43553
Stephen Fennell -Ess
1931 Aug 17. Hist. to Leon
French, A.D.Y.
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I Francis Sinclair of Ludlow in the
County of Windsor & State of Vermont of lawful age
do testify and say; that I enlisted into the service
of the United States and joined the Army of the Revolution at West Point in 1781 for the term
of three years, and soon after I became acquainted with
Elisha Fox a private soldier who belonged
to Colonel Meiggs Regiment and Capt Ellis' Company
in the Connecticut Line; he informed me
that he was a during-the-war man, and that he
enlisted in 1777 or 1778 during the War,
I often saw him afterwards in the army and
am knowing to his serving till the end of the
war and till the during-war-men were discharged.
. I served till the army was disbanded.
The above is according to the best of my remembrance.

Francis Sinclair
State of Vermont
Windsor County
Ludlow 30th May 1831 personally
appeared before me Stephen
Cumming one of the Justices of the Peace within and
for said County Francis Sinclair and made oath
that the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed contains the truth and nothing but the
truth.

I further certify that said Francis
Sinclair is a creditable witness.
Stephen Cummings Justice Peace

State of Vermont}
WIndsor County Ss}
Woodstock County Clerks Office June 2d 1831. I Benjamin Swan Clerk of the County Court for the County of Windsor
do hereby certify, that Moses Haven is one of the Justices of
the Peace within & for said County, and that the above
his Signature
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In Testimony whereof I have hereto affixed the seal
of said Court, and subscribe my name the day and
last above
Benj. Swan
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1828 papers
to be filed
with ad
ow [illegible]
File #
10.693
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Please write to me when this case is
considered -
Geo. E. Wales
Woodstock Vermont
June 20, 1831
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I Andrew Bradford of Baltimore in the County of
Windsor and State of Vermont do testify and say
I enlisted in to Service of the United States in the
Revolutionary war in 1777 for the term of three years
and joined the Army at the Northard and some time
that year after becoming acquainted with the Connecicut troops I became acquainted with Elisha Fox a private Soldier who belonged to Capt Ellises Company
& Col Meage's Regiment in the Connecticut line
he informed me in 1777 or 1778 he had enlisted for &
During the war, and I also enlisted for the last three years and I often saw said Fox and I think he served to the
end of the war as a During the war man-
Andrew Bradford
State of Vermont
County of Windsor Ss
Baltimore 28th May 1831
Personally appeared before me
Jonathan Woodbury Junior one of the Justices of the peace
within and for said County Andrew Bradford who
made solemn oath that the above affidavit by him
subscribed contains the truth and nothing but the
truth I further certify the above deponent is credible
witness
Jon" Woodbury Jr Justice Peace
State of Vermont
WIndsor County SS
Woodstock County Clerks Office June 2 1831
Benjamin Swan Clerk of the County Court
within & for said County of Windsor, do hereby
certify that Jonathan Woodbury Junior is one of the
Justices of the Peace within & for said
County, and that the above is his signature
In Testimony whereof I have hereto affixed
the seal of said Court, and subscribe my
name the day & year last above
Benj. Swan
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1959.

Revolutionary Claims.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT.

29 June 1831.
Elisha Fox of Woodstock in the county of
Windsor in the State of Vermont has applied to the Secretary
of the Treasury for the benefits of the act, entitled "An act for the relief of certain surviving officers
and soldiers of the Revolution," approved the 15th of May, 1828. He states that he enlisted in the Continental line of the army of the Revolution, for and during the war, and continued until its termination, at which period he was a Private in captain Ellis's company, in Col Meig's regiment of the Connecticut
line; and that he received a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars, provided by the resolve of the
15th of May, 1778; and further, that he was not on the 15th day of May, 1828, on the pension list
of the United States, and that he has received as a pensioner since the 3d of March, 1826, nothing.

The Third Auditor is requested to report how far the several statements are corroborated by the
records in his office.
By Order of the Secretary.
#10,693

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
THIRD AUDITOR'S OFFICE,
29 June 1831

It does not appear by the records in this office, that a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars has been
issued to Elisha Fox in the Connecticut Line
It further appears that Elisha Fox is not now on the pension list of the Vermont or Connecticut agency, and has not been so since the 3 March
1826
Peter Hagner 
Elisha Fox appears to have enlisted 3d Feb 1778 for three years.
[illegible]
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Elisha Fox, s Affidavit

Private
2 years
$80.00
Grantham
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Shapley
Wolcott
Hon. H. Hubbard
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I Elisha Fox of Grantham in the County of Sullivan
and State of New Hampshire depose and say, that I am the
individual who on the 17th day of October 1832 before the Hon
Judge Sumner, made a declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of the seventh of June 1832 for Revolutionary services
that I truly and faithfully served my country in person
thirty four months as therein stated that I left the service before the expiration of my last engagement without permission - I do not deny - and for this reason that it
had previously been agreed between myself, and Lieutenant  Williams the officer who enlisted me, that I might proceed
and that he would accept at any time a substitute in my stead
that I contracted with one soldier to take my place and who did engage accordingly. Whereupon according to agreement I
claimed a discharge but was refused one. I therefore left without one feeling justified in so doing having
supplied my place with an other man.
Elisha Fox

State of New Hampshire
Sullivan County Ss
Sworn and subscribed this
18th day of October AD 1832 before me
Charles Flanders Justice of the Peace
I certify that Elisha Fox the above deponent is a credible witness.
Charles Flanders Justice of the Peace

I, Benjamin B. French, Clerk of the
Superior Court of Judicature for the County
of Sullivan, in the State of New Hampshire,
do hereby certify that Charles Flanders
is a Justice of the Peace, and that the
foregoing Signatures purporting to be
his are genuine.
Witness my hand
and
the seal of said Court
October 20 AD 1832
B.B.  French
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I Jonathan Farnam of Enfield in the County of Grafton State of
New Hampshire depose and say that I have been well acquainted with
Elisha Fox the within deponent for the space of 40 years past having lived in the same neighbourhood with him for that length of time
and believe him entitled to full credit as a witness-- I further say
that the said Fox has become very poor, and in my opinion stands in
special need of assistance from the country- Jonathan Farnam

State of New Hampshire
Sullivan SS}

Sworn and subscribed on this 10th day of December 1832 before me
John Bryant Justice of the Peace
I do hereby further certify that Jonathan Farnam the above deponent is a credible witness-
John Bryant Justice of the Peace
I John Worthen of Enfield aforesaid depose and say that I have been well acquainted with Elisha Fox aforesaid ever since the Revolutionary War wherein I verily believe he faithfully served according to his Declaration. and that he left the service for the
reason of his having procured a substitute as by him stated in his affidavit. The said Fox came to Enfield at or before
the close of the war and has there resided till within three
years last past in the same neighbourhood with me. I have ever considered him a friend to the country and am entitled to credit as a witness. In consequence of being surety
for a fellow townsman, he has become very poor and destitute and is in need of assistance-
John Worthen

Sullivan SS Dec 22 1832 Sworn & subscribed before me
John Bryant Justice of the Peace
I certify that John Worthen the above deponent is a credible witness
John Bryant Justice of the Peace
We the subscribed depose and say that we have long been
well acquainted with Elisha Fox aforesaid and concur in opinion with the above deponents as respects his credibility and circumstances.
Sylvanus Martin
John Ticknor
W-m Gage
Sullivan SS January 12th 1833 Sworn and subscribed before me
John Bryant Justice of the Peace
I further certify that Sylvanus Martin John Ticknor & Wm Gage the above deponents are credible witnesses
John Bryant Justice of the Peace
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Revolutionary Claim               1959

For the purpose of obtaining the benefit of an Act for the relief of certain surviving Officers and Soldiers of the
Army of the Revolution approved on the 15th May
1828. I Elisha Fox of Woodstock in the County of Windsor and State of Vermont do hereby declare that I enlisted in the Continental line of the army of the Revolution in 1777 or 1778 for and during the
War, and continued in its service untill
termination, at which time I was a Soldier, I enlisted in Capt Ellis's Company in Col. Meiggs's Regiment
in the Connecticut line, and I also declare that
I afterwards received a certificate for the reward
of Eighty Dollar to which I was entitled under a resolve
of Congress passed the 15th day of May 1778
and I further declare that I was not on the fifteenth day of
March 1828 on the Pension list of the United States
Elisha Fox

Attest Eben'r Cummings


State of Vermont
Windsor County SS
Woodstock 29th April 1831, personally appeared
before me Benjamin Swan one of the Justices
of the Peace within & for said County. John
Leavitt of John Leavitt Ind, & Ebenerer Cummings
who severally make oath that Elisha Fox
by whom the foregoing Declaration is subscribed, is generally reputed & believed to be a soldier in the army of the Revolution as
therein stated-
Benj Swan Justice Peace
In Testimony whereof I the said Benjamin
Swan, Clerk of the County Court for said County of Windsor have hereto affixed the Seal
of said Court, and subscribe my name, the
day & year last above-
Benj. Swan