Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 4248, Elisha Green, S.C.
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(3-1776)
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SERVICE
S.C.
CONTENTS
Green, Elisha
NUMBER
R. 4248
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No 37587
Elisha Green
SC
Act 7 June 1832
4248
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South Carolina }
Greenville District }
On this 21st day of January 1848 personally appeared in open court the court of ordinary now sitting Elisha Green a resident of Greenville District South Carolina aged 88 years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832 that he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated first tour he was drafted August 1777 in Union district South Carolina at which place he then resided and served three months under Capt. Joseph McJunkin second tour of three months in the Militia under Capt Blasengame under Colonel Brandon third tour Volunteered under Capt McCool in Chester District under General Sumpter and served four years counting the time of his entire service and he further declares that he was at the Siege and in the Battle at Savannah under Col Brandon also in the Battle of Fishdam on Broad river and once marched as for as oconey river in pursuit of Indians and he declares that he never received any discharge that he can recolect of at this time and he further declares that he has Majr Joseph McJunkins certificate and other documentary evidence and that he knows of no person whose testimony he can procure who can testify to his service at this time but that he has procured such testimony some time since and he hereby relinguishes every claim whatever to a pension or anuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state Sworn to and
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Subscribed this twenty first of January in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and forty eight 
his
Elisha X Green
mark
Jno Watson Judge of the court of ordinary
We Jno. M. Roberts a clergyman residing in the State of South Carolina Greenville District and David Hoke residing in the same State and District hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Elisha Green who has Subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be 88 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
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
J. M. Roberts
D Hoke
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 further certifies that it appears to them that Jno M. Roberts who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergym resident in the State of South Caroline Greenville District and that David Hoke is a credible person and that their statements is entitled to credit and the said Court do certify that this declaration has the date August 1777 interlined at the 12th line from top of the page in testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and seal of office this twenty first of January 1848
Jno Watson judge
of the Court of ordinary
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State of South Carolina }
Greenville District. } I, Robt McKay Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas and General Sessions for the District aforesaid, do Certify that John Watson, is Judge of the Court of Ordinary of the said District - that his Court is a Court of Record, and the Signature purporting to be his is genuine; and I further certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Elisha Green for a Pension.
I do further certify that Wm Blasingame was Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas and
General Sessions and Ex officio Justice of the Quorum for said District, and that H. J. Gilreath
was a Justice of the Quorum for said District, both discharging the offices at the date of the affidavits sworn to by Ezekiel Farmer, the 27th Oct 1838, and Joseph Hant the 15th Nov. 1841, and that the signatures of Blasingame and Gilreath, attached to said affidavits, are Genuine.
In witness whereof I hereunto set my hand and Seal of Office at Greenville C.H. this 21st day
of January A D 1848
Robt McKay
Clerk of the Court of Granville District
South Carolina
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February 9, 1931.
Mrs. Ansel M. Hawkins,
Greer,
South Carolina.
Rev.&1812 Wars Section.
ADY
OWM
Dear Madam:
You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, R. 4248, that Elisha Green applied for pension January 31, 1848 while a resident of Greenville District, South Carolina, at which time he was aged eighty- eight years.
It is stated that while a resident of Union District, South Carolina, he enlisted in August 1777 and served under Captains Joseph McJunkin, Thomas Blasingame, McCool and V. Young and Colonels Brandon and James Stein and was in the battles of Savannah and Fish Dam. Soldier stated that the entire length of
his service was four years.
His claim was not allowed as he did not furnish satisfactory proof of six months military service as required by the pension laws.
There are no family data.
Very truly yours,
E. W. MORGAN,
Acting Commissioner.
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Greer, S. C.
Jan. 21, 1931
Pension Department
War Department
Washington, D.C
Please send me any information concerning Elisha Green, Revolutionary soldier from South Carolina.  I am anxious for this information for D.A.R. purposes. Thanking you, I am
Sincerely yours,
Mrs. Ansel M. Hawkins
Greer, South Carolina

PENSION
JAN
U.  23  S.
1931
OFFICE
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Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
4248.
P. O.
Elisha Green
Service:
Enlisted:  REJECTED     18
Discharged:   18
Application filed:    18
List of 1852 gives all reason for suspension: "For proof of additional service, as certificate of Controller General does not cover six months."
Alleges: 
Re-enlisted:
Attorney:
P. O.
Recognized.    Contract.
Cert. of Dis.    Searched for    , 18  .

1931 Feb. 9. Hist. to Mrs. Ansel M. Hawkins.  A.D.Y.
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E. Farmer
Certificates
1838
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South Carolina }
Greenville District )  Personally came before me the subscribing Justice Ezekiel Farmer & made Oath that he was acquainted with Elisha 
Green for Several Years, through the Revolutionary War that he frequently saw him bearing arms in behalf of the United States, and that for one month during sd war him the said Elisha Green & himself served as a Gard together at General Brannons Brock House on Fairforest in the District of Union South Carolina.
Ezekil Farmer 
Sworn to before me the 27th October 1838
H. J. Gilreath J.Q.



me one 

man hath said Fisher Green

1
Mat
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July 13/49
Elisha Green
addl evidence
Mr Allison
11
Richd Burgess
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Comptroller Generals Office
Columbia So Ca 17th Apl 1849
Book X
Indent No 2825. } Issued 25th May 1786 to Elisha Green for Two pounds 10 S Stlg for Duty in Brandon's Regt & acct audited
Principal [pound symbol] 2.10. 0 Interest [pound symbol] 0.3 6--

Book X }
Account No. 2825 ┃ Elisha Green
For militia duty in Brandon's Regt since the fall of Charleston to Anderson return amounting to Stg  [pound symbol] 2: 10. --
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I do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy taken from the Records in this Office.
For Comptroller Genl
James A. Black
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Alex. Hogge
Sept 15 48
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with him in the Army -
It appears from the certificate of the comptroller of South Carolina presented in the case of Elisha Green, that he receivd for his services an Indent for $2.10 only, This would cover a period of less than two months.  Major McJenkins does not state how long Green was in service under him, or the period of the war that that service was performed. It may  embrace the servic for which the Indent referred to above was given. The genuineness of that Certificate must also be clearly established if it can be admitted as proof of Greens service. The evidence now on file is wholly insufficient to show that any one of these claimants rendered as much as 6 mo  service, and the fact of their having delayed the presentation of their application to this late day reaises so strong a presumption against their validity that the Clearest and most satisfactory evidence in each case must be produced before either of them can receive a pension.
Alexander Hogge Esq
Greenville SC.
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GREENVILLE
JAN
21
SC

Solomon Loftis }
Isaac Davis }
John Wingo }
Elisha Green  } 1832
&
Margaret Jackson
1838

J. L. Edwards, Esqr, Comr of Pensions
Washington City
District of Columbia
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South Carolina }
Greenville }  January 20th 1848
J. L. Edwards Comr. of Pensions
Sir
I hope at as early a period as convenient you will take the enclosed declarations into consideration and forward the result to me at Yorkville South Carolina and by so doing you will oblige your most
Obedient friend
Alexander Hogge

To the Comr of Pensions
P.S. Mr Edwards be so kind as to send me a copy of the pension Laws now in force to Yorkville South Carolina and by so doing you will oblige your most obedient friend
Alexander Hogge
to Comr of Pensions
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Indent Book X }
No 2825 }
No 1
Issued 25th May 1786 to Elisha Green for Two pounds ten Shillings Sterling for duty in Brandon' Regiment as per a/c audited
[pound symbol] 22:10. 0 Sterling
The State of South Carolina
To Elisha Green
No 2
For Militia duty in Brandon' Regt since the fall of Charleston as per Anderson' Return amounting to Currency } [pound symbol] 17. 10. 0
" Sterling  [pound symbol] 2.10. 0
Comptroller General' Office
Columbia 24 October 1838
I do hereby certify that the above No 1. is a true copy of a memorandom recorded in the Margin of Indent Book X No 2825 deposited in this office. And that No 2 is a true copy of the account for which the said Indent was issued.
William Ed Hayne
Com. Genl
pr B. Hart Clk
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State of South Carolina }
Greenville District. }
Personally came Joseph Hart before me the subscribing Justice of the Quorum in and for the District of Greenville South Carolina & being duly sworn makes oath that he was well acquainted with Elisha Green during the Revolutionary War - that he served with the said Elisha Green a tour of duty at Brandons Block House on Fair Forest in Union district under captain W Young - that he also knows of the said Elisha Green's serving an other tour of three months at the Ten Mile House near Charles ton.  During the Revolution under Col James Steine in Capt Thos Blosingame - This deponent had a Brother with the said Elisha Green during that tour, but was not at that time in the service himself-- This deponent also swears that he has heard of other services performed by the said Elisha Green during the Revolution & believes that he was pretty constantly in the service of his county during that period-
Sworn to & subscribed this November 15th 1841 -- 
his 
Joseph X Hart
Mark
W Blassingame
J. Quo
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I do hereby certify that I knew Elisha Green Esqr, now of Greeneville District & that when I was a Capt in the Commencement of the Revolutionary war the sd Green served under me under me & with me, that I have known sd Green throughout the war, & even knew him to bear arms in the army of our Enemys - But consider him ever to have been a friend to the revolution.
4th Novr 1843
Joseph McJunkins
Majr in the revolution

No 37582
Elisha Green
SC
Let. to Alex Hogge
Sept. 15 - 48
Seth Richard Burgess
July 31. 49.

Act 7 June 1832