Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 5274, Lewis Flemister, Continental. (Prov. Va.) (Washington Life Guards) Ga Agency And Res.
Page 1

(3-1776)
Service
Continental (prof. Va.)
(Washington's Life Guards)

Flemister, Lewis
Ellender

Number
W.5274

CONTENTS
Page 2

Let. to Hon. W. C. Dawson
March 8 1850
Hon. J Hill Feby 9/60
4483
Georgia
Ellender Flemister widow of Lewis Flemister Va who served in the Revolutionary war (Washington life guard), as a private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars - Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 22 day of Mch 1849 and sent to Burney H Dyer
Monticello
Geo.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 210 Vol. 3,
Page 3

State of Georgia [unsure]
Jasper County
On the First day of July, Eighteen hundred and thirty nine, personally appeared before the honorable the Inferior Court of Jasper County setting a court of ordinary Ellender Flemister said court being a court of Record - the said deponent being a resident of said county of Jasper and aged Sixty Six years     Who being first duly sworn according to law, doth in her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress, passed July the seventh Eighteen hundred and thirty eight entitled "An act granting half pay and provisions to certain widows" That she is the widow of Lewis Flemister and that he was a private, in the guard of General Washington ,who was commander in chief of the American army during the Revolutionary War- and that her deceased husband Lewis Flemister enlisted for the War- was in the service of the United States for seven years , issued on the fourth day of June, Seventeen hundred and eighty three- was honorably discharged from the same by General Washington and for proof of the foregoing facts she refers to the discharge of her deceased husband - signed by the commander in Chief himself, and which is herewith forwarded: and this deponent further states that on the Twenty seventh day of February -in the year Seventeen hundred and Ninety in the county of Halifax, and state of Virginia, she was legally married to her deceased husband, in the name of Ely Chissum as she was familiarly and commonly called by her relations and intimate acquaintances (Ely being a contraction Ellender)
over
Page 4

And that the marriage ceremony was solemnized by Hawkins Landman a minister of the gospel- this deponent further states that some short time afterward, she and her husband removed to the state of Georgia and on the first day of October in the year eighteen hundred and seven or eight her departed this life, this deponent further states under oath that the decease of her  husband was made in the family bible- and that but for the loss of the record, it having been destroyed by her children, she could state particularly the year. And that she has never been married since. And also that there was never any record of her marriage other than the one accompanying this declaration under oath - This deponent further states that she was not married to Lewis Flemister prior to his leaving the service of the United States but that this marriage took place previous to the first of January Seventeen hundred and ninety four to wit, at the time stated in the certificate of the clerk of the county Court of Halifax County and state of Virginia.
Sworn to and subscribed in open court on the day and year first above written, before us:
Ellender Flemister 
D.A. Reese JJC
Eli Glover  JJC
Tho J Smith  JJC
William V Buney JJC
C.W.C. Wright  JJC
Page 5

One thousand seven hundred and ninety. February twenty seventh: Lewis Flemister and Ely Chissum by Hawkins Landman-
Vestry Geo Carrington
I William Holt clerk of the County court for the county of Halifax in the state of Virginia Certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the Register of the marriage between Lewis Flemister and Ely Chissum. with the exception of the date, which is expressed on the reason in fair legible figures as follows "1790 February 27".
Wm. Holt ck
I William Holt, above named, depose and say that I hold the Office of Clerk of the County Court for the County of Halifax in the state of Virginia and that the above is a true copy from the records of my Office, with the exception above named, as certified by me- 
Wm Holt ck
1"June 1839
sworn before me Elisha Barksdale Jr
a justice of the peace for Halifax County
1st day of June 1839-
Elisha Barksdale Jr J of P
I William Holt Clerk of the County court of Halifax in the state of Virginia certify that Elisha Barksdale  Jr- is  a magistrate as above duly commissioned and sworn and that the signature above purporting to be his is genuine. In testimony whereof I hereto set my hand and annex the seal of the said come at my Office on this 1'' day of June 1839.-
Wm Holt ck
Page 6

Washington July 7 1860
Hon. Commissioner of Pensions
Sir.
I enclose you the letter of an old constituent of mine, who lived many years with me in Jasper County, Georgia when his father died. I have seen the old man's discharge and as I now remember it was signed by Gen. Washington himself. The wife of the old soldier is dead. I am pleased to see the spirit of family pride that actuates the son to preserve this rich heirloom for his own children. I am well acquainted with the family and know the truth of my correspondents statements.
I shall be very glad to be the medium of restoration of this family relic. Hoping my request may meet your approbations. I am with much respect yr. obt. servant
Joshua Hill
Page 7

February 14, 1940.
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Mrs. John L. Davidson
16 Winthrop Lane
Scarsdale, New York
BA-J/ADY
Lewis Fleimster
W.5274
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter relative to Lewis Flemister, a soldier of the Revolutionary War.
The data contained herein were obtained from the papers on file in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 5274, based upon the military service in that war of Lewis Flemister.
The date and place of birth and the names of the parents of Lewis Flemister are not shown.
Lewis Flemister enlisted, place not given, served as private in Captain Colfax's Company in General Washington's Life Guard and was discharged June 4, 1783, having served seven years.
He married February 27, 1790, in Halifax County, Virginia, Ellender also called Ely, Chissum. Shortly after their marriage they moved to Georgia, place not stated.
He died October 1, 1807, or 1808, place not stated. His age is not shown.
Soldier's widow, Ellender Flemister, was allowed pension on her application executed July 1, 1839, at which time she was sixty-six years old and a resident of Jasper County, Georgia.
She was dead in 1860, date and place of her death are not given.
In 1860 William L. Flemister, son of the soldier, was residing in Jasper County, Georgia, and had lived there for many years, his age not given. Said William L. Flemister, then had children, their names and the name of his wife are not stated.
Page 8

Children of said Ellender Flemister were referred to in 1839, no names or ages given.
In 1839, Richard Flemister, was Clerk of the Court of Ordinary for Jasper County, Georgia, his age and relationship to the family are not shown. There are no further family data.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name of person paid and possibly the death date of widow, you should apply to the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, Washington, D. C., and cite the following data: "Ellender Flemister, widow of Lewis Flemister, Certificate No. 4483, issued March 22, 1849, rate $80.00 per annum, commenced March 4, 1848, Act of February 2, 1848, Georgia Agency".
Very truly yours
A. D. Hiller
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
Page 9

1913 June 12 Hist. to Mrs.
V O Rankin Letter in  S. F.
38475 Joseph Wilson
1940 Feb 14 Hist. to Mr. John L. Davidson, Revy
ADY

WIDOW, &c.
File No. 5274
Ellender Flemister
Widow
Lewis Flemister
Pvt. Rev. War
Act: Feby 2, [ ]48 
Index: - Vol. A, Page 242
[Arrangement of 1870.]
Page 10

8509
Georiga
Ellender Flemister
widow of Lewis
who was a private
in the Revo.
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars - Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 22 day of Mch 1849. and sent to Burney H Dyer
Monticello
Geo.
[Acts of March 3, 1843, and June 17, 1844.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 2 Page 173.
Page 11

4140
Georgia
Ellender Flemister
widow of Lewis Flemister decd VA
[who was a pensioner under the Act of crossed out]
and who died on the 1st October 1807 or '8 of Jasper CO. in the State of Georgia who was a Private in the compy commanded by Captain - of the - commanded by - in [the crossed out] Washington's [line for crossed out] Life Guards for the war
Inscribed on the Roll of Georgia at the rate of 80 Dollars - Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 7th day of Sept 1839 and sent Burney H Dyer, Monticello Georgia
Arrears to the 4th of Sept. 1839 $280.00
Semi=annual allowance ending 4 Mar 40 40.00
$320.00
{Act July 7, 1838.}
Recorded by D. D. Addison Clerk
Book A Vol. 2 Page 197
Page 12

Senate Chamber
5th March 1850
Dear Sir,
If there be such a pension, as Mrs. Flemister on the pension list - please inform & pay if the facts stated in this enclosed letter be true - return me the letter - 
Very respectfully
W. C. Dawson
James L. Edwards Esq
Com of Pensions
Page 13

Monticello /Georgia/ 10 March 1849
Dear Sir
Sometime about the last of November or 1st December we took the liberty of addressing you a letter, requesting information whether Mrs. Ellender Flemister of this County/Jasper, and widow of Lewis Flemister  a soldier of the Revolutionary war was entitled to a pension. To that letter we have recvd no answer, ascribing it however to the great press of business in your office, and to the possible fact that it is no part of your duty to answer such inquiry.
By reference to papers in your office you will find that Mrs Ellender Flemister drew a five year pension under the act of Congress passed the 7th July 1838 and on the expiration of that law, as directed by the regulations of the pension office, her certificate was returned to be placed of file in the same.
   Since the above law ceased to be of force, other laws , to wit, the 3rd March 1843 - 17th June 1844 , & 2d February 1848, have been passed for the benefit of widows of revolutionary soldiers - we believe that those laws, or at best some of them, embrace the Case of Mrs. Flemister & we now do ourselves the honor of enclosing to you the application of Mrs. Flemister for a pension under each act above referred to and any we think duly authenticated - We had an idea at one time of applying for her pension under the different laws, in our Declaration, but on reflection Concluded it to be most proper to make out for her a separate declaration to meet each law -
Page 14

We would thank you to give the enclosed paper as early an examination as the business of your office will permit, & inform us of the result, with the missing information if we have erred in any particular in regard to the forms we have prepared in preparing her papers.
    If you pass favorably her claims and grant certificates, be pleased to do us the favor to forward to us the necessary blanks to be filled in order to draw her pension.
 Very respectfully
your obt. servants
Burney and Dyer

Hon. 
J L Edwards
Com. of pensions
Washington City
Page 15

State of Georgia
Jasper County  } SS:

On this the Eighth day of March 1849, personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace, in and for the County and state aforesaid Ellender Flemister, a resident of said county of Jasper, aged Seventy one years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed on the 17th June 1844, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war. That she is the widow of Lewis Flemister who was a private in the life guard of General Washington, and in the company commanded by Captain Colfax during the Revolution, and that she drew a pension of Eighty Dollars per annum under the act of July 7th 1838. She further declares that she is still a widow. Sworn to and subscribed the day and year first above written. 
Her
Ellender X Flemister
mark.
Before me
"John R. Dyer
Welcome C Lovejoy
Justice of the Peace
State of Georgia
Jasper County SS:
I Welcome C Lovejoy, a Justice of the Peace, in and for the County aforesaid, before whom the above Declaration by Ellender Flemister was made do hereby certify that the said Declarant is personally known to me, and that she is the same individual who drew a pension as stated by her in the foregoing affadavit.
Given under my hand this Eighth day of March 1849. 
Welcome C. Lovejoy Justice of the Peace.
Page 16

Georgia
Jasper County
I William N Kirkpatrick, Clerk of the Superior Court of the county and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Welcome C. Lovejoy is a Justice of the Peace in and for said county duly commissioned and qualified, that his commission was dated on the 22nd day of January 1849, and will expire on the 22nd day of January 1853, and that his signature above written is genuine.
Given under my hand and seal of said court this Eighth day of March 1849.
W. N. Kirkpatrick Clerk of the Superior Court
Jasper, co. Geo.
Page 17

State of Georgia
Jasper County
On this the Eighth day of March 1849, personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for the county and state aforesaid, Ellender Flemister a resident of said county of Jasper, aged seventy one years who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress passed on the 2d February 1848, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the revolutionary war that she is the widow of Lewis Flemister who was a private in the life guard of General Washington, and in the company commanded by Captain Colfax, during the Revolution, and that she drew a pension of Eighty dollars per annum under the act of July 7th, 1838,- that she has not intermarried, but continues the widow of the said Lewis Flemister deceased.
Sworn to and subscribed, on the day and year first above written. Before me.
John R Dyer
Welcome C Lovejoy
Justice of the Peace
Ellender [her mark x] Flemister
State of Georgia
Jasper County
I Welcome C Lovejoy a Justice of the Peace in and for the county aforesaid, before whom the above declaration by Ellender Flemister was made, do hereby certify that the said Declarant is personally known to me and that she is the same individual who drew a pension as stated by her in the foregoing affidavit.
Given under my hand the Eighth day of March 1849.
Welcome C. Lovejoy Justice of the Peace
Page 18

[handwritten]
Georgia
Jasper County

I William N Kirkpatrick, Clerk of the Superior Court of the County and state aforesaid do hereby certify that Welcome C Lovejoy is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified, that his commission was dated on the 22d day of January 1849, and will expire on the 22nd day of January 1853, and that his signature above written is genuine.

Given under my hand and seal of said Court this Eighth day of March 1849
Wm N Kirkpatrick Clerk of the Superior Court
Jasper Co Geo.
[/handwritten]
Page 19

State of Georgia
Jasper County
On this the Eighth day of March 1849, personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for the county and state aforesaid, Ellender Flemister a resident of said county of Jasper and state aforesaid, aged Seventy one years, who being duly first sworn according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress passed on the 3d March 1843, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War. That she is the widow of Lewis Flemister, who was a private in the life guard of General Washington, and in the company commanded by Captain Colfax, during the Revolution, and that she drew a pension of Eighty Dollars per annum under the act of July 7th 1838,
She further declares that she is still a widow.
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year first above written, before me.
John R Dyer Ellender [her x mark] Flemister
Welcome C Lovejoy Justice of the Peace
State of Georgia
Jasper County
I Welcome C Lovejoy a Justice of the Peace in and for the county aforesaid, before whom the above Declaration by Ellender Flemister was made, do hereby certify that the said Declarant is personally known to me, and that she is the same individual who drew a pension as stated by her in the foregoing affidavit,
Given under my hand this Eighth day of March 1849.
Welcome C Lovejoy Justice of the Peace
Page 20

State of Georgia
Jasper County
I, William N Kirkpatrick, Clerk of the Superior Court of the county and state aforesaid, do hereby certify that Welcome C Lovejoy is a Justice of the Peace in and for said county duly commissioned and qualified, that his commission was dated on the 22nd day of January 1849, and will expire on the 22nd day of January 1853, and that his signature above written is genuine.

Given under my hand and seal of said court this Eighth day of March 1849.

[Black square seal]

Wm N Kirkpatrick Clerk of
the Superior Court of 
Jasper Co Geo
Page 21

State of Georgia
Jasper County } SS.
Personally appeared before me John Lindsey, who after being duly sworn deposeth and sayeth as follows. That he resided in the immediate neighborhood of Lewis Flemister not exceeding in distance two and a half miles - at the time of his death, and that he died about the time stated in the affidavit of Mrs. Flemister - widow of the deceased Lewis Flemister and that deponent further states that Mrs. Flemister has never married since the death of her husband. Sworn to and subscribed in open court this First day of July Eighteen hundred and forty nine - before us Yours Sincerely
Eli Glover J.J.C.
D A Reese JJC
Tho. I Smith JJC
William V. Burney J.J.C.
C.W.C. Wright J.J.C.
State of Georgia
Jasper County } SS
We hereby certify that John Lindsey the above deponent resides in this county - that we are well acquainted with him - and that his statements are to be relied upon - and that he out to be believed and would be believed in his oath in a court of Justice - 
D A Reese JJC
Eli Glover JJC
Tho. I Smith J.J.C
William V. Burney JJC
C.W.C. Wright J.J.C.
Page 22

State of Georgia
Jasper County
I Richard Flemister, Clerk of the Court of Ordinary of Jasper County do hereby certify that David A Reese, Eli Glover, Thomas J. Smith, William V Burney and Charles W. C. Wright are Justices of the Inferior court of Jasper County setting as a court of ordinary, duly commissioned and sworn and that their signature to the foregoing affidavit are certificate purporting to be theirs are genuine. In testimony whereof I have [illegible] to subscribed my name and affixed my seal of office. The first day of July Eighteen Hundred and thirty nine.
Richard Flemister C. C. O.
Page 23

[handwritten]
Monticello
Jasper Co Ga
[/handwritten]
Page 24

[handwritten]
Monticello Georgia Jasper Co
July 1st 1839
Sir
We have the honor to enclose to you the necessary papers, together with the declaration of Mrs Hester of the County, the widow of Lewis Flemister dec'd, for a pension under an act of Congress passed July 7th 1838 entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows". We have endeavored to comply strictly to the law of the pension office, as said is by yourself through the Hon Mr Lumpkin, one of the Senators in Congress from Georgia.

We have no ?hesitation? in saying that the applicant for the pension is well entitled to it under the pension laws now in force. If you are not required by the usages of your office, you will confer a very great favor by enclosing back to in the original discharge, as Mr Flemister [indecipherable] to hand it down from her children to her children's children as an heir [indecipherable].

We confidently hope to hear soon whether she has supported her application by sufficient proof to entitle her to a pension.

We have the honor to subscribe ourselves very respectfully your obt serv
Burney & Freer
[/handwritten]
Page 25

[handwritten]
(copy)
Pension Office
Feb. 9, 1860
Sir,
Agreeably to your request I have the honor herewith to enclose the discharge from the Revolutionary Army of Lewis Flemister, which was filed by his widow Ellender Flemister late of the State of Georgia in her application for pension under Act July 7, 1838.

I also enclose the letter of Mr. William L. Flemister your correspondent in reference to this matter.

Hon. Joshua Hill,
House of Rep.
[/handwritten]
Page 26

[Stamp]
JAN 31 1940
MAIL SUB-DIV
[illegible]
16 Winthrop Lane
Scarsdale, N. Y. Jan. 27th, 1940
Veterans Administration
Revolutionary War Section
Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:
One of my ancestors; Lewis Flemister, born 1746 in Virginia, died 1807-08 in Wilkes Co. Ga. Served as one of Washington's body guard in either Capt. William Mosely's Regiment or Capt. Colfax' Regiment or both.
His widow Ellender Chisholm drew pension for this service while a resident of Jasper Co. Ga., where she is known to have lived from 1825 until 1855 when she died.
To complete application for member in Daughters of American Revolution, the information contained in this application would be of great help. Kindly send me this information which I will greatly appreciate.
Very truly yours,
Ethyl Ellis Davidson
Mrs. John L. Davidson
16 Winthrop Lane
Scarsdale, N.Y.
Page 27

SION.
3 - 525.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C.      19
In reply to your request of
---
received
for a statement of the military history of
?Lewis Flems? a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension
on file in this Bureau.
DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.
----
LENGTH OF SERVICE. 4Yr?
RANK. Pvt
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN.  Colfax
of a
COLONEL. ??
STATE. Illegible
dward
Battles engaged in,
Residence of soldier at enlistment,
reason for pension
Date of application for pension,
Residence at date of application,
Age at date of application,
Remarks:
C. Feby 19 Elder
to died Oct. 1807 or 18
Children or lands are state are
any other and
Very respectfully,
6 -- 2856
Commissioner.