Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 41519, Absalom Ellis, N C
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(8-1776)

SERVICE


NC           

Ellis, Absalom            

NUMBER
S.41519

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CONTENTS
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18.872

North Carolina  
 Jno. W. Dunlap July 7  1853
 Hon. J.G.Harris  May 26  1853
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Absalom, Ellis

of Wayne Cy in the State of N.Carolina who was a
Private in the Comy {Company} commanded by Captain Bradley of the Regiment commanded by Colonel Shepherd in the N Carolina line, for the term of Nine months  78 & 79
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Inscribed on the Roll of North Carolina at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 2 of October 1821
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Certificate of Pension issued the 20 of Jany 1823 and {illegible} Hon W.S. Blackledge
House of Reps
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Arrears to 4th of Sept 1822   88.80
Semi anl.all'ce                         
ending 4 March 1823                            48-                           
                                              ______
                                              $136.80
10     Mo  30/31
  8
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80

7.7
1.6
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88.80

[Revolutionary claim
Acts March 18,1818
and May 1, 1820.}
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{Handwritten}

18.367
Absalom  Ellis.











Hon. W.S.Blackledge
House of Reps
Jany 7. 1823
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Absolam Ellis

suspended ^ & filed among
case of only [Illegible]
14 Jany 1822
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State of North Carolina
Wayne County
Superior Court of Law
First Monday after the fourth Monday of September 1821.
On the Second day of October 1821 personally appeared in open court, the said court being a Court of Records having power to fine and imprison, a Jurisdiction unlimited in amount, proceeding our time to the course of the Common Law and keeping a record of its proceedings - Absolom Ellis aged about sixty six years, a citizen and resident of the County of Wayne, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the revolutionary war as follows- (towit)  in the Company commanded by Captain Harrison of the tenth regiment in the North Carolina Continental establishment, and afterwards in the Company Commander by Captain Bradley of the same Regiment and line for Nine Months as set forth in his former application, to which he hath not received any reply. 
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident  Citizen of this United States on the 18th 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 or to bring myself within the  provisions of an act of Congress entitled "an act to provide for certain person engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war - passed on the 18 March 1818.  And that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or security, contracts or debts due to me, nor have I any income, or property other than what is contained in the record hereto annexed and by subscribed.  I do further declare that I am of the age of Sixty five years, that my family consists of the following persons.  A wife aged 58 years, one son Joshua, twenty years old, one daughter Litty seventeen years old.  I am by occupation a farmer, but for three years past blind that I am unable to do any work.
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Schedule- 3 featherbeds - 4 mares - 3 head cattle - 3 pewter [?] 2 pewter dishes - 6 pewter plates - 2 pots - 2 wooden wheels - 2 [?] - 1 loom - 1 flave wheel, 1 arce, 3 weeding hoy - 1 grubinghoe - one can knives and forks - 2 old chests - some fodder - 1 table - 2 pigins - 1 tub - 1 old skillet - 1 griddle - 17 head hops - 1 frying pan - some potatoes - 7 pewter spoons - deponent is invested the sum of thirty one dollars - 

Absolom Ellis
Markl

State of North Carolina
Wayne County
Superior Court of Law
October ten 1821

Present The Honorable George E. Badger
I Nichols or Washington Clerk of the Superior Court of Wayne County do certify that the foregoing deposition was made and signed in open Court - that the foregoing Oath and Schedule are truly copied from the Record 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 afore said schedule is one hundred and nine dollars - testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and fixed the seal of the said Court on this Second day of October 1821.

N Washington Clk
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Paris Le
Dec 22

Hon J G Harais M.C.
Washington
City
D.C.
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To the Revision agent at Washington City
Your petitioned Theophilus Ellis John Charles & his wife Theresa formerly Theresa Ellis and Leafy Peacock the widow of Wiley Peacock deceased formerly Leary Ellis State to your department that Absalom Ellis their Ancestor was a soldier of the Revolutionary War of the United States of America for that said Absalom
Ellis has been dead some 20 or 25 years. that during his life time a pension of about Ninety six dollars a year was allowed to him by the government, which was made by
him as they suppose up to his death - that he lived and died in the State of North Carolina and they suppose received his services in that State, your petitioners state that the said Absolam Ellis died leaving a wife Ferroby Ellis
and your petitioners as above named, a son Joshua Ellis now a citizen of North Carolina and 2 grandchildren. Amos & William Ellis the children of his son Daniel Ellis also citizens
of North Carolina, that the said Daniel died before his Father Absolam Ellis died there were 2 other children of the said Absolam who have died since the death of the said Absolam within his [?] - your  your petitioners will state that the said Absolam Ellis & his wife Fernaly were married prior to first of January 1800 - that all of said petitioners except Mrs
Peacock one over 50 years of age and some if now living would be as much as 60 years, that they are all the children as above stated of the said Absolam & Fernaly Ellis that this 
said Ferriby has been dead same to 12 or 13 years leaving the above named persons her only heirs having died in this county to visit King County Tennessee your petitioner begs leave to refer to the original file of papers in said office allowing a pension to the said Absalom for proof in support of the claim and to the records shewing the time up to which said pension was drawn, your petitioners are asking for such pay as may be due the Widow of the said Absolam, from the date of his death up to the death of his widow, which they
desire may be allowed them, whether said grand children
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where Father died before the death of their Grandfather will share a portion of said bounty, should any be allowed
him will be for the department to determine, a prorate share amongst such as are entitled is all they can ask and your petititioners as in duty bound will ever pray of her
Leafey Peacock
Sworn to and subscribed
before me this 17 day of December 1852
Levi Perry JP of Heway County Tennessee
Theophilus Ellis
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 20th day of December 1852
John Charles
There son Charles
C B Fowler for Henry County

State of Tennessee ⎬ Personally appeared Robert Aycock & Pollly
Henry County ⎬ [?] before me Samuel Kendall
an acting Justice of the peace for said county who being first duly sworn deposeth and says that they knew Absolom Ellis & his wife Ferraby Ellis & all the children of the said
Ellis & wife, that the said Absolam & Ferrey are both dead and died about the time stated in the foregoing petition and left the children as therein stated & grandchildren
that they are the only children & Grandchildren of the said
Absolom & Ferraby that said Absolom & Ferraby  were married before the first of January 1800 that affiants are not under fifty four or five years of age, that same
of the children of the said Absolom & Ferraby are much older than they are some would now be 60 years of age if living, that affiants have known petition over & their Ancesters since they were small children that the said Absolom & Ferraby  lived together as man
& wife and were so regarded by all who knew them 
Sworn to and subscribed to before me
this 22d day of December 1852
Samuel Randall I for said County
Robert Aycock  Polly Aycock
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State of Tennessee ⎬ I Robt Semonds Clerk of the County Court for said Henry County ⎬ County do certify that Levi Perry, C. B. Fowler & Samuel Kendall Esqr whose signatures appears to the different Certificates on
the opposite or within page is and was at the time of signing the same an acting Justices of the peace in and for said County duly commissioned and sworn and that full faith and credit are due their official acts as such and that their [?] signatures are [?]
In Testimony whereof I have herein set my hand and office the Seal fo said Count at office the 22nd day of December A.D.
1852 & of American Independence
Robt Semonds Clerk
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41519
INVALID.
Revy
File No. 41.519
Absalom Ellis
In Rev War
Act: 18 March 18
Index: -- Vol. 8
Page 155
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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State of North Carolina Secretarys Office 14th January 1823

I William Hill Secretary of State in & for the State aforesaid, do certify, that it appears from the muster rolls of the continental line of this State in the revolutionary war, that Absalom Ellis a private in Capt. Bradley Company of the 10th Regt. was mustered on the 20th July 1778 for nine months, but the rolls does not show how long he served.
Given under my hand at office the date above.
Wm Hill
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Dear Sir
Banis Lee August 24 ~52
A pension was grated to Absalum Ellis a soldier of the Revolution [?] North Carolina - he drew $96 a year up to his death which occurred some 20 years since he left a wife who survived him some 10 or 12 years - same of the children of these old people live in this county and want to draw whatever may be due or may have accrued to their mother, who they allege never drew anything after their father's death - was the widow not entitled during her life to the half pay allowed her husband - if so who draws it her eirs or her administrator if either can draw will further proof be required than that she was the wife of the person to have the pension was allowed - should be glad you would give me such information as may enable them to obtain these rights if they have any.
Yours respectfully
John H Dunlap
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Sept 6th 1852
Rel: to case of Absalon Ellis
Widow dead

Jno W Dunlap
Paris 
Henry Co:
Tenn
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Hs Repr
Jany 3rd 1853

Sir
I herewith enclose the Declaration of Theophelus Ellis et. al. for widows pension supposed to be due them.
Your early attention will greatly oblige
Very Respectfully
J G Harris
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Jan 4th 1832
appl of "Ferroby
Elis" wife of Absalom
Lenn
Act 29 July 1848
Hon S G Harris
Reps

by Harry

James E Heath Esq
Pension office
Washington