Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 21062, Eliphalet Elmes, Mass.
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Service: Mass.
Elmes, Eliphalet
Number: W.21062
Pensioner: Chloe
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Massachusetts 662
Chloe Elmes widow of Eliphalet Elmes
who died on the __ August 1830
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts

County of Plymouth Ss. On the twenty third day of September A. D. 1836. personally appeared before me Wilkes Wood Judge of the Court of Probate for said County of Plymouth at Middleborough in said County Chloe Elmes resident of said Middleborough widow aged seventy eight years and being unable by reason of age and infirmity to travel to any Court to make this declaration being first sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed July 4th 1836. That is to say, that she the said Chloe is the widow of Eliphalet Elmes late of Middleborough aforesaid deceased, who was a Soldier in the armies of the United States in the Revolutionary War. And according to the best of her knowledge, recollection and belief served as follows. that in the year 1775 the said Elmes enlisted into a company under the command of Abiel Peirce Capt. Amos Washburn Leut. and John Miller Ensign, and marched to Dachester near Boston and served there two months and was then discharged and returned home.
That in the year 1776 he the sd. Elmes again enlisted into a company under the command of Nathaniel Wood Capt. for the term of five months. that he served as a Drummer, was with the army at Long island and New York City when the Americans retreated there.
That after the expiration of the two above terms of service but in what year the Declarant cannot state the said Elmes marched with a company under the command of Philip Leonard, Capt. then of the Town of Plymouth to Bristol in the state of Rhode Island & served six weeks & then returned home. He was out as a soldier at other times but she cannot state when. 
In the years 1778 he was called out to the Island of Rhode Island_ was with the army under General Sullivan when it retreated from the Island and at this time was gone I think ten days. That in the year 1778 and [illegible] after the last mentioned service, said Elmes was called out at on alarm at Dent.
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month now New Bedford and was absent three or four days.
That she the said Declarant was well acquainted with her said husband many years before her marriage with him and was well knowing to his service as well before as after their intermarriage which took place in July 1777. that he died six years ago last August
and she the Declarant has not since the death of the said Elmes married again but still remains a widow.

As corabborary evidence of the above declaration the Declarant refers to the depositions of Joshua Haskins, Josiah Richmond and Wilkes Wood Esq and the certificate from the Town [illegible] of her marriage
Chloe Elmes

Sworn to and subscribed in my presence. And I certify that the above named Chloe Elmes is a person well known to me to sustain a good moral character and whose word and declarations are entitled to full faith and credit.
Wilkes Wood Judge of the Court of probate for the County of Plymouth.

And I further certify that the above named Chloe Elmes, is, by reason of age and infirmity of body unable to travel from her home to attend Court to make her aforesaid declaration
Wilkes Wood Judge of Probate for the County of Plymouth
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Plymouth Ss. I Jacob H Loud Register of Probate in & for said County do hereby certify that Wilkes Wood Esquire is Judge of Probate for said County & that the within signatures purporting to be his are his true & genuine signatures.
In witness whereof I have here unto set my hand & the seal of the Probate Court for the said County this fourth day of October A.D. 1836.
Jacob H. Loud
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Declaration & evidence of Chloe Elmes.
No. 327
32
75. 2 mo. Abiel Peirce, Dorchast 
76 5. Nal Wood NY
1.1 P Leonard RI
10 "
4 " 
8. 26 d. $31.22 per ann
Lieutenant private
no declaration

JH Loud
Plym
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Revy
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 21.062
Chloe Elmes widow of Eliphalet Elmes
Drummer Rev War

Act Jany 4th 36
Index: Vol A. Page 215

[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts} Town of Middleborough Mass. Sept 30th 1836

I, Allen Shaw do on Oath declare that I am Town Clerk of the Town of Middleborough County of Plymouth State of Massachusetts and that I have the Custody of the Records of said Town. that it appears by said Records that Mr Eliphalet Elmes & Miss Chloe Leonard both of Middleborough were Married by Silvanus Conant July 31st 1777—
Allan Shaw Town Clerk
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Plymouth County Ss September 30th 1836 Then personally appeared the above named Allen Shaw and made solemn oath to the truth of the above affidavit by him subscribed before me ans I certify that the said Allen Shaw is a man of truth & veracity
Wilkes Wood Justice of Peace
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Affidavits of Joshua Haskins & Josiah Richmond
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I Joshua Haskins of Middleborough in the County of Plymouth and Commonwealth of Massachusetts being in the eighty second year of my age, depose and say, that in the fall of the year 1775 I entered into the military service of the County in the war of the Revolution and was a private in a company commanded by Abiel Peirce Capt. Amos Washburn first Leut. and John Miller Ensign and all of said Middleborough: the said company marched to and was stationed at Dorchester near Boston: our company was enlisted for two months and I well remember that Eliphalet Elmes then of said Middleborough but now deceased was a private in said company, marched when the company marched and served out the said term of two months. I remember to have heard it said that Elmes was after that time, a soldier in the said service in the State of New York but I did not serve there with him. I have always since until Elmes death been acquainted with him, his wife now his widow & his family.
September 20th 1836 
Joshua Haskins
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I Josiah Richmond of Middleborough in the County pf Plymouth & Commonwealth of Massachusetts being in the seventieth year of my age and being fresh sworn do on my oath depose and say that I was well acquainted with Eliphalet Elmes late of Middleborough aforesaid deceased from my youth to the time of his death having been for a greater part of that time his near Neighbour.
That I was knowing to and well remember of his being engaged in the military service of the County during the Revolutionary War., viz. I well remember that early in the said war said Elmes marched as a Soldier with Capt. Philip Leonard then of the Town of Plymouth in the County aforesaid who commanded a company to Bristol in the State of Rhode island. that said Elmes was absent at that time according to my best recollection six weeks and then returned home & told me many incidents of that service.
That afterwards. in the year 1778 said Elmes marched off as a Soldier to the Island of Rhode Island at the time General Sullivans army retreated from said Island. was in the army on the retreat & commanded a Boat as he on his return told me at this time he was gone about ten days as near as I can recollect.
That afterwards I think in the year last mentioned the said Elmes went  out as a Soldier with my Father to Tiverton in the State of Rhode island: they were both gone about ten days at this time — this last service was performed in a company commanded by Capt William Tupper then of Middleborough aforesaid.
That afterwards and I think in the year last mentioned said Elmes with others was called out to Dartmouth now New Bedford for the military defense of that place and was absent three or four days.
I further depose and say that I have been
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always well acquainted with Chloe Elmes now the widow of Eliphalet Elmes aforesaid and know that she has not been married since the decease of the said Eliphalet Elmes and that she is a credible person on whose word and declarations may be relied upon for truth and veracity. said Elmes died about six years ago and further the Deponent saith not
Josiah RIchmond
Middleborough Septem. 23d 1836

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Plymouth County Ss. Septem. 23d 1836 Then personally appeared Josiah Richmond a man well known to me as a man of truth and veracity who being first solemnly sworn on his oath made the above affidavit and subscribed the same  
Before me Wilkes Wood Justice of the Peace within and for the County of Plymouth aforesaid
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I Wilkes Wood of Middleborough in the County pf Plymouth & Commonwealth of Massachusetts aged sixty years and being first under oath do on my oath depose and say that I was well acquainted with Eliphalet Elmes late of Middleborough aforesaid but now deceased from my early youth to the time of his death. that early in the Revolutionary war and I have good reason to believe in the year 1776 but cannot be from memory positive as to the year the said Elmes then being one of my Fathers workmen and a Member of his family enlisted as a Soldier into the military service of the Country and as a Drummer — that at the time he procured a Drum and was learning to play upon it: that soon after that he joined the army at New York as it was then said and understood. Further this Deponent saith not.
September 23d. 1836 
Wilkes Wood
Plymouth Ss. September 24th 1836  then personally appeared Wilkes Wood Esq and made oath that the above written affidavit by him subscribed is true. and I further certify that I am personally well acquainted with the said Wilkes wood whose word & declarations are entitled to full faith & credit.
Before me
Isaac Stevens Justice of the Peace
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Plymouth Ss. I Jacob H Loud Register of Probate for said County do hereby certify Wilkes Wood & Isaac Stevens Esquires are Justices of the Peace in & for said County & that the signatures to the annexed papers purporting to be theirs are their genuine signatures.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & the seal of the Probate Court for said County this fourth day of October A.D. 1836
Jacob H. Loud
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Affidavit of Wilkes Wood