Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 40,539, for Eli Sugart, Pennsylvania
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(3-1776)

SERVICE 
Penn. 

Sugart, Eli
or Shugart

NUMBER
S. 40,539

CONTENTS
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State of Pennsylvania
Adams County} Ss
On the twenty fifth day of April One Thousand Eight Hundred and twenty five appeared in open Court (being a Court of Record) for the County of Adams aforesaid Eli Sugart, aged seventy one years who being first sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provisions made by the Acts of Congress of the 18the March 1818. and the first of May 1820. That he the said Eli Sugart enlisted in the beginning of the year 1776 in the Company commanded by Captain Moses McClean in the Regiment commanded by Col. William Irwin that in the Spring of that Year he marched with said Regiment to the Frontiers of Canada that he was in the battle of the three Rivers in June 1776. That he continued in service for one year besides the time it required him to come; that he has no other evidence of his services except the deposition of John Cain hereto attached who was a Lieutenant in the same Company as he knows of no other officer now alive who was acquainted with the circumstances.
And in pursuance of the Act of May 1820 I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th of March 1818. and that I have not since that time by gift sale or any other manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby to diminish it so 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 services of the United States in the Revolutionary War passed the 18th day of March 1818. and that I have not nor hath 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 -
(Signed) Eli Sugart
Sworn & declared on the 25th day of June 1825.
before
[signed] G Welsh Prothy.
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Adams County
Before me one of the Justices of the Peace in and for said County personally appeared John Edie Esquire who being duly sworn doth depose and say that he is well acquainted with Eli Sugart an applicant for a Pension that the said Eli enlisted in Captain Williams company in the Regiment commanded by Col William Irwin of the Pennsylvania line in the winter of 1775 - 6. that the said Eli Sugart marched with deponent to Canada and was in the Battle of the Trois Rivers in which battle this deponent (then a Lieutenant of Williams company) was taken prisoner and therefore does not know how much longer the said Eli remained in the service
Jno Edie

Sworn & subscribed April 25 1825 before me 
(faded-illegible)
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Schedule of the property of Eli Sugart
One old mare, one cow, one year old calf six small hogs or shoats, three beds and bedding, and a small quantity of household furniture.
He has a wife who is unable to rise from her bed nor does he believe that she ever will - He has had three sons and three daughters all of whom are married and none of whom are able to do any thing towards his support, as they have difficulty in supporting their own families, he has no occupation by which he can make any provision for himself and wife
(signed) Eli Sugart

I George Welsh Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the Schedule thereto annexed 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 foregoing schedule is eighty dollars and that the affidavit of John Edie hereto annexed is the original.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court on the twenty fifth day of April 1825.
G Welsh
Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of Adams County.

Sugart, Eli
Penn. 540539
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Sugart, Eli
Penn, 540539
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Adams County SS
Before me one of the Justices of the Peace in and for said County personally appeared William Johnston, who being duly sworn doth depose and say, that he was a soldier, in the Company commanded by Cap. James Green in the Regiment commanded by Col. William Irwin, in the Army of the Revolution, that he was well acquainted with Eli Sugart, who was a private in the Company commanded by Capt. William, in the same Regiment, that he marched to Canada with said Regiment, and continued with it, he cannot recollect certainly whether said Eli Sugart, was with the Regiment when the deponent was discharged at York or not, but knows that he served more than nine months.
William Johnston

Sworn & subscribed Sept 8th 1825 before me, and I certify that the above deponent is a respectable man and a credible witness
Samp King

Adams County Pennsylvania SS
I George Welsh prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County of Adas do hereby certify that Sampson S. King Esquire, before whom the foregoing affidavits were made and taken the same one of our Commonwealth Justices of the Peace in and for County of Adams, duly commissioned and sworn to act as such and that due faith and credit is given to all his official acts and deeds.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Gettysburg the ninth day of September 1825.
G Welsh Prothy.
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(left side)
see letter to J. H. Crawford
June 4, 1839
(written vertically)
Date of death not on AB

(right side)
20,195
Pennsylvania
Eli Sugart
of Bedford Co in the State of Pennsylvania who was a private in the company commanded by Captain McClean of the Regiment commanded by Colonel W. Irwin in the Pennsylvania line, for the term of one year from January 1776 to January 1777.

Inscribed on the roll of Pennsylvania at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the first day of January 1828

Certificate of Pension issued the 28 of July 1828 and sent to James Agnew McConnellsburg Pa

Arrears to 4th of March 1830  209.03
Semi=anu'l all;ce ending 4th Sept 1830  48.00
$257.03

Act 20 May 1830. Revolutionary Claim
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pension, name and address of person paid, and possibly the date of death of this pensioner, you should apply to the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, Washington, D. C., and give the following data:

Eli Sugart (as he was pensioned)
Certificate # 20195
Issued July 28, 1828
Rate $8.00 per month
Commenced January 1, 1828
Act of May 20, 1830
Pennsylvania Agency

Very truly yours

A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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19,708
Eli Sugart
Pa

Hon. James Wilson
Recd. Dec. 14, 1825.
House of Reps
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State of Pennsylvania Bedford County SS
I Job Mann Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the said County of Bedford do certify that Anthony Shoemaker Esq before whom the within deposition appears to have been taken and whose name is thereto subscribed was at the time thereof and now is a Justice of the peace in and for said County of Bedford duly commissioned and sworn by legal authority and acting as such. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Bedford the 10th day of July A.D. 1830.
Job Mann Prothy
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Pennsylvania Chester County SS
I William Williamson Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas in and for County of Chester in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania do certify that John Graves Esqr before whom the within and foregoing affidavit was taken is and was at the time of taking said affidavit a Justice of the peace acting in and for the said County duly commissioned and qualified and that full faith and credit ought to be given to all official acts by him done
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at West Chester the 20th day of January AD 1827
Wm. Williamson Prothy.
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Certified Copies of 3 Deeds made by Eli Sugart & wife.
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Deed
Eli Sugart at war
to Robert M. Williams


Copy of Records

H 1.25
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Deed
Eli Sugart & wife
to Edward Shields

Copy of the Records

H. 1.37 1/2
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Eli Sugart
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Eli Sugart
Makes oath that he enlisted in the beginning of the year 1776 in a company commanded by Capt. Moses McClean in the Regiment commanded by Col. William Irwin and served one year. Was in the battle of the Three Rivers in June 1776. Petitioner also makes oath that he is (illegible) destitute aged and unable to support himself. A schedule of his property amounting to $72.12 1/2 appraised and authenticated by the oaths of two gentlemen viz - George (illegible)& William (illegible) Esqrs is furnished together with the certificate of the court of Common Pleas of Bedford County Penna. That said court (illegible) is of the opinion that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in said schedule is $72.12 1/2.
The statements are further sustained by the oath of Robert Allison who swears that he is well acquainted with Sugart - That Sugart belonged to Capt. Moses McCleans company in the 6th Pa Reg. commanded by Col. Wm Irwin - That Sugart served in said Regiment for one year-
John Edie who was a Lieutenant
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November 27, 1936

Eli Sugart
S. 40539
BA-J/AWF

Mrs. A. E. Starner
443 West College Avenue
York, Pennsylvania

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your request for the Revolutionary War record of Eli Shugart of Adams County, Pennsylvania, a pensioner in 1830.
The record of Eli Sugart or Shugart which follows was obtained from pension claims, S. 40539, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War. This is the record of the only Eli Sugart (Shugart) found on file in the Revolutionary War records of this office.
The date and place of birth of this soldier are not given, nor are the names of his parents shown.
Eli Sugart enlisted January 31, 1776, served more than a year as a private in Captain Moses McClean's company, Colonel William Irvine's Sixth Pennsylvania regiment; during this service he was in the expedition to Canada, and in the battle of Three Rivers.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 25, 1825, at which time he was seventy-one years old. In 1830 he was living in Bedford County, Pennsylvania, and had previously lived in West "Caln" Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania.
The soldier's wife, Elizabeth, in 1825 was aged about fifty-four years, and her daughter, Alice Wilson,
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was twenty-two years old.

The soldier, Eli Sugart, in 1825 stated that he had three sons and three daughters, "all of whom are married", and referred to "their own families". No names were given.

In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, name and address of person paid, and possibly the date of death of this soldier, you should apply to the Comptroller General, General  Accounting Office, Records Division, Washington, D. C., and give the following:

Eli Sugart (as he was pensioned)
Certificate # 20195
Issued July 28, 1828
Rate $8.00 per month
Commenced January 1, 1828
Act of May 20, 1830
Pennsylvania Agency.

Very truly yours

A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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December 14, 1934

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Eli Sugart-S.40539
VA-J/AWF

Mrs. Ina S. Hoover
Princeton, R #5
Illinois

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War records of Enos Matson and Eli Shugart, both of Pennsylvania.

Revolutionary War data furnished by this office are obtained from claims for pension and bounty land made to the United States, based upon military service of soldiers in that war. A search of the records fails to show such claims on file on account of the Revolutionary War service of Enos Matson.

The record of Eli [unintelligible] (Shugart) which follows was obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, S. 40539, based upon his service in the War of the Revolution. This is the record of the only Eli Sugart (Shugart) that is found on file in the Revolutionary War records of this office.

The date and place of birth of this soldier are not shown in the claim, nor are the names of his parents given.

Eli Sugart or Shurgart enlisted January 31, 1775, served over a year as private in Captain Moses McClean's company, Colonel William Irvine's Sixth Pennsylvania regiment; he was in the expedition to Canada and in the battle of Three Rivers.

He was allowed pension on his application executed April 25, 1825, at which time he was aged seventy-
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one years. In 1830 he was living in Bedford County, Pennsylvania and had previously lived in West Caln Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania.

The soldier's wife, Elizabeth, in 1825 was aged about fifty-four years, and her daughter, Alice Wilson, was twenty-two years of age. The soldier at this time stated that he has had three sons and three daughters, all of whom are married" and referred to"their own families", no names given.

Very truly yours

A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant to the Administrator
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Rev. and 1812
Wars Section
AWF/EEL

August 27, 1930

Mrs. Virginia S. Fendrick
Mercersburg
Pennsylvania

Dear Madam:

You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S.40539, that Eli Sugart or Shugart enlisted January 31, 1776 and served more than a year as a private in Captain Moses McClean's Company, Colonel William Irvine's Sixth Pennsylvania Battalion, he was in the expedition to Canada and battle of Three Rivers.

He was allowed pension on his application executed April 25, 1825, while a resident of Adams county, Pennsylvania, aged seventy-one years.

In 1823 he resided in West Caln Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania, and in 1830, he was living in Bedford County, Pennsylvania.

Soldier's wife, Elizabeth, was fifty -four years of age in October, 1826, and her daughter (therefore his step-daughter) Alice Wilson was aged about twenty-two years in 1826.

In 1825 soldier states that "he had had three sons and three daughters, all of whom are married", but did not give any names.

There are no further data relative to his wife and children.

Very truly yours

E. W. MORGAN
Acting Commissioner.
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Princeton, Illinois.
July 5, 1927.

To The,
U.S Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.

I am writing to inquire if Eli Shugart (born about Sept 10, 1755, died Feb. 22, 1832) was a Pensioner after the Revolutionary War?
The family tradition says "that he entered the Colonial Army and fought thru the Revolutionary War. He was at the Battle of Bunker Hill and numerous other battles, also at the surrender of Yorktown. He eventually attained the rank of Lieutenant, and at one time was ordered with his Company to burn five flouring-mills, stored with flour, on the bank of a river, which were about to fall into the hands of the enemy: he accomplished it, although the British bullets were flying thick, but it was a sad task and much regretted by him as the provisions were much needed by the Americans. After the War Eli Shugart settled in Chester County, Penn, where he died."
In Vol [unintelligible] Series 5 of the Pa. Archives a Eli Shugart is listed as a private in the 6th Pa. Battalion -Captain Moses McClean's Co. serving 1776-1777 I can find no record of re-enlistment when that Battalion was disorganized. Or, if there is an Eli Martin Shugart listed as a pensioner? When drafted he gave his name as Eli Martin is another version, dropping his last name.
If there is any charge for this service will you kindly let me know by return mail? Thanking you I am,
Very truly yours,

Grace M Shugart

(For D.A. R. Material)
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June 10, 1937

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ELI SUGART
S. 40539
BA-J/MLB

Mrs. Bess H. Pearce
1132 North Fourth
Abilene, Texas

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letters of recent date, in which you request the records of Eli Shugart (Sugart) who served from Pennsylvania; Martin Sugart or Shugart who served from the same state; John MacLaughlin who was born in Ireland in January, 1956, and died February 16, 1838; Robert Craig who served from Washington County, Virginia, and was in the battle of King's Mountain, and of colonel James Martin who served from North Carolina and whose wife was named Martha, all of whom were soldiers of the Revolutionary War; also, the War of 1812 record of Doctor James Martin Henderson who was born in 1787 in North Carolina, living in Stokes or Granville County, North Carolina, and died in Carrol County Tennessee.

Because of the great demand for Revolutionary War and War of 1812 data, and the limited trained clerical force available for furnishing such information, it is impossible to comply in full with each request relative to soldiers of those wars.

The Revolutionary War record of Eli Sugart or Shugart is furnished you herewith.

Very truly yours

A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator