Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 44807, David Ellison, Penn. Va. Pensioned In N.Y.
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SERVICE                                                                NUMBER

Penn                                Ellison, David               S.44807
VA

Pensioned in N.Y.
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20.099
New York
David Ellison
Of Schohaniel in the State of New York
who was a private in the company commanded 
by Captain Long of the Regiment commanded
by Colonel Morgan in the Virginia
line, for the term of three years
from 1776 tp 1779

Inscribed on the roll of New York
at a rate of Eight Dollars per month, to
commence on the 18 day of January 1830

Certificate of Pension issued the 7th of February
1830 and sent to Lewis
Wakeley, Greenville, N.Y.

Arrears to 4th of March 1830 $12.64
Semi-anu'l ending
                                                 $12.64

Revolutionary Claim
Acts March 18, 1818,
and May 1, 1820

Rec: Book 2
Vol: 5 Fol:83

Paid at the Treasury (?)
(?) Act of the 8th April 1838/
from 4th Martch 1838 to 24
Aig 1838, the day of his
death - Agt notified 21st
June 1839.
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Schokarie County P.

On this seventh day of October 1829
personally appeared in open court being a court of
record for the County of Schokarie, David Ellison  a resident
in said County aged eighty six, who, being first duly
sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the fol-
-lowing declaration in order to obtain the provisions made
by the Acts of Congress of the 18th of March 1818 and the
7rh of May 1820; that he the said David Ellison enlisted
for the term of three years in the fall of the year 1776
(the particular day or month of which this declarant
does not remember) in the county of Culpepper in the State of Virginia, in the company commanded by Captain
Long, in the Regiment of Riflemen commanded by Colonel
Morgan, in the Line of the State of Virginia in the 
Continental establishment' that he continued to serve
in the said Regiment commanded by Colonel Morgan
until after the battle at Monmouth in the year
1778 when Captains Longs Company to which the
declarant belonged proceeded to Albany in the State of New
York and was then commanded by Colonel Butler of the 
Pennsylvania line, that he continued to serve in the said
Corps under the command of Colonel Butler until some
time in the fall of the year of 1779 when he was discharged
at Springfield in Otsego County in the State of New York
his term of service under his enlistment being full and 
complete; that at this time theis declarant was suffering
and did long suffer from a wound received in his left side
by the shot of an Indian; that this declarant was in the 
battle of the taking of Gen Burgoyne. at the taking of the 
Helpians at Trenton and at the battle of Honmouth; that
he hereby relinquished every claim to a pension the
present, that he name is not on the pension Role of any
State, and that the following are the reasons for not
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not making earlier application for a pension viz that this declarant was informed and did believe that "it was necessary in order to be placed upon the pension role to procure evidence from living witnesses of his identity and service  which this declarant until lately has been unable to do, but he has at length by travelling into Ulster County succeeding in obtaining the affidavit of William Castle which affidavit is hereunto annexed; that in addition to this he has endeavoured to procure the affidavit of William Leek with whom he was acquainted in the Army but the said William Leek resides in a distant part of this state and this declarant has been prevented both by his bodily infirmities and the want of means, to visit him - and in pursuance of the act of the 1st of May 1820 I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift, sale or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring my self within the provisions of an act of congress entitled "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war "passed on the 18th day of March 1818; and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities, contracts or debts, due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed, I have no real eastate whatever- my whole property consists of-
two cows - worth - $30.00
Six sheep - worth - 7.50
Two small swines - worth 3.00
one old clock - worth - 4.00
one ax - worth - .75
one hoe - worth .13
six chairs - worth - 2.25
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Twelve plates - worth - .75
Six knives and forks - worth - .50
one table and chest - worth - 1.50
the necessary cooking utensils for a small family - worth - 5.00
six tea cups and sauces - worth - .50
one barrel - worth - .75
amount - $57.13
Thomas Ellison holden to keep six sheeps and two cows as long as I live - I am by occupation a farmer but old age and its infirmities have almost totally unfitted me for labor. My family consists of my wife Sarah Ellison age eighty four years and my daughter Elizabeth Brant widow of Hendrick Brant deceased aged about fifty years, the capacity of each to contribute to their support is such as might naturally be expected from their age and situation. Since the 18th of March 1818. No material change has taken place in my situation or property at that time I professed no real estate and the whole amount of my property did not at that time exceed what I am at present worth ten dollars. The greatest change which has taken place in my property since the 18th of March 1818 was the selling of a cow in the year 1825 to William Smith a neighbour for fifteen dollars which money I appropriated soon after to the purchase of another cow.
Sworn this 7th day of October 1829 before me John Gebhard Jr Clk
David Ellurson (x his mark)
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Schoharie County PA
It is the opinion of the court of common pleas in and for the county aforesaid that the said David Ellison did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the proceedings declaration against the common enemy for the term of nine months under one engagement on the continental establishment, and that the total amount in value of the property in the forgoing schedule exhibited is fifty seven dollars and thirteen cents.
John Gebhard Jr clerk of the county of common pleas of Schoharie County
Schoharie County Clerks Office
I John Gebhard Jr clerk of the said county do certify that the above is a true copy of the original on file in this office.
Write up whereof I have (illegible) set my hand and affixed the seal of the said county this 7th day of October 1829. 
John Gebhard Jr clerk
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VETERANS ADMINISTRATION
WASHINGTON
March 4, 1937
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BA-J/EEL
David Ellison S.44807

My dear Mr. Byrne:

Reference is made to your letter of February 23, addressed to Honorable Harold L. Ickes, which has been transmitted to the Veterans Administration, custodian of Revolutionary War pension records for reply. You request the Revolutionary War record of David Ellison whose record was furnished Mr. George C. Van Buren, December 7, 1894.

A very careful examination has been made of all papers in pension claim, S.44807, based upon service of David Ellison in the Revolutionary War and the following data found.

The date and place of birth and the names of the parents of David Ellison are not shown.
David Ellison enlisted in Culpeper County, Virginia, in the fall of 1776, served in Captain Long’s Company, Colonel Morgan’s Virginia Regiment of Riflemen, was at the taking of the Hessions at Trenton, at the capture of General Burgoyne and in the battle of Monmouth; after the last engagement, Captain Long’s Company was marched to Albany, New York, and placed under the command of Colonel Butler, of the Pennsylvania Line; soldier served until the fall of 1779 when he was discharged. He stated that he was wounded in the left side by the shot of an Indian, name of engagement in which said wound was received, not stated. 

He was allowed pension on his application executed October 7, 18[illegible], at which time he was aged eighty-six years and resided in Schoharie County, New York.

In 1829 [words “above year” crossed out], soldier stated that his family then residing with him consisted of his wife, Sarah Ellison, aged eight-four years and his daughter, Elizabeth, widow of Hendrick Brant, aged about fifty years. There are no further data in regard to his wife.
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David Elllison died August 24, 1838, place not shown. He was survived by four children, their names not designated.

In 1829, the name Thomas Ellison appears; no relationship to the soldier was shown. 

In order to obtain the date of the last payment of pension and the name and address of person paid in the case of the Revolutionary War pensioner, David Ellison (S.44807), you should address The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following data:
David Ellison
Certificate No. 20099
Issued February 8, 1830
Rate $8 per month
Commenced January 18, 1830.
Acts of March 18, 1818 and May 1, 1820
New York Agency.

Copy of record which you enclosed is returned herewith. 
Very truly yours
A.D. KELLER
Executive Assistant to the Administrator
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Penn     Ellison, David      S. 44807
Va.


Peusicued in N.Y
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State of New York
County of Schohanie         SS

               I Jacob VanDyke aged sixty
eight years, being duly sworn, do depose and 
say that I am acquainted with David 
Ellison of the County afore said and well knew
him to be a Soldier in the Army of the Revolution
and personally knew him while serving as 
such in Captain Long's Company of Riflemen which
company I at the time understood and believe
and do still believe to hare been a detachment
from Col Morgan's Regiment and
further say that I personally knew the said
David Ellison to have been a  Soldier in the
company afore said from the time the said 
company was first stationed in Otseo County
of this state, untill the said David Ellison 
was discharged there from in the year 1779
which was about one year and further
say that the said David Ellison on dunny the
abore penod always sustained the character
of a faithful and active Soldier in the service
of his country
    Dated Decwember 2nd 1892
Jacob Van Dyke
Schoharie County fs
     Before me (unreadable) a Justice 
of the Peace in and for the county afore said 
personally appeared Jacob VanDyke subsonlier to the
afore going affidavit, who is well known to me
to be a person of respectability and truth and 
made solemn oath to the truth above deposition given under my hand this third day of December A.D. 1829
(unreadable)
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State of New York

Schoharie County Clerk Office p In testimony that the
within written Joseph I. Borst was a magistrate
authorised to admenister oaths, and take 
acknowledgements (fb)a in the state of New York at the 
within date, and that his name there subsaibed, appears to
me to be his usual signature, I have heremts affixed the
county seal, and subseribed my name and quality at
Schoharie this third day of December 1829
John Gebhard Jr. County Clerk of Schoharie county
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT, Second Comptroller's Office, June 11th, 1839.

Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," three of the four children of David Ellison, a pensioner on the Roll of the Albany, N.Y., Agency, at the sale of eight Dollars and ___ Cents per month ["annum" crossed out], under the law of the 18th March 1818, have been paid at this Department, from the 4th of March 1838, to the 24th August, 1838, the day of his death.

Respectfully, yours,
Albion K. Parris
Comptroller.

To the Commissioner of Pensions, Present.
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State of New York
County of Schoharie    SS

              Before me Joseph Becker,
a Justice of the Peace in and for the county
afore said, personally appeared this day Saurence Bonck who is well known to me to be a man
of respectability, intelligence and truth and
who being duly sworn made oath that he was
well acquainted with David Ellison of the
County afore said and that he knew him while
a Soldier in Captain Long's Company of Riflemen in the Army of the Revolution that he knew
him at the time he was discharged from the
said company and afterwards knew him
to be a faithful and active Soldier in the
service of this State untill the close of the 
Revolutionary War and further that his 
acquaintance with the said David Ellison has
continued untill the present time: and 
that the said David Ellison has ever 
sustained an irreproachable character for
respectability and truth given under
my hand this tenth day of November 1829 
       Joseph Becker Justice Peace


State of New York
Schoharie county Clerks Office fp I john Gebhand Jr. Clerk of
the said county do certify that Joseph Becker whose name is above subsuited to the (unreadable)
of affidavit gba was at the time one of the Justice of
the Peace in and for the said county and that I am acquainted 
with his hand writing and verily believe the signature of "Joseph
Becker" above oulsaibed to be his (unreadable) hand writing on written
where of I have here into set my hand and affixed the seal of
the sad county this 11th day of November 1829
         John Gebhand Jr Clerk
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21006 pr.w.

Mrs? Oct. 21 1829
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Greenville October 16th 1829

Fr the Hon Secretary of War
           I narismit  herewith
the original application of David Ellison for 
for a Pension Mr. Ellison has long been 
entitled by his circumstances to the bounty
of this country, yet as the Sine to which he
belonged was that of a distaut State he has 
but lately been able to obtain that exudence
of his identity and service which might 
easely hair been procured from in the State
of Virginia although he remained in the Army
to the best of his recollection untill the 
time of his enlistment had espired yet
he would not have discharged at 
the time he was nor indeed would
he have been willing to have left the 
Army had it not been for the wound
he received and from which he did
not recover untill the company to which 
belonged had removed from this state.
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Mr. Ellison informs me that some time before 
he was discharged, Captain Long who 
commanded the company in which he served 
resigned and returned to Virginia and
the command of the company devolved
upon Lieut Evans, and that there was
but one other company detached from Col.
Morgan's Regiment of Rifleman for the 
expedition on which they were 
engaged and this was commanded 
by Captain Parr or Pear; although Mr.
Ellison enlisted at any one time for a
penod no longer than three years yet
he was in active service dunny the
most of the war and he yet retains
on his person the scars of many
honorable wounds which he received in
the service I trust his application will
be successfull.   Please direct the 
returns to he subsenber at this place
  Very respectfully I remain 
       Your obt sert
Lenis Wakeley
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MB
I perceive the County Clerk has written the name sometimes Ellison and in other places Ellerson but as the pronunciation in each case is the same I do not concur this error will be considered material

The proper way of spelling name is Ellison.

L Wakeley
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Greenville, December 5th 1829
Sir, Your letter of Nov 29th, covering the return of Lawrence Bouck's affidavit and Justice Henry Tappen's certificate, has been received; in reply to which, I have to state- that no papers whatever were returned with your first letter, and that the above affidavit and certificate are all which have ever been received. It would however appear from the contents of your first letter, which bears date Oct 21st that Mr Ellison's declaration and Wm Castle's affidavit was intended to be returned therewith, but not finding them enclosed, and as the seal was unbroken, I conceived they must have been omitted through mistake. I trust this will appear to be the case, and that the papers instead of being lost or destroyed, will on examination be found on the files of your office, under this impression I have procured an additional affidavit in support of this claim, and which accompanied by Bouck's affidavit and Justice Tappen, Certificate forward herewith. I trust they will be found amply sufficient to establish to establish Mr Ellisons claim to a pension. Very respectfully your humble and [illegible] Lewis Wakeley
To James L Edwards Esq of the UStates Pension Office
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Greenville   January 12th 1830

Sir
Your letter of the 26th it has been duly received. By it I learn that David Ellison’s Declaration and Wm Castle’s affidavit were returned with your letter of the 21st of Oct 
Had I not immediately on the reception of your letter of the 21st of Oct. noticed the absence of these Papers I might suppose I had myself mislaid them. I at that time (indecipherable) my surprise on not finding them enclosed agreeably to the time of your letter, but on reflection suppose as the most natural explination, that they were omitted through mistake. I have now only to conclude that they were separated from your letter before reaching this place.

As my only remedy in this case I have procured, and as herewith transmit to you another certified copy of David Ellison’s Declaration from the original on file in the County Clerk’s Office. I should also have procured another affidavit from Wm Castle,  but that he resides at a great distance from this
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this place that his affidavit can not be
proceeded without much trouble. If however
the evidence already before you be deemed
not sufficient to sustain Mr. Ellison's claim
I will loose no time in obtaining the required
affidavit      Very Respectfully 
                 Your obt Servt
                               Semis Wakeley



To James S Edwards Esquire
of the UStates Pension Office 
           Washington City
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44807
INVALID.
Revy

File No. 44807
David Ellison
Priv, Rev. War
Act:  18" March 1818 & 18th May 1828
Indes: - Vol. 3, Page 153
[Arrangment of 1870]
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1894 Dec. 11
Geo. C. Van Buren
[illegible]37-Mar 4 - Hist
Hon Wm. T. Byrne EL
Hist to Slingerlands, N.Y.
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Slingerlands
Albanny County
New York
Nov. 16, 1894


Commissioner of Pensions
          Washington




Dear Sir:
           I have been informed by the "War department" that perhaps you could give me a military history of these men if you can you will do me a great favor.

Revolutionary War.
Maas Van Buren
3 co 4 Albany Regt
David Elerson
4 co. Morgan's Rifle Corps
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Hoping you can help me I remain
Respectfully
Geo. C. Van Buren, 
Slingerlands,
Albany Co.
N.Y.
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Penn.
Va.

Ellison, David 
S. 44807

??sisued in N.Y.
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Navy Bldg. R1841 51
United States
Department of The Interior
Office of the Secretary
Washington
February 26, 1937
Hon. William T. Byrne,
House of Representatives.

My dear Mr. Byrne:
          Your letter of February 23 addressed to Secretary Ickes and the enclosure from David Ellison have been referred for proper attention and response to the Veterans' Administration,
Washington, D. C.


Sincerely Yours,
    (Sgd.) Harry Slattery


         Harry Slattery,
Personal Assistant to the Secretary.
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William T Byrne                                   Committee:
23th Dist. New York                            Judiciary
Francis X. Kilroy 
Secretary    Congress of the United States
                         House of Representatives
                                Washington, D. C. 
                                        February 23, 1937



Mr. Harold L. Ickes,
Secretary of the Interior,
Department of the Interior,
Washington, D. C.

My dear Mr. Ickes:

          I am enclosing herewith a copy statement of military history of David Ellison a soldier of the Revolutionary war which was furnished to Mr. George C. Van Buren of Slingerlands, N.Y. on December 7th 1894 by the Bureau of Pensions, Department of the Interior.

        I would deeply appreciate if you could furnish me at this time with a copy of the application for this pension. 

             I am,

                    Sincerely Yours,
                      William T. Byrne

WTB:fxk
Enclosure-
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Witer County fr.

             I William Castle of the town of Hurley in the county of Witer and State of New York.
A Revolutionary Pensions being duly sworn.
Do depose and say that David Ellison of the town of Broories in the county of  Schoharie well known to me that to my certain knowledge the said David Ellison served as a private in Captain Long's company in Colonel Morgan's Regiment of Riflemen during the years 1777 - 1778and part of the year of 1779. Without any (unreadable) I (unreadable) do from (unreadable) was a private in the Company and Regiment afore said during the (unreadable) afore said and I do further depose and (unreadable) that the said David Ellison was formally I was (unreadable) engage in battune  of Burgayne, the battle of (unreadable) Mouth of several miner (unreadable) that in the year 1779 the said David Ellison was wounded from the Army acquaintance as this deposement understood of a service wound received from the firing of a bullet into his left side by an Indian. That the conduct of the said David Ellison during the service afore said was correct Honorable and (unreadable).

his

William + Castle
            Mark

Sworn before me this 23rd day of December 1828

Henry Tappen one of the Justice of Peace of Witer county State of New York

Ulster County SS
     I Jacob Snyder clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of Ulster County in the State of New York do hereby certify that Henry Tappen Esquire before whom the fore going affidavit was sworn, was at the time a Justice of the peace in and for said county and duly empowered to administer oaths.

        In testimony where of I have here unto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said County this Twenty Forth day of December 1828.
       Jacob Snyder Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of said County of Ulster.
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Schoharie County fr
      On this 7th day of October 1829 personally appeared in open court, being a court of record for the County of Schoharie David Ellison resident in said County, aged eighty six years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the Acts of Con grep of the 18th of March 1818 and the first of May 1820 that he the said David Ellison enlisted for the term of three years in the fall of the year 1776 the particular day or month of which this declarent does not remember in the county of Culpeper in the State of Virginia in the company Commanded by Captain Long in the Regiment of Riflemen Commanded by Colonel Morgan in the Line of the State of Virginia. On the continental establishment; that he continued to serve in the said Regiment commanded by Colonel Morgan, untill after the battle at Monmouth in the year 1778, when Captain Long's company to, to which this declarent belonged proceeded to Albany in the State of New York and was there commanded by Colonel Butler of the Pennsylvania Line; that he continued to serve in the said Corps under the command of Colonel Butler untill sometime in the fall of the year 1779 when he was discharged at Springfield in Ostego County in the State of New York, his term of service under his enlistment being full and complete; that at this time, this Declarent was suffering  and did long suffer from a wound received in his left side by the shot of an Indian that his Declarent was in the battle of the taking of General Bingoyne, at the taking of
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the Hessians at Trenton, and at the Battle of Monmouth; that he hereby relinquishes every claim to a pension except the present; that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any state; and that the following are the reasons for not making an earlier application for a pension viss  that this Declarent was informed and did believe that it was necessary in order to be placed upon the Pension Roll to procure evidence from living witnesses of his identity and service which this Declarent  untill lately has been unable to so but he has at length by travelling into Ulster County succeeded in obtaining the Affidavit of William Castle which affidavit is here unto annesced; that in addition to this he has endeavoured to procure the affidavit of William Beck with whom he was acquainted in the Army, but the said William Beck resides in a distant part of this State and this Declarent has been prevented both by his bodily infirmities and the want of means to  visit him, and in pursuance of the Act of the 1st of May 1820. I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the of the United States , on the 18th day of March 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift, sale, or in any manner disposed of my property or any past there of, with intent thereby so to diminish it as act of congress entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and naval service of the Untied States in the Revolutionary War passed on the 18th day of March 1818 and that I have not nor has
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any person in trust for me any property or secunties coutracts or debt due to me, not have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule here to annex and by nee subsenbed.
I have no real estate whatever, My whole propery consissts of
       Two Cows     worth           $30.00
       Six Sheep      worth              7.50 
       two small Swine   worth       3.00
       One old Clock      worth       4.00
       One ax                  worth        .75
       one hoe                worth        .13
       six chairs               worth      2.25
       Twelve Plates        worth        .75
       Six knives and forks worth     .50
       One table and one chest  worth  1.50
the cooking utensils for a small family  worth  $5.00
            Six tea cups and saucers worth .50
             two pails          Worth                .50
             One Barrel         Worth              .75
Amount $ 57.13
Thomas Ellison holden to keep six sheep and two cows as long as I live, I am by occupation a farmer but old age and its infirmities have almost totally unfitted me for  labor.
      My family consists of my wife Sarah Ellison aged eighty four years, and my daughter Elizabeth Brant widow of Hendrick Brant Deceased aged about fifty years; The capacity of each to contribute to then support is such as might not urally be expected from their age and situation since the 18th of March 1818 no material change has taken place in my situation or property.
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At the time I possessed no real Estate, and the whole amount of my property did not at that time exceed what I am at present worth ten dollars. 
  The greatest change which has taken place in my property since the 18th of March 1818 was the selling of a cow in the year 1825 to William Smith a neighbour for fifteen dollars which money I appropriated soon after to the purchase of an other cow.                      his 
Sworn this 7th day of    David   +     Ellison
October 1829 before me         mark
 John Gebhard  Jam llk


Schoharie County fs
     It is the option of the Court of Common Pleas
in and for the county afore said that the said David Ellison did serve in the Revolutionary War as stated in the preceding declaration against the common Enemy for the term of nine months under one engagement on the continual establishment and that the total amount in value of the property in the afore going Schedule exhibited in fifty seven dollars and thirteen cents.  

John Gebhard (unreadable)
Clerk of the court of Common Pleas for Schoharie County

State of New York
Schoharie County Clerk Office fs
I John Gebhand Jr. Clerk 
of the court of common pleas of the said 
County Do certify that the above is a true 
copy of the Declaration of David Ellison,
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and certificate of the said court; on file in this office. 

In [illegible] whereof I have hereunto set my name and affixed the seal of the said court this Eighth day of January 1830

John Gebhard Jr. Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of Schoharie County -