Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 4431, Walter Ellis, N.C.
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Service N.C.
Ellis, Walter
Mary
Number W 4431
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3346
Georgia
Mar Ellis
widow of Walter Ellis
S.C.
who died [date of death not on AB]
of Gilmer Co in the State of Georgia who was a private in the Compy, commanded by Captain Hardin of the Brigade commanded by Genl. Lillington in the So. Carolina line for [illegible] months.
Subscribed on the Roll of Georgia, the rate of 20 Dollars per annum, comment on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 6th day of June 1840, sent to [illegible] W. C. Dawson [illegible] of Representatives.
Arrears to the 4th of March 1840 $180.00
Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sept '40 $10.00
$190.00
Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836.
Section the 3d
Recorded by Wm. C Zantzinger, Clerk
Book C in Vol. [illegible] Page 189
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State of Georgia 
County of Gilmer

On this Thirteenth day of March in the year Eighteen hundred and forty personally appeared before the Honorable Turner H. Trippe Judge of the Cherokee Circuit of the State of Georgia Mary Ellis a resident of said county of Gilmer and state of Georgia, aged about Eighty four 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 [illegible] July the fourth Eighteen hundred and thirty six, and the act explanatory of said act [illegible] March 3. 1837. That she was married to Walter Ellis on the Eighth day of May in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy six, and that she had no witness now living within her knowledge by whom the said marriage can be proven, but that the same is recorded in a Bible in the [illegilble] of [illegible], that her said husband was a Soldier during the Revolutionary War, and that he served in the American army two tours of duty as will appear by the Certificates of discharge hereunto annexed. And the said deponent further declared, that her said husband Walter Ellis died on the thirteenth day of November in the year Eighteen hundred and twenty one, and that she was the widow of the said Walter Ellis on the 4th day of July 1830, and still remained a widow, as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed.
Sworn to and subscribed, on the day and year above written.
Mary Elllis X her mark
Turner H. Trippe
[illegible]
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State of Georgia
County of Gilmer

Personally came and appeared before [illegible] Turner H. Trippe Judge of the Superior Court of the Cherokee Circuit, Elijah Ellis of the State and County aforesaid, who on his oath [illegible] that he was present on the thirteenth day of November in the year Eighteen hundred and twenty one, when Walter Ellis, the husband of the within named Mary Ellis died in the County of Jackson in the State of Georgia, and that he knows of his own knowledge that the said Mary Ellis has remained the widow of the said Walter Ellis from the time of the death of said Walter to the present day and that the said Walter Ellis never drew any pension from the United States or any one of the States for his services as a  Revolutionary Soldier.
Sworn to and subscribd before me this 13th day of March 1840.
Turner H. Trippe
[illegible]
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Service N.C.
Ellis, Walter
Mary
Number W. 4431
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Georgia  I Joseph Pickett Clerk Gilmer County of the Superior Court in and for said county, do hereby certify that Turner H. Trippe of said court said court is a Court of Record, and that his signatures annexed are genuine signatures of the said Turner H. Trippe Judge as aforesaid.  In witness whereof, I have hereinto subscribed my name ad affixed my seal, there being no seal of office.   Attest Joseph Pickett, Clerk Andw J Heansell Notary Public
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November 10, 1923  Rev John E. Ellis 330 Grant St., Alanta, Georgia  Sir:  I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim W. 4431 it appears that Walter Ellis served three months in Captain William Harding's North Carolina Company, General Lillington's Brigade and was discharged March 22, 1780.  He served a tour, length not stated, under Lieutenant Colonel Thomas Owen in general Buter's Brigade and was discharged November 16, 1781.  Soldier married May 8, 1776 Mary ------.  He died November 13, 1821 in Jackson County, Georgia and she was allowed pension on her application executed March 13, 1840 while a resident of Gilmer County,
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Georgia aged eighty-four years.  Their children were:  Elizabeth born October 3, 1778.  Ann " March 8, 1781.  Stephen " August 27, 1783.  Mary " February 13, 1786.  James who left a son Willam.  One Elijah Ellis, relationship not stated, was a resident of Gilmer County, Georgia in 1840.  Respectfully, Commissioner.
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Iin Campt at Stonypoint in Hanover County Novemb 16, 1781.  This is to sertify that Walter Ellis has fulfilled his tour of duty in General Butler's bregaid.  MP {Illegible}  Ellis, Walter (N.C.) W-4431

This is to Certify THAT Walter Ellis has faithfully served out his Tour of Duty of three Months, In General Lillington's Brigade to the Southward.  William Hearing, Captain  Charlestown, March 22, 1780
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This is {illegible} [illegible] his Militia  [illegible]

[illegible]
Ellis, Walter (N.C.) W-4431
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March 7, 1933 xxxxxxxxxxxxxx BA-J/EEL Walter Ellis-W.4431 William Vaughan-S.9498 Mr. Henry Godby 227 South Main Street  College Park, Georgia  Dear Sir:  Reference is made to your letter in which you request information in regard to the husband of Mary Ellis, a pensioner of the Revolutionary War who was residing in Gilmer County, Georgi, in 1840, and also in regard to William Vaughan, another pensioner of the Revolution who was a resident of Anson County, North Carolina, in 1840.  The data which follow were obtained from the papers on file in Revolutionary War pension claims W.4431, based upon the service of Walter Ellis in that war, whose widow was Mary, and E.9498, based on the service of William Vaughan in the Revolutionary War.   Walter Ellis W.4431 The date and place of birth of Walter Ellis are not stated.  He enlisted, place not given, served a tour of three months under Captain William Harding in General Lillington's North Carolina Brigade and was discharged March 22, 1780: he also served a tour, length not stated, under Lieutenant Colonel Thomas Owen in General Butler's Brigade and was discharged November 16, 1781.  Could not find Capt Wm Harding but Gen Lillington was a N.C. officer.   Inasmuch as we could not tell what was the state for the last tour, Mrs. F said leave it out.   He died November 13, 1821, in Jackson County, Georgia.  The soldier married May 8, 1776, Mary, whose maiden name was not stated.  Soldier's widow, Mary, was allowed pension on her application executed March 13, 1840, at which time she was aged about eighty-four years and resided in Gilmer County Georgia.
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Walter and Mary Ellis had the following children:  Elizabeth born October 3, 1778.  Ann " March 8 1781.  Stephen " Augus 27, 1783.  Mary " February 13, 1786.  James date of birth not given.  In 1840, the Reverend William Ellis, then a resident of Gilmer County, Georgia, stated that he was a son of James Ellis and a grandson of the soldier, Walter Ellis.  In above year, one Elijah Ellis, relationship not stated was a resident of Gilmer County, Georgia.. There are no further data as to soldier's family.  In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name and address of person paid and possibly the date of death of the Revolutionary War pensioner, Mary Ellis, widow of Walter Ellis, W.4431, you should address the Comptroller General, General Accounting office, Records Division, this city, citing all of the following data:  Mary Ellis, widow of Walter Ellis, Certificate No. 3346. issued June 6, 1840, rate $20 per annum, commenced March 4, 1831, Act of July 4, 1836m Georgia Agency.  

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William Vaughan S.9498  William Vaughan was born January 1, 1752 in Southhampton County, Virginia.  While residing in Cumberland County, North Carolina, he volunteered in 1776, exact date not given, and served one tour of three months in Captain John Blocker's Company, Colonel Ebenezer Folsom's North Carolina Regiment: after the termination of this service, he moved to Anson County, North Carolina, enlisted there and served two tours of three months each under Captains John Stanfield and Patrick Boggan or Bogan and Colonels John Jackson and Thomas Wade in the North Carolina Troops:
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no dates are given for either of the last named tours: William Vaughan also served three months collecting beef cattle for the army:
dates and officers' names not given: he stated that he also served as a minuteman on a number of other short tours, dates and names of officers not stated; he was in an engagement at Beattie's Bridge.
   William Vaughan was allowed pension on his application executed November 20, 1833, while residing in Anson County, North Carolina.
   There are no data as to his family.
   In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name and address of person paid and possibly the date of death of the Revolutionary War pensioner, William Vaughan, S.9498, you should address the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, citing all of the following data:
William Vaughan, Certificate No. 27868, issued July 12, 1834, rate $30 per annum, commenced March 4, 1831, Act of June 7, 1832.

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Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator.
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Stamp COLLEGE PARK
NOV 25
1932
4 PM
CA.

U.S.  Census Bureau,
U. S. Pension Bureau,
Washington, 
D. C.
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Gentlemen,
The Census of Pensions 1840 of Gilmer County, Georgia, gives Mary Ellis 84 as living with Elijah Ellis.

Kindly give me her husband's Rev. record, also that of
William Vaugh? 91, living with Wm. Vaughn in Anson County N. C.
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I will appreciate so much an immediate reply,
in
Yours truly,
Henry Godby,
Received
227 South Main St.
College Park, Ca.

Henry Godby (signature)

Stamp:
REIVED
NOV 28, 1832
PENSION SUB DIVISION
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U. S
St. Paul Methodist Episcopal Church, South
CONNER GRANT ST. AND ST. PAUL AVE.
REVEREND JOHN E. ELLIS, PASTOR
RESIDENCE 330 GRANT ST.
S. Pension Bureau
Washington, D.C.
ATLANTA. Oct. 1823.
Gentlemen:
   In same incomplete records I have examined, there appears the name of Mary Ellis, widow of a Revolutionary War veteran, residing with Elijah Ellis in Gilmer County, Georgia, in the year 1840. She was then 84 years old, according to these records. I should like to know the name of her soldier husband, his
regiment, company, and army, the state
where he enlisted, and the names of his and her children.
   My father had a great uncle
Elijah Ellis, who lived in
(note no person B.L. claimed on acct of service)
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St. Paul Methodist Episcopal Church, South
CORNER GRANT ST. AND ST. PAUL AVE.
REVEREND JOHN E. ELLIS, PASTOR
RESIDENCE 330 GRANT ST.
that section of Georgia at about this time. We think it probable that this Elijah Ellis of the
pension records and my Kinsman is the same person, brother to my great-grandfather.
   Anxious to establish a link there in our family records, I shall very greatly appreciate this information. I am especially anxious to get the names of the children of this Mary Ellis
and her soldier husband.

Thanking you most sincerely for this information, I am
Very truly yours
John E. Ellis
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1923 - Nov. 10. Hist. to Rev. John E. Ellis
1933 - Mar. 7 - Hist to Henry
Godley. EES
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Revy WIDOW, &c.
File No. 4431

Mary Ellis
Widow
Walker Ellis
Pvt. S.C. [illegible]
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Act: July 4th 1836, Sec.
Index: -- Vol. A, Sec. 213
Arrangement of 1870.]
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Record from the
family Bible
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Department of the Interior
PENSION OFFICE.
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Washington, DC. Aug 11 1877
Copy taken from record
of Ellis family Bible
Elizabeth Ellis the daughter of Walter and Mary
Ellis his wife was born Oct 3rd. 1778-
Ann Ellis was born March the 8th, 1781
Stephen Ellis was born Aug the 27th, 1783
Mary Ellis was born Feb the 13th 1786
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Walter Ellis and May Ellis his wife Married May the 8th, 1776
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Mary, widow of Walter
Ellis, private, 
$20 per annum
Act 4 July '36
Georgia Roll
Georgia Role

Hon W. C. Dawson
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Pension Office
May 19, 1840.
Sir,
    The claim of Mary Ellis, widow of Walter Ellis, has been examined and placed upon our files.
   Before passing finally upon this claim, it will be required of the widow that she forward to this office, the original family register of which she speaks in her declaration.
It may be cut from the Bible and attached to an affidavit, touching the facts connected therewith, and forwarded as
above.
I have the honor to be
Very Respectfully
Your able Servant:
J L Edwards
Hon. W. C. Dawson
House of Representatives.
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M
N.O. W. and B.L.D
W B. Evans
Department of the Interior
PENSION OFFICE
Washington, D.C. August 3d, 1878
Dear Sir,
Your communication of the 16th [ILLEGIBLE] is received and at the request of the Rev. William Ellis Grandson of Mr. Walker Ellis Therewith transmit to your address the old Bible which was sent to this Office by the widow when she made application for pension in 1840
   Please acknowledge the receipt of said Bible on the back of this letter and return it - the letter to this Office in the enclosed Envelope.

Very respectfully
[illegible] signature

Post Master
Ellijay P.O.
Gilmer Co
GA.
Acting Commissioner
his W.L. P.
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Ellijay, Ga
August 9, 1878
Received the within named Bible
at this office Aug 8th 1878
David Garren
P.M. Ellijay, GA

Stamp: 

Department of the Interior
PENSION OFFICE
AUG 4TH 1878

Mary Ellis widow Walker Ellis
Receipt for Bible filed
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Widows Files no. 4431

Stamp: 

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
PENSIONS OFFICE
AUG 4TH 1878

Mary Ellis
widow of Walker Ellis
Receipt for Bible filed
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B.L.S.    Division


Department of the Interior
PENSION OFFICE
Washington D. C. Aug 11, 1877

Dear Sir,
   Please furnish this Office with the names and present P.O. address of some of the descendants of Mrs. Mary Ellis widow of Walter Ellis late a Pvt in the S. C. Line.
    Mrs. Ellis made application for pension in 1840 and sent a Bible to this office to be filed in evidence. It is now desired to return said Bible to the family.  The names of the children as found in this Bible are Elizabeth, Stephen and Mary Ellis - All lived within the delivery of your office at the time specified.  Hon W.C. Dawson, M. C. from your district acted as the agent of Mrs. Ellis.  Please return this letter with your reply in the enclosed envelope.
Very respectively,
[illegible] signature

Acting Commissioner

Post Master
Ellijay P.O.
Gilmer Co.
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Ellijay, GA
July 16th, 1878

The Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D. C.

Dear Sir,
    Your letter of Aug 11th 1877 has been delayed in my office. I learned from Rev. William Ellis one of the grandsons of Mary Ellis that Stephen, Elizabeth and Mary  was his Uncle and Aunt. He is a son of James Ellis a brother of Stephen's he wishes the Bible referred to in the within letter to be sent to me to this office.
Your obedient servant,
David Garren
Ellijay, GA
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5054
May 16, 1840
[illegible]
July 4, 1836
James S. Edwards, Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington 

Hon. W. C. Dawson ATTY
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Washington City
16 May 1840.
I enclose you an application for a pension in
behalf of Mr. Mary Ellis - Let me hear
the results.

Respectfully
Wm C. Dawson