Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 11929, for Elisha Jarvis, Maryland
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SERVICE
Md

Jarvis, Elisha
Drucilla

NUMBER
W. 11929
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Died 4th September 1837.
Order to pay. 24 Feb 1838.

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South Carolina  16.997

Elisha Jarvis 
of Pickens in the State of So Ca
who was a pr. in the ____ commanded
by Captain ____  of the Regt commanded
by Col. Mordock in the Md: Mil.
line for 6 months

Inscribed on the Roll of So Carolina
at the rate of 20 Dollars- Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831

Certificate of Pension issued the 23d day of Oct 33
and sent Joseph Grisham
Falls P. O. S. Ca.

Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1833. 50
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Mar. 34  10
$60

 Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832.

Recorded by Nath’l Rice Clerk
Book E  Vol. 6 Page 70
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RP

Date of widow's death not on AB

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 7212
South Carolina
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Drucilla Jarvis
widow of Elisha Jarvis
who was a Private 
in the Revolution War
Md
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Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 20 Dollars -----Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843
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Certificate of Pension issued the
16th day of August 1865
and sent to Miles M Norton
Picking, C.H. S Carolina
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[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book  A
Vol. 2  Page 166
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11726
Declaration
Mrs. D. Jarvis
S. C.  8036   791
[smudged]
Act 7 July 38
Rd  February 25, 1845
adm'd
6  mo. pri.

20 to commence 
from 4 Sept'37 the day of her husband's death.

Also Act 3 March
43 

Miles M. Norton
Pickens C. H.
South Ca
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Declaration

In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7th July, 1838 entitled "An act granting half pay and pension to certain widows".

State of South Carolina}
District of Pickens }   ss

On the thirty first day of December 1844 personally appeared Mrs. Drucilla Jarvis (before William D. Steele Judge of the Courts of Ordinary) a resident of the District and state aforesaid, aged about Seventy eight years last March who being first duly sworn, according to law doth make on her oath the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 7th 1838 entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows".  That she is the widow of Elisha Jarvis who was a private in the war of the Revolution; the he husband served in North Carolina she thinks, under Genl Gates, Capt. Bristen, Gen. Swalwood & others not now recollected thinks he was in the battle of Germantown - but at the late day at her very advanced age, and with her many afflictions, sufferings and extreme poverty almost all she ever knew as heard him state has slipped her memory; but may be fully seen or to his service by reference to the Declaration of her said Husband Elisha Jarvis, who was a pensioner of the Revolution & whose proof of a soldier will be found at the Pension Office  in Washington.
She further declares that she was married to the said Elisha Jarvis on the twenty seventh day of May (1785) seventeen hundred and eighty five.
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that her husband, the aforesaid Elisha Jarvis died on the fourth day of September (1837) eighteen hundred and thirty seven; that she was not married to him previous to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first day of January seventeen hundred and ninety four, right at the time above stated.
That they were married by one Phelps who was both a magistrate and Preacher, that the marriage took place in North Carolina where they then lived, about ten miles from Salisbury, thinks a license was obtained on the occasion, as was the custom and law.

[signed] Drucilla Jarvis  X her mark

Sworn to and subscribed, on the day and year above written before.

[signed] William D. Steele
Judge of the Court of 
Ordinary for Pickens
District SC

The above named Mrs. Drucilla Jarvis is utterly unable from age and bodily infirmity to attend in open court.
 
[signed] William D. Steele
J C O P D
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South Carolina}
Pickens District}

Before me personally appeared J.B.E. Caradine and made oath in due form of law, that he is well acquainted with Mrs. Drucilla Jarvis widow of Elisha Jarvis decd. That she is certainly an object of charity, being very old and poor; that he well recollects, the death of her said husband Elisha Jarvis, and that it took place in September 1837. and he believes on the fourth day of said month, the time that the old woman states; he knows her to be the widow of the same Elisha Jarvis who drew a Pension from the United States he believes that she was lawfully married to the said Elisha Jarvis as he has known them for a number of years & they always lived together as man & wife & they never heard it doubted & he firmly believes Mrs. Jarvis to be truthful & that her statement in her Declaration is correct.

Sworn to 31st December 1844 before me & I also certify that J.B.E. Caradine the affiant is highly respectable and truthful.
[signed] Miles M. Norton
Not. Pub. & E. Off. M.P.D.}

[signed] J.B.E. Caradine

I, William L. Keith Clerk of the Court of Pickens District S.C. Certify that Miles M. Norton is a Magistrate as above and and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine; and also that J.B.E. Caradine the above affiant is highly respectable & truthful & that I never heard any thing against the character of the declarant Mrs. Drucilla Jarvis.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of Office this Sixteenth February 1845.

[signed] W. L. Keith
Clerk of the Court of
Pickens District S.C.
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Elisha Jarvis
Private
27.255

Admit as a 
Private
6 mo./$20

Return answer to Col.
Honble Grisham
Falls Post Office
Pickens, District
S.C.
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State of South Carolina}
Pickens District}   ss.
On this ninth day of October 1833. Personally appeared before the Honorable John S. Richardson one of the Associate Judges of the said at Pickens Court House in open Court, Elisha Jarvis a resident of Pickens District in the State of South Carolina aged Seventy six 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 provision made by the Act of Congress passed the 7th day of June 1832. That about January 1776 he turned out as a Substitute for one Joseph West to do a Tour of three months duty under Captain Jared Briscoe of Col. John Mordock, Regt. under Genl. Smallwood of the Maryland Militia, he turned out in Montgomery County, Md. and marched through Frederick Town, Toney Town, McAllester Town, Peter Settler Town, following the British to join the American army as the British was between his company and the American Army he served his time fully out of Three months, was in no engagement, and at the end of the three months was discharged. 

About the first of August in the same year 1776, he was drafted to serve a tour of Three months and entered the service under the same Capt. Briscoe of Col. Mordock, Regt. Md Ma. was marched to Baltimore and followed the British to the White House where they had a skirmish, followed on to within fifteen miles of Germantown, where he was placed as one of the Guard over the Baggage Waggons during the Battle at German Town, from there he was marched to Perkerman in Pennsylvania. He was then there placed on as one of General Smallwoods body Guard, and acted as such & was with him to the end of his Tour at the End of the three months he was discharged in Pennsylvania. He had crossed the Schuylkill, at this length of time, bad memory and illiterate having no learning he cannot give particulars
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1. He was born in Montgomery County Md. 14th December 1757.
2nd. Has no Record of his age
3rd. He was living in Montgomery County, Md. when he entered the service in the year 1781 he moved to Rowan County N.C. lived there till 1790 then moved to Wilkes County Georgia, from there to Clark County G., lived in Ga. till 1827 when he moved into Pickens District S.C. Where he has lived ever since.
4th. He was a Substitute one tour & Drafted for one tour each three months. was a Private all the time.
5. He was with or did see the following Regular Officers -- none that he can now name except Col Johnson & Maj. Stoddard--
6. If he ever got discharges he does not recollect what became of them.
7th. He is acquainted with John Varner Esquire, William Sanders, James Sanders, William Frazer, Joseph Brewer, Levi Brewer, Capt. David Sloan. He believes they will all certify to his moral character & veracity.

He is very poor lives on Col. Anderson's land but has no acquaintance with him, too poor to go much out has a helpless family his wife & one daughter who are unable to do any thing for support & He does not know of one living witness who can testify to his said service.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any agency in any State. 
Sworn and Subscribed in open Court day above written
[signed] William L. Keith C.C.
[signed] Elisha Jarvis X his mark
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we Thomas Morgan a clergyman residing in the District of Pickens State of South Carolina and Joseph Brewer residing in the same place hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Elisha Jarvis who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be 76. years of age that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he now resides to have been a soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion. Sworn to in open Court and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
[signed] Thos. Morgan
[signed] Joseph Brewer

and the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interragatories 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 Thomas Morgan who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman resident in the District of Pickens South Carolina and that Joseph Brewer who has also signed the same is also a resident in the same District and is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit
[signed] J.S. Richardson  [illeg.] Judge

I William L. Keith Clerk of the court for the Pickens District do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Elisha Jarvis for a pension --

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 9th day of October 1833
[signed] William L. Keith
Clerk of the Court
for Pickens District
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We acknowledge ourselves indebted to Richard Caswell Esqr. Governor or to his successors in the Sum of Five hundred pounds lawfull money of said State & void on conditions that there be no lawfull cause to obstruct, Marriage between Elisha Jarvis and Drusilla l. Smith
Given under our hand & seals this 6th day of May 1786.}
Test. [signed] John Macay}
[signed] Elisha Jarvis  {seal}
[signed] Jacob Bodders  X his mark {seal}

North Carolina
Rowan County}
I John Giles Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for said County do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the Marriage bond of Elisha Jarvis taken from the original filed in my office
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court of Office the 23rd day of June 1845
[signed] John Giles  Clk
by John H. Hardie  DC
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Rev. WIDOW, &c.
File No. 11.929
Drucilla Jarvis
wid of Elisha Jarvis
Private Rev. war.
Act: March 3rd. 1843
Index: -- Vol. A, Page 371
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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9544
South Carolina
Drucilla Jarvis
widow of Elisha Jarvis
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832
and who died on the 4th September 1837 of Pickens District in the State of Carolina who was a private in the company commanded by Captain ______ of the regt. commanded by Col. Mordock in the Md. militia line for 6 months 
Inscribed on the Roll of S. Carolina at the rate of 20 Dollars ___ Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of ["March, 1836" crossed out] September 1837.

Certificate of Pension issued the 16th day of August 1845 and sent to Miles M. Norton, C.H. S. Carolina

Total amount   $_____________
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by D Brown  Clerk,
Book D. Vol. 1, Page 309
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Drucilla Jarvis aged 78 years - declares she
is the widow of Elisha Jarvis dec’d who was a
pensioner - and died 4th Sept /37. Was married
to him on the 27. May 1785 - was married by Rev 
Phelps, a magistrate & preacher. Thinks a license
was obtained as was the law & custom.

J B E Caradine swears he believes declarant
to have been the wife of E Jarvis Dec’d who
died Sept 1837.

Benjamin Millikin recollects that they were
married more than fifty five years ago. Recollects
from the age of his own children. He has always
known them since then as husband and wife. Was
not present at the marriage but was in the neighborhood. Recollects a squire by name Phelps who lived near them.
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11726

Cl. 
Mrs Drucilla Jarvis
South Carolina
Act 7 July 1838
Miles M. Norton April 30th /45
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11726

Cl.
Mrs Drucilla Jarvis

July 7 1838
S. C.
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Drusilla Jarvis
S.C.

Act 7 July 38
Send answer to
Miles M. Norton
Pickens C.H. S.C.
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South Carolina Anderson District ss
Before me personally appeared Benjamin Mullekin an old and respectable citizen of this District, and made oath in due form of law, that he lived when a boy in Rowan County in North Carolina, and then and there became acquainted with Elisha Jarvis who was reputed to have been a soldier in the war of the Revolution, and he has good reasons
to believe he was such, as he recollects
that he was taken sick, and sent for on his return home from the War.
He recollects too, that the said Elisha Jarvis was
married to Drucilla Smith in the above named
County in North Carolina, over fifty five years
ago, and he has no reason to doubt, but every
reason to believe, that her statement, that she was
married in 1785 is correct: these dates he arrives
at from the ages of his own children, and such
circumstances; the he cannot arrive at the precise
date so as to speak positively; nor did he see the
said Elisha Jarvis and Drucilla Smith married,
but was in the neighborhood and is as well convinced of it, as if he had seen it-- they also lived
together as husband and wife, and he never heard it
doubted but that they were legally married. He has
known the said Jarvis and his wife ever since the
time of their marriage, until the death of the
said Elisha Jane which took place some six
or eight years ago: and he understands the said
Widow, Drucilla Jarvis, is yet living in Pickens
District in this State, and is making application
for a Pension, to which he has no doubt she
is justly entitled, and which he is very sure
she very much needs, as she is very poor and
very much afflicted, as well as her family. He
further states that there was in North Carolina
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in the neighborhood where the said Elisha
Jarvis was married, a Squire by the name of
Phelps, the he does not recollect whether
they were married by him, but thinks it vary
likely they were.
This deponent further states, that the said
widow, Drucilla Jamis, has always borne the
Character of a truthful, respectable woman
and he would have every reason to believe any
statement made by her.
Benjn Mullikin Sr. his mark
Sworn to before me, this 7th February 1845.
James Mullikin M A D

I Elijah Webb Clerk of the Court of Anderson
District S. C. certify that James Mullikin is an
acting Magistrate for this district, and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set
my hand and affixed my seal of Office,
this 10th Tenth day of February 1845.
Elijah Webb Clerk
of the Court of Anderson District So Ca
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Pickens S. C.  2nd July 1845

Dear Sir
Enclosed you have a copy of the
marriage Bond of Elisha Jarvis, which
I hope will sufficiently prove the manage
to enable you to cause a certificate for his
Drucilla Jarvis, whose papers are on file in
you office which please direct to me
& oblige your Obt Servt
Miles M. Norton

Col. J. L. Edwards
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[Country] & Mechanics Bank of S.C.
Charleston 17 February 1838

J. L. Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington

Sir
I forward herewith for authority to pay, Voucher
of Drucilla Jarvis Widow of Elisha Jarvis
upon which 12 mo pension is due.
I am Respectfully
Your Obt Svnt
A Spring
Pension Agent