Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 21058, Joseph Ellwood, Conn.
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Service: Conn.
Name: Ellwood, Joseph or Elwood
            Naomi
Number: W.21058
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4,317
Connecticut Roll
Joseph Ellwod Private -
Connecticut Line
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 9th of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 11th of November 1818 and Sent to Pierpoint Edwards [illegible], Judge
Bridgeport.
Arrears to 4th of September 1818 - 
                                          4 mo.& 26/30- 38:93
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 11th March 1819- 48:__
                                                                $ 86.93

{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March 1818.}

3 years

Weston. Fairfield C4

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1,147
Vermont
Naomi Ellwood widow of Joseph Ellwood Con
who died on the 8th June 1826 
of Georgia in the State of Vermont
who was a private in the company commanded
by Captain Chapman of the [illegible] commanded by [illegible] Chapman in the line for [illegible] private

Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont at the rate of 70 Dollars ____Cents per annum, to commence on the [date written and crossed out].

Certificate of Pension Sent the 15th day of July 1857 and sent to Wm Bridges St. Albans

Arrears to the 4th of March 1857  $420.00
Semi-anl allowance ending Sept       35.00
                                                         $455.00

{Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4,1836, 
Section the}
Recorded by Danl Boyd Clerk
Book [illegible] Vol.     Page 37

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[illegible] 15th July '37
Sent to J. L. Kibbie, Aug 30. 1837.
Widow Died Feb. 12, 1839 (A.B.)
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Conn. Ellwood, Joseph W21058 Elwood, Naomi
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District of Connecticut ss In the 9th day of April AD. 1818 Joseph Ellwood, of the Town of Weston, County of Fairfield in the District aforesaid, before the Hon. Pierpont Edwards, Judge of the District Court for the District aforesaid, it being the District in which said Ellwood now resides. On oath declares, that in enlist the first day of January 1781 he enlisted  into the service of the United States, for the term of three years in the company of Capt Munson, in the 4th Regiment, in the Connecticut line in the continental establishment & served in said Company until he was detached to go to Yorktown in Virginia where he was when Cornwallis was captured and after which capture he returned to West Point where on the 28th day of October 1783, he was regularly discharged by Major Gen. Knox, then commanding at said West Point, as will appear by his original discharge hereunto annexed which he has always had in his possession, and he said Ellwood further declares on oath, that by his reduced circumstances he needs the assistance of his country for support. District of Connecticut April 9th 1818 the aforenamed Joseph Ellwood  before me in my subject the [illegible] said declaration & made oath that Edwards Joseph Ellwood
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District of Connecticut Stratford County of Fairfield April 9th 1819 I Jesse Nichols Junr of the Town & County of Fairfield in said District, do testify  & say that for three years past I have been well acquainted with Joseph Ellwood now residing in the Town of Weston of County of Fairfield in said District who subscribed his name to the written declaration & know that he  is now & has been since my acquaintance with him a resident Citizen of the United States & that he is now by reason of his reduced circumstances in life in need of assistance from his country for support. Joseph Nichols April 9th AD 1818 Sworn before me Pierpont Edwards- District Judge of the District of Connecticut
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Joseph Elwood
March 1819
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State of Connecticut, ss. I DAVID BURR, Clerk of the County Court for the County of Fairfield, in the said State, do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the records of the said Court, and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule of Joseph  Elwood is nine dollars sixty four cents -- In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court at Fairfield, this 25 day of July 1820. David Burn Clerk of the County Court for said County of Fairfield. 

District and State of Connecticut, Fairfield July 25 1820 ROBERT FAIRCHILD, Chief Judge of the County Court for the County of Fairfield, in said State, do certify that DAVID BURR, Esq. is the Clerk of said Court, duly appointed and sworn; and that the said Court is a Court of record, made so by the statute laws of said State; that it proceeds according to the course of the common law, has a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, with the power of fine and imprisonment, and keep a record of its proceedings. Robert Fairchild Chief Judge of the County Court for the County of Fairfield.
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District and State Connecticut Fairfield County BE IT REMEMBERED, That in the County Court, held in and for the County of Fairfield, in the District and State of Record aforesaid, on this 25th day of July 1820, the same being a Court of Record, and having a Seal, under the Authority of said State, personally came and appeared in open Court Joseph Elwood aged 68 years resident in the Town of Weston in said County and State, and being first duly sworn according to law, doth declare on his oath that he served in the Revolutionary War, as follows: that is to say on the 1st day of January 1781 he entered into the service of the United States and shortly after joined the company commanded by Capt Munson in the 4th Connecticut Regiment as he thinks in the Continental Establishment and served in said Company the summer of the year 1783 when the Connecticut Regiments were consolidated and formed one Regiment, from which he was discharged on the 28th day of October in the same year, which discharge he has heretofore transmitted to the department of war in support of his claim to a pension that the original Declaration made by him, for the purpose of obtaining a pension, was dated the 9th day of April 1818 that in pursuance thereof he was entered in the List of Pensioners, and received a Pension Certificate No. 4,317 And I do further 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 myself 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 19th 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 hereunto annexed, and by me subscribed. And I do further declare that my occupation is that of a day labourer at the farming business, but am unable to do much labour in consequence of lameness in both of my knees, which trouble me a good deal and that I have a family residing with me which consists of my wife Naomi who  is Sixty seven years of age and very infirm and can do no labour except was a few dishes, and one Daughter named Charity aged 19 who is considerately out of health can do little more than wait upon her parents and cannot do any thing worth the naming all which is subscribed by me the day and year aforesaid. Joseph Elwood Sworn to and declared in the Court aforesaid. Whereupon said Court is, on satisfactory proof exhibited in Court, of opinion that the total amount in value of the property contained in the aforesaid Schedule, is nine Dollars and 64 Cents, and doth order these proceedings to be entered in the records of said Court. Attest David Burr Clerk
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At a County Court, held in and for the County of Fairfield, in the District and State of Connecticut, on the 25th day of July 1820, the same being a Court of Record, and having a seal, by virtue of the Laws of said State. PERSONALLY APPEARED, in open Court, Weston Joseph Elwood - a resident in the Town of Weston in said State, and exhibited and subscribed the following Schedule, and made Oath that the same is a true and perfect Schedule of all his income and property, necessary clothing and bedding excepted, viz. 1 old sheep-- three pounds of- Wool 1 old Table - three old Chairs - one stone pot one old broken tea kettle one earthen tea pot, one old axe and one hoe two tin pans one old frying pan-- one trammel one pr sheep shears - 1 pr Scissors. old Spoons - Set of old Tea Cups 2 Wine Glasses-- one half pot tumbler one stone pot - one lot of old broken and earthen ware, one pail 3 old Baskets - 1 meat Cask- 1 Broom - old home - 1 Sett Knives & forks and one pint Glass Bottle Joseph Elwood
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Declaration  In order to obtain the benefit of the 3d section of the act of Congress of the 4th July D 1836 

State of Vermont Georgia District on the 27th day of April 1837. Personally appeared before the undersigned authority Naomi Elwood of Fairfield in the County of Franklin & State of Vermont, aged eighty four years, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed July 4th 1836. 

That she is the widow of Joseph Elwood who was a private in the Connecticut line of the army of the United States under Capt Chapman & May Albert Chapman, stationed at Crown Point & had a discharge in writing when he left the army this is according to the best of her recollection. He was a resident of Greens Farms when he entered the service. She further declares that she was married to the said Joseph Elwood on the 3d day of Oct 1771 by the Rev W Ripley Minister at Greens Farms, and that her husband Joseph Elwood died at Weston formerly called Norfield in the State of Connecticut on the 8th day of June 1826 (was a Pensioner under the act of 1818-) and that she has remained a widow ever since that period, as will more fully appear by reference to the evidence annexed - Sworn to & subscribed the day and year above written - Naomi Elwood x her mark Before me William Bridges Judge of the Court of Probate for the District of Georgia
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I hereby certify that it appears from the Records of the Church in Green's Farms that Joseph Elwood, and Naomi Batterson were married by the Rev. Hezekiah Ripley Oct. 3. 1771, & I further certify that I was well acquainted with the said Ripley I have knowledge of his handwriting & firmly believe the record of said marriage to have been made by him Thomas F. Davies Pastor of the Church in Green's Farms 

Fairfield County of Fairfield State of Connecticut May 10th 1837 Personally appeared Thomas F. Davis Pastor of the Church in Green's Farms in said Fairfield and made solemn oath to the Truth of the above certificate by him subscribed before me Jessup Alvord Justice of the Peace 

I Samuel Rowland town clerk of the town of Fairfield Samuel Rowland Connecticut, do certify, that on examination of the records of said town, there does not appear the marriage of Joseph Elwood and Naomi Batterson therein recorded - I also certify, that it was not the usual practice of recording before or during the revolutionary War in the records of the town, the marriages of persons Connecticut Fairfield April 7 1837 Samuel Rowland Town Clerk
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I hereby certify that it appears from the Records of the Church in Green's Farms that Joseph Elwood, and Naomi Batterson were married by the Rev. Hezekiah Ripley Oct. 3. 1771, & I further certify that I was well acquainted with the said Ripley have knowledge of his handwriting & firmly believe the record of said marriage to have been made by him Thomas F. Davies Pastor of the Church in Greens Farms 

Fairfield County of Fairfield, State of Connecticut May 10th 1837 Personally appeared Thomas F. Davis Pastor of the Church in Greens farms in said Fairfield and made Solemn Oath to the Truth of the above certificate by him subscribed before me Jesup Alvord Justice of the Peace 

State of Connecticut Fairfield County ss I Thomas B Osborne Clerk of the County Court within and for the County of Fairfield in the State of Connecticut do hereby certify that Jessup Alvord Esquire is a Justice of the Peace within & for Fairfield County duly commissioned & duly authorised to administer oaths & take Depositions & and that I am acquainted with the handwriting of the Jesup Alvord Esq & verily believe that the signature to the foregoing Certificate purporting to be his, is genuine. Given under my hand & the Seal of County Court in Fanfield this 10th day of May AD 1837 Thomas B Osborne Clerk
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I Squier Marvin of Fairfield in the County of Franklin and State of Vermont aged fifty seven year do depose testify & say that I was born in the town of Norfield (now called Weston) in the County of Fairfield and State of Connecticut, the same town where Joseph Elwood and Naomi his wife lived I have been personally acquainted with them from my youth up to the present time I am informed that Joseph Elwood died in Weston as some years since and soon after his decease his widow the so Naomi was removed from Connecticut by one of her sons and now lives a neighbor to me & has ever since she has been in this county which is about seven years, and I know that she is the widow of Joseph Elwood of deceased her age so far as my knowledge extends is about eighty four years she has ever sustained a reputable character Squire Marvin Sworn to & subscribed this 27th day of April 1837 Before me William Bridges Judge I further certify that the above named Squire Marvin is a credible person W. Bridges Judge of Probate for the District of Georgia
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I Lyman Draper of Fairfield in the County of Franklin and State of Vermont aged thirty years do testify and say that I am personally acquainted with Naomi Elwood of sd Fairfield the widow of Joseph Elwood late of Weston in the State of Connecticut deceased. I should Judge that so Naomi was over eighty years of age, I have lived a neighbor to her for a number of years and consider her to be a woman of truth and veracity Sworn to & subscribed this 27th day of April AD 1837 Before me William Bridges Judge Lyman Draper I further certify that I am personally acquainted with the above named deponent who is a man of truth and veracity William Bridges Judge of Probate in and for the District of Georgia In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of said county
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Oct 28 1753 State of Vermont District of Georgia  I Romeo H Hoyt Clerk of the Court of Probate in the District of Georgia and do hereby certify William Bridges is Judge of Probate in and for said District duly commissioned and qualified, that his commission was dated on the 15" day of November AD 1836 and will expire on the 30th November AD 1837. and that his signature above written is genuine. Given under my hand and Seal of said District this 27" day of May 1837 James A Hoyt 

Naomi Elwood widow of Joseph Elwood Jos 1782 Dec 28 1783
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REVOLUTIONARY WAR RECORDS SECTION. 3-525
W. F. 2103-8  DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, BUREAU OF PENSIONS. Washington, D. C., --- 19xx 

In reply to your request of received a statement of the military history of Joseph Elwood a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired formation as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau. DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. - LENGTH OF SERVICE. from RANK. of Con OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. CAPTAIN. Reg the COLONEL. at West or STATE. [illegible] 1781 [illegible] Capt Munson in the [illegible] Conn Reg't discharged from the Conn Reg't Oct 28 1783 at West Point. Battles engaged in, Capture of Cornwallis Residence of soldier at enlistment,  Green Farms Conn Date of application for pension Apr 9 1818 [illegible] Residence at date of application. Weston, Fairfield, Conn
Age at date of application 66 years Died at Weston Fairfield Conn June 8 1818 He married Oct 3 1771 at Greens Farms Naomi Batterson. She was a pensioner an application was executed April 27 1837. Naomi is a resident of Fairfield Franklin [illegible] aged 84 years. [illegible]
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By Major General Knox, commanding the Garrison of West point, and its dependance Joseph Ellwood Soldier in the Connecticut regiment, enlisted for three years, is hereby honorably discharged the service the United States - Given at West point the 28 day of Octo 1782 By the Generals Command Knox General it Lillie Aide de Camp Registered in the regiment Book L Loomis
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Cambridge Vermont, September 29, 1914. To the Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D.C  I wish to find out if the name of Joseph Elwood of Redding Connecticut is enrolled as a pensioner of the war of 1776 or of the War of 1812 Will you tell me what steps to take to obtain the desired information and what the expense would be? If there is any other information to be obtained about him from the records would like a copy of that also Respectfully, (Miss) G.H. Bailey
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1914 Oct 5 Hist to this G. H. Bailey V. Lillie WIDOW, &c. File No. 21,058 Naomi Ellwood Widow of Joseph Ellwood Priv. Rev War --- Act July 7" 1836 Vol. A, Page 28 Arrangement of 1870.] Index:
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Adm [illegible] 21 mo 28 days $70. per ann comm 4 March 1831 Wm Bridge Esq St Albans Vt
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Aug 30
to the Hon. Comm of Pensions War Department Washington DC
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New York Aug 28th, '39
Sir.
Information is Respectfully requested of the Hon Comm. of Pensions whether the name of Naomi Elwood, widow of Joseph Elwood, a soldier of the Rev is on the rolls, whether she receives a pennons by Act Congress July 4, '36
Yr Ob Sri
Isaace L Kibbie box 1661 No 1 Beckman Dr
Hon Comm of Pensions
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Joseph Ellwood Conn Act 1818 when last paid
Paid 8 June 1826 paid that period [illegible]
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Joseph Ellwood, private Connecticut Line 9th April 1818
Admitted on Connect. rolls
Pierpont Edwards, Esq; Judge  Bridgeport, Fairfield County: Connecticut
Rec'd 27 May 1818
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The Honorable John C Calhoun
Secretary of the Department of War
Washington
Jos Ellwood
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I Pierpont Edwards District Judge of the District of Connecticut do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that Joseph Ellwood who made and submitted the declaration sometime in the annexed duly did serve in the Revolutionary War against the common Enemy at Hand in his said declaration & I now transmit the proceedings & testimony taken & had before me in his case to the Secretary of War Department of War pursuant to an Act of Congress in such case made and provided said proceedings & testimony are contained in the annexed schedule. May 20th 1818 Pierpont Edwards