Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 22,362, for Elijah Lillie, Connecticut
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE   
Conn.

Lillie, Elijah

NUMBER
S. 22362

CONTENTS
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8525.
Vermont
Elijah Lillie
of Rutland Co in the State of Vermont
who was a private in the
Company command
by Captain Rudd of the Regt. command
by Col McCallen in the Ct ma
for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont
at the rate of 8 Dollars 00 Cents per annum
commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 14 day of April
1833 and sent to
R Temple  Rutland
Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 $160
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sept  40
                                                   $2
Revolutionary Claim
Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by W. L. Williams Cler
Book G Vol. 3 Page 74
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Order wagent remining fees,
Interior to G W Harmon 19 Fdy 1835
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6712
Elijah Lillie
R Temple
Rutland Dist
Vermont
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BRIEF in the case of Elijah Lillie
of Rutland Dist. in the State of Vermont
(Act 7th June, 1832.)

1.  Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge?  In open Court

2.  If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?

3.  How old is he?  75

4.  State his service, as directed in the form annexed.

[Column 1] 
Period.
[1]  called and about 1 Septr. In 1776
[2]  In the winter following served
[3]  Enlisted March 1777 & served until 15 Jany 1778
[4]  Enlisted in Spring 1778
[5]  Enlisted 1779
[6]  Dc  1780

[Column 2]
Duration of Service.
Years,       Months,       Days.
[1]------------3---------------
[2]------------2---------------
[3]-----------10---------------
[4]------------6---------------
[5]------------6---------------
[6]------------6---------------

 [Column 3]
Rank.
As a
[1]  private
[2]    "
[3]    "
[4]    "
[5]    "
[6]    "

[Column 4]
Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.
Gen.
[1]  L Col. Starrs     ) Connecticut
      Capt. Morgan  )  troops
[2]  Capt. Rudd
[3]  Col. Durgee       ) Connt. line
      Capt. Hyde        )
      Capt. Collum     )
[4]  Col. McClallen   )  Connt. troops
      Capt. Robinson ). Miegs
[5]  Col. Chandler   )8th Connt. Regt.
      Lt Col Houp     )
[6]  Col. Durgee     )6th Connt. Regt.
      Capt. Clough   )

5.  In what battles was he engaged?  White Plains, Germantown, Naval Island Forts

6.  Where did he reside when he entered the service?  Windham Connecticut

7.  Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls?  By living witnefses & by traditionary evidence

8.  Are the papers defective as to form or authentication?  and if so, in what respect?  not properly attached

I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Chas. S Wilcox -- Examining Clerk.
23 Jany 1833
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Elijah Lillie
Danley
33 months No 6712.
on Rolls
for 6 mo 79 80
8 mo 77-78
send
2 years pri
80$
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STATE OF VERMONT,
RUTLAND COUNTY, SS.}
On this 13th day of July
A. D. 1832 personally appeared
in open Court before the Judge of the Probate
Court of Rutland Des
now sitting, Elijah Lillie a resident of the County of Rutland and State of
Vermont, aged 75 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 7,
1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served 
as 1 herein stated. In 1776 he lived in Windham, Connecticut
& about the Sept. of that year the whole Regt to which he belonged
was called out & marched to Newhaven to Horse Neck
the British took N York City whilst he was in the march
he served in Capt Morgan's Company, Lt. Col Storrs, Maj;
Brown, St. Kingsley, Ensign Palmer - the Col of the Regt did not
go for Horse neck marched to the chester to Kingsbridge to
York Island, thence to Whiteplains, was in the engagement
at Whiteplains, about a month after which returned to Windham
having served three months. In the winter following
the whole Regt marched to Providence, Capt Rudd was his
capt then, where they served two months & returned in
February. In March 1777 he enlisted in the Army of the
U. States, & served in Col. Durgee Regt Capt Hyde's company,
afterwards Capt Hollum of Connecticut here Lt, Col Recorrel
Maj Keraner, Ensign Holt by above he was enlisted & proceed until
15 Jany 1778 - he marched from Newhaven to Peekskill
thence through New Jersey to Pennsylvania & was discharged
at Valley Forge was in the battle of Germantown & at
Med Island Fort near Philadelphia when it was surrendered
to the enemy. He never recd any written discharge, but at
Valley Forge his name with 6 or 7 others was included in a discharge, 
which one of the others took. In1778 in the spring
he enlisted for one year in Connecticut troops, with an
agreement that he should not be kept in service more
than 3 months at a time, he served something over six
months in this engagement marched to Horse Neck them
to Whiteplains & West Point, where he was dismissed - he
served in Capt Robinson's Company, Col. W. Clallen Regt
Lt. Ripley & Cleveland, Ensign Ripley. In 1779 he enlisted into
the army of the U. States to fill up the Regt  served in
8th Connecticut Regt Col. Chandler, Lt. Col. Troop, in the
Col's company & served six months- joined the army at
Robinson farm about 2 miles below West Point marched to
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New Jersey
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Rev.& 1812 Wars Section
EEL

October 31, 1930

Mrs. Coral J. Cain
418 North Avenue
Grand Rapids, Michigan
Dear Madam:

You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S.22362, that Elijah Lillie was born December 26, 1756, at Windham, Connecticut.

While residing in Windham, Connecticut, he enlisted and served as a private with the Connecticut Troops, as follows:

From September 1, 1776, three months in Captain Samuel Morgan's Company under Lieutenant Colonel Storrs and was in the battle of White Plains.

From sometime in the following winter, two months in Captain Jonathan Rudd's Company in same regiment and was discharged sometime in February.

From March, 1777, in Captains Hyde and Hallam's Company, Colonel John Durkee's Regiment, was in the battles of Germantown and Mud Island Fort, and was discharged January 15, 1778.

From sometime in the spring of 1778, about six months in Captain Abner Robinson's Company, Colonel McClellan's Regiment.

In 1779, he served six months in the "Colonel's 
Company", "Colonel Chandler's Regiment and in 1780, six months in Captain Lemuel Clift's Company, Colonel Durkee's Regiment.

About 1785, he moved to the State of Vermont and
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resided in Tinmouth and Dancy, in said state.

He was allowed pension on his application executed July 13, 1832, at which time he was a resident of Danby, Rutland County, Vermont.

There are no data as to his family.

Very truly yours

E. W. MORGAN
Acting Commissioner.
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22362
INVALID.

[written on the left of the above heading]
Revolution

File No. 22,362

Elijah Lillie
Pri   Rev   War

Act:  June 7" 32

Index:--Vol. 2, Page 242

[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Apr 27 '96 [Illegible] of birth to JW Lily Chicago Ill.   see Inv 15,509
L.N.B.
Mch - 2 - 1900 - Histy to Mrs. Wm Sage - Rochester N.Y.
1919 June 2. To Miss Lillian A.  Norton. C/.

1930 - Oct 31 - Hist to Mrs. Coral J. Cain  EEL
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I Frances Perkins of Middletown in the County of Rutland & State of Vermont of lawful age testify and say That I was acquainted with Elijah Lillie now of Danby County of Rutland State of Vermont in the year 1776  I knew him to be a soldier in the Regiment Commanded by Colonel Stoves in the Company Commanded by Captain Morgan from the last of August 1776 to the last of November in the same year.  I was a Soldier in the same Company for the same time.  we were discharged in Weschester County State of New York.  I knew him to be a soldier at the time aforesaid in the Company aforesaid for at least three months--In the month of December 1776, said Lillie enlisted in the Company commanded by Capt. Jonathan Rudd--and went from Windham Connecticut to Providence Rhode Island as soldier in said Company.  I afterwards saw him at Providence in the month of January 1777--he was then a soldier in Capt. Rudds Company.  I afterwards in the month of March 1777 knew him to be a soldier in colonel John Durkins Regiment I think in Capt Hydes Company--I saw him in that regiment frequently from that time till the January following--I was acquainted with Elijah Lillie before the Commencement of the Revolutionary War ["and knew him" stricken out]  he then resided in the town of Windham Connecticut and further the deponent saith not.
Francis Perkins

Middleton Rutland County State of Vermont
July 17th 1832.  Then personally appeared Frances Perkins signer of the above deposition and made solemn oath that the same contains the truth the whole truth and nothing but the truth before me
Orson Clark Justice of the Peace

I certify that the above named Francis Perkins is a credible witness
Orson Clark  Justice of the Peace
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I Richard Robinson of Pawlet in the County of Rutland & State of Vermont of lawful age being duly sworn do depose & say, That I am Sixty nine years of age, that I and Elijah Lillie lived in the town of Windham in the State of Connecticut in the year 1778--that the said Lillie in the Spring of said year enlisted as a private Soldier in a regiment of Connecticut State Troops Commanded by Colonel McClaren & in the company commanded by Captain Abner [Illegible stricken out]  Robinson, by the terms of which enlistment the said Lillie was to serve half the time of one year; & that the said Lillie joined the American Army at White Plains in the month of June 1778 (as I believe) & from that place went to West-Point, where he continued the term of three months from the time of first joining the Army--& then returned home.  And after remaining at home three months, the said Lillie with the company [Illegible stricken out] aforesaid, went to New London where he remained a further period of three months, & then returned home.  And further, that in the spring of the year 1779 the said Lillie enlisted & served the term of Six months in Parsons Brigade (the regiment & company I do not remember) and joined the Army at Robinson's Farm on the east side of the Hudson River, near West-Point--where he continued until the fall of said year, when he crofsed the River to Morristown & went into winter quarters--& returned home in the month of January 1780.  And further that in the Spring of the year 1780, the Said Lillie enlisted as a private Soldier in Dungy's regiment & Parsons Brigade & joined the Army near Nelsons Point on the east side of the Hudson River; from which place he crofsed the River into Newjersey, where he continued during the
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campaign--but in the fall of the year he went to the High-Lands, whence after a short time he returned home, having served Six months.  And further that the said Elijah Lillie now lives in the town of Danby in the County of Rutland & State of Vermont.  And further saith not.
Dated July 16, 1832.
Richard Robinson

State of Vermont     )
Rutland County fs.   )

Personally comes Richard Robinson to me well known the signer of the above affidavit & made solemn oath to the truth of the Same--Before me at Pawlet July 16, 1832.
N. Harmon Just. Peace

Richard Robinson
Affidavit

State of Vermont    )
Rutland County      )

I Robert Pierpoint Clerk of the County Court for the County of Rutland do certify that Nathaniel Harrison is a Justice of the peace for Said County and that the signature to the foregoing Certificate is his proper hand writing at that Arsen Clark is a Justice of the peace for said County and that his signature to the [Illegible] is genuine
In testimony whereof I hae hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court at Rutland this 21 day of July A.D. 1832
R. Pierpoint
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The statement of Elijah Lillie of Danby in the county of Rutland and State of Vermont in compliance with the requisition of the Commissioner of Pensions, of the 17th Jany 1835.

He served under Lt. Col. Stones Maj. Brown, Capt. (Samuel) Morgan, Let. John Kingsley, & Ensign Joseph Palmer in Autumn of 17[piece of paper torn out & missing] Under Maj. Brown, Capt. Jonathan Rudd, [piece of paper torn out & missing] Ebenezer Lathrop & En. Samuel Baker, in [piece of paper torn out & missing] of 1776-77--Under Col. John Durkee, Lt. Col. Rupel, Maj. Sumner, Capt. Hyde, Lts. Robert Hollam & Coleman, & Ensign Benj. Holt in 1777--Under Col. McLearen, Let. Col. Gallup, Capt. Abner Robinson, Lts Ripley & Cleaveland in 1778-79--Under Col. Sherman in 1779-80--Under Col. Durkee, though he the Col. was not personally present, & Capt. Leonard Cleft 1780.

He belonged to the State of Connecticut when [Illegible--entire line blurred out]

He sered in the vicinity of White Plains, West Point &c in New York, and in the States of New Jersey and Pennsylvania--Was in the battles at White Plains--Germantown, Mud Island.

The two first campaigns was in the Militia  The third in the Continental line--The fourth in Connecticut State Troops--The fifth and sixth in the Continental line.

The first service was three months--The second, two months--The third ten months [All this stricken out--"The fourth six months three months The fifth"]  The fourth, six months in terms of three months each, with an interval of one month.  The fifth, six months--The sixth six months--

He resided in Danby, when he made application for a pension, under the act of June 7th 1832. and his declaration was made before the Probate Court for the District of Rutland--(Robert Pierpoint Judge)
(Over)
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He has received eighty dollars per annum from the fourth of March 1831 to the fourth of September 1834.
Elijah Lillie

G.W. Harmon Agent
Pawlet
Rutland County
Vermont
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22,362

Elijah Lillie
________________________________
July 13, 1832
Rutland co. Vt.  75
________________________________
Sept 76 Windham Conn.
Capt. Saml Morgan
Lt Col Starrs
3 m
Bat White Plains
_______________________________
Mch 77 Capt Hyde
Col Durkee
10 m
_______________________________
Spring 78 Capt. Robinson
Col McClellan 6 m
_______________________________
79 Capt--
Col Chandler  6 m
_______________________________
80 Capt. Clough
Col Durkee   6 m
_______________________________
White Plains
Germantown
Mud Island Fort
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Washington, D. C.
1945 Calvert Street,
May 12, 1919.

Pen Rec  ED

Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.

Dear Sir:

Captain Elijah Lillie went from Windham Connecticut to Tinmouth, Vermont in 1786, later going to Danby, Vermont. He married Anna Smith who died 1839 and he died 1844 aged 87. He was Revolutionary soldier and drew a pension.

Will you kindly inform me what information
your records furnish in this case. Thanking you
in advance, I am

Very truly yours,

(Miss) Lillian A Norton
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October 20, 1930

Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D. C.

Dear Sir: My ancestor, Elijah Lillie [underlined], or Lilly, served in the Revolutionary War from Rutland, Virginia. He enlisted in 1776; was at White Plains under Samuel Morgan; in 1777 was under Jonathan Rudd; and, in 1832, received a pension in Rutland, Vermont.

Will you please give me all the facts contained in his pension records, as I hope this will prove where his descendants went to from Rutland, Vermont-- and his children? Thanking you sincerely
I am
Very Truly,

Mrs. Coral J. Cain
418 North Avenue,
Grand Rapids, Michigan

[stamp affixed that reads as follows]
U.S. PENSION OFFICE
OCT
23
1930
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In reply to your request of________________, received____________________ [      ] a statement of the military history of Elijah Lillie a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his application for pension on file in this Bureau. S.22,362
_________________________________________________
(Line 1)
Dates of 
Enlistment or
Appointment.
Sept 1776
-----------------
Length of 
Service.
3 mons
----------------
Rank.
Blank
-----------------
Officers Under Whom Service Was Rendered.
Captain.                       Colonel.
Samuel  Morgan      Lt. Col Storrs
---------------------------------------------------
State
Conn.
__________________________________________________
(Line 2)
Dates of 
Enlistment or
Appointment.
Dec 1776
-------------------
Length of 
Service.
2 mons
--------------------
Rank.
Blank
--------------------
Officers Under Whom Service Was Rendered.
Captain.                       Colonel.
Jonathan Rudd             Blank
--------------------------------------------------
State
Conn
_________________________________________________
(Line 3)
Dates of Enlistment or
Appointment.
Mch. 1777
----------------------------
Length of 
Service.
1777  to Jan 15, 1778
------------------------
Rank.
Blank
-------------------------
Officers Under Whom Service Was Rendered.
Captain.                        Colonel.
Hyde &                          John Durkee
Hallam
--------------------------------------------------
State.
Conn
______________________________________________
(Line 4)
All Blank
_________________________________________________
(Line 5)
Dates of 
Enlistment or
Appointment.
Spring 1778
----------------------
Length of 
Service.
6 mons
----------------------
Rank.
Blank
----------------------
Officers Under Whom Service Was Rendered.
Captain                         Colonel
Abner Robinson            McClellan
-------------------------------------------------
State.
Conn
________________________________________________
(Line 6)
Dates of 
Enlistment or 
Appointment.
Spring 1779 
---------------------
Length of
Service.
6 mons
-----------------
Rank.
Blank
------------------
Officers Under Whom Service Was Rendered.
Captain.                       Colonel.
"Colonel's Company"   Chandler 
----------------------------------------------------
State.
 8" Conn
_________________________________________________
(Line 7 added on the bottom)
Dates of'
Enlistment or
Appointment.
1780
-----------------------------
Length of 
Service.
6 mons
-----------------------------
Rank.
Blank
-----------------------------
Officers Under Whom Service Was Rendered.
Captain.                        Colonel.
Samuel Cleft                  Durkee
--------------------------------------------------
State.
4" Conn
________________________________________________
Battles engaged in,  White Pl., Germantown,  
  [     ] [  ] Fort, 
Residence of soldier at enlistment,  Windham, Conn.
Date of application for pension, July 13 1832. His claim was allowed.
Residence at date of application, Danby, Rutland Co., Vermont.
Age at date of application, born Dec 26, 1756 at Windham, Conn.
        Remarks: no family data in file.

Respectfully
                               Commissioner.

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