Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 14676, William Elliott, Mass
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Mass Elliott, William W.14676
Elliott
Sarah
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15307.
Massachusetts
William Elliott of Beverly in the State of Mass who was a private in the company commanded by Captain (illegible) of the regiment commanded by Colonel Poor in the Mass line for 9 May  (illegible)
Inscribed on the Roll of Mass. at the rate of 30 dollars - cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 7th day of June, 1833 and Sent on Rophoate Salem
Arrears to the 4th of Marr. 1833  $60-
Semi-anu. allowance ending 4 Sept. 13 -
                                                          $75-

{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832}
Recorded by JHM Blair Clerk, Book 16 Vol. 2. Page 01
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Massachusetts. 4887
Sarah Elliot
Widow of William Elliot, dead - Mass
who was pensioner under the Act of 7 June, 1832 - and who died on the 25th June, 1837 - of Essex Co. in the state of Masstts. who was a private in the [wavy line] commanded by Captain [wavy line] of the Regt- commanded by Col. Poor in the Masstts - line for 9 mos. private

Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 30 Dollars -- cents per annum, to commence on the 26th day of June 1837
Certificate of Pension issued the 15th day of January, 1840 and sent to Bessy' Merrill, Salem. Masstts.

Arrears to the 4th of March, 1860. $80.27
Semi=annual allowance ending 4th "  $15.00
$95.27
{Act July 7, 1838}

Recorded by S.A. Elliot Clerk, Book A , Vol. 7, Page 85.
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William Elliott
Sec. at ??
Rufus Choate
4th V. died - 
Massachusetts

$30 per anu.

Har. R. Choate,
Salem, Mass
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Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832.
State of Massachusetts: County of Essex, ss.
On this second day of October A.D. 1832, personally appeared in open court, before the Honorable Daniel Appleton White, Judge of the court of Probate for the County of Essex aforesaid, now sitting, William Elliott, a resident of Beverly - , in the country of Essex and state of Massachusetts, aged 78 years, who being first being duly sworn according to law doth, on his oath, make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7, 1832: That he entered the service of the United States, under the following named officers, and served as herein stated:
viz. that he enlisted as a private soldier about the first-part of June 1778. in the company commanded by Capt. James Berry of Lyman in said county and state, a Mr. Thomas of Middleton in said county was one of our Lieutenants; for the time of nine months, said company was attached to the Massachusetts Regiment under the command of Colonel Thomas Poor; shortly after he enlisted, he with a number of others marched under Lieut. Thomas to White Plain where he joined his company under Capt. Berry, from there was marched to West Point and there joined our Regiment, - while at West Point the troops were employed in building Fort Putnam, after about five months labour on the fortification at West Point, the weather being cold, we marched to Kings Ferry, where we were employed in throwing up Breadworks and other camp duties until our time of service expired in Feb. 1779 when he started for home with three of his comrades Benjamin Butman, William Standly and some others one whom he does not now remember.

That at the time of his enlistment he lived in said Beverly  was then 23 years old. - was born in said Beverly Sept. 10. 1754 he has no record of his age - (his father died at sea as he has been told soon after he was born,) - he lived in Beverly when he enlisted in the service - he lived there ever since - was a volunteer - besides our own officers there was a Col. Malcolm of Virginia with his regiment stationed at West Point at the same time - never received any written discharge, but was send home after his service expired - 

17 - 100 smo ueocey [written in pencil along side]
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That he is know to John Robert Rantoul, , Rev. David Oliphant, Capt. David Larcom and many others citizens of Beverly - 

He hereby relinquishes ever claim whatever to a pension or annuity, except the present, and declares that his name is not on the roll of the agency of any State. 

William Elliott
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
DA. White Judge of Probate.

We, David Oliphant a clergyman, residing in Beverly aforesaid, and Jonathan Smith Esquire, a magistrate, residing in Beverly aforesaid, do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with William Elliott who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be 78 years of age; that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution ,and that we concur in that opinion.

David Oliphant, Jonathan Smith [signatures]

Subscribed and worn to before one this second day of October 1842.

Thos Stephens, Just. Pacis
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And the said Court hereby declares its opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the abovenamed applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies that David Oliphant who has signed the preceding Certificate, is a Clergyman resident in Beverly and that the said Jonathan Smith who has also signed the same is a Magistrate resident at Beverly and is a credible person and their statement is entitled to credit. - 
DA White Judge of Probate [signature]

I, Nathaniel Lord Junior, Register of the Court of Probate for the County of Essex aforesaid, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceeding of the said Court in the matter of the application of William Elliott - for a pension. and I further certify that Thomas Stephens Esquire before whom the foregoing affidavit was subscribed and sworn to is a justice of the Peace within and for the county of Essex aforesaid duly qualified by the Laws of the State of Massachusetts to administer oaths and take depositions and that his signature here affixed is genuine - 

Testimony whereof I have herunto set my hand and seal of office this second day October - A.D. 1832
Nath. Lord jr. [signature]
[seal in bottom left corner]
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6064
Sarah Elliot
Mass-
Act 7. July 38.
M 76d '37
Vol. 17 - 1 - 100 - 

admd
S8mo 2f - pri

$29.56/100

Died 25. June '37
pension 2f June '37
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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 pensions to certain widows:
State of Massachusetts Essex County /s:
On this fourth day of September 1839 personally appeared before the Honorable Daniel A. White Judge of the Court of Probate for said County Sarah Elliot, a resident of Beverly in the County of Essex aged 35 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 provision made by the act of Congress passed July 7 1838 entitled an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows.
That she is the widow of William Elliot, whose name was sometimes written William Ellet who served as a soldier in the Army of the Revolution nine months as set forth in his declaration under which he was placed on the Pension List Roll of the Massachusetts Agency June 7 1833 under the Act of June 7 1832 as she believes, to which she prays that reference may be had for proofs:-
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She further declares that she was married to the said William Elliot on the eighth day of February in the year seventeen hundred and seventy six that her husband the aforesaid William Elliot died on the 25th day of June 1837; that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January seventeen hundred ninety four viz: at the time above stated.

Witness John Glidden

Sarah Elliot 
x her mark

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

D.A. White
Judge of Probate
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Town of Manchester July 29th, 1839,
I the subscriber do hereby certify that it appears by the Registry of Marriages in the Town of Manchester there is the following record of marriage, viz.
William Ellet and Sarah Lee both of Manchester were married by the Rev. Mr Tappan February eighth one thousand seven hundred & seventy six: which is expressed on the said record in fair legible figures, as follows, viz:
William Ellet
Sarah Lee
Feb. 8th 1776
Attest John C. Long Town Clerk

I John C. Long above named depose and say that I hold the office of Clerk of the Town of Manchester, County of Essex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, that I have the custody of the records of marriages of the Town of Manchester and the above is a true extract of the marriages of said Town [added via a caret] with the exception of the date above named as attested by me

John C. Long
Clerk of said Town of Manchester

Essex SS,
Manchester July 29th 1839
Then the above named John C. Long personally appeared and made oath to the above as being a true extract of the records of the Town of Manchester before me

David Colby
Justice of the Peace
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Revy
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 14676
Sarah Elliot
Widow of
William Elliot
Priv Rev War
Act: July 7th 1838
Index: Vol. A Page 27
(Arrangement of 1870.)
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V Mass, 6064
Sarah Elliot
widow of William
Sec let. to Benjn. Merrill, Oct 12, 1839
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Wm Elliott - Mass - 30 at 7 June when last
10 Jany 40 pt 4 [March?] 1837
[illegible]
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Salem, 5th Sept. 1839
James L. Edwards Esqr
Dr Sir,

I now send the application of Mrs [illegible]
Elliot, Widow of Wm Elliott decd who was a
Pensioner under act of 1832.
Please reply to
[illegible]
Benj Merrill
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Salem, 29th Oct. 1839
James L. Edwards Esq Comr Pensions
Sir,
I inclose the Certificate of the Judge of Probate as to the disability of Mrs Sarah Elliot to attend in open Court.
Very respectfully
Yr. obt. Servt
Benj Merrill
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I, John Glidden of Beverly in Massachusetts on oath testify that I have for many years been acquainted with Mrs. Sarah, the widow of Will Elliot decd, and know that she is an invalid and has the ?sick or asthma so badly that she can with difficulty go about the house, so that she needs aid to help her from one room to another and cannot undress herself. She has been so for several years. She is the same person now applying for a pension.

John Glidden
Essex: Oct. 25, 1839
Swears before Benj Merrill, Just. Vearl

Essex: I Samuel A. White, Judge of Probate for said county do certify that I am of opinion that Mrs. Sarah Elliot was unable to attend in open court to make her declaration for a pension, as above stated. 
DA White - Judge of Probate
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Oct. 28, 1839  

I certify that Daniel A. White is Judge of Probate for Essex County and that Benjamin Merrill is a Justice of the Peace in same county; they are duly qualified; and their signatures within are genuine.

Lurritt Sutton, ??
M.B.
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Sept. 13, 1832 .
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that William Elliott is borne on the pay roll of Capt James Berry's company in a Regt of Massachusetts Bay commanded by Thomas
Poor Esquire agreeable to a Resolve of Court passed April 20, 1778 by which it appears that the said William Elliott enlisted in said Company June 10th 1778, and served in the same Eight months and twenty six days, as a private soldier.
Edward D Bangs Bay
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I John Glidden of Beverly in Massachusetts
on oath testify that I am well acquainted with Mrs Sarah Ellet, of Beverly, who is applying for a Pension and know that she is
the widow of William Ellet, late of said Beverly: he was till his death a U. S. Revolutionary
Pensioner and he died there on the 25th June
1837: she has not been married since his decease.
John Glidden
State of Massachusetts
Essex: August. 1. 1839
Then John Glidden above named, who is a credible witness, made oath that the above of
fidavit is true before me
Benj. Merrill
Just. Peace
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John Glidden aforenamed do further testify that the name of said Sarah Elliots husband was commonly spelled Elliot though sometimes written Ellet
John Glidden
subscribed & sworn to by said John Glidden
before
Benj Merrell Jus: Peace
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Essex, ss.
I, John Prince, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, within and for the County of Essex, do certify, that Hon. Daniel A. White is Judge of the Court of Probate within and for said county. That David Colby & Benjamin Merrill Esquires, are Justices of the Peace, within and for said county, and that their signatures hereon are genuine.
WITNESS MY HAND, and the Seal of said Court of Common Pleas,
September 5, A.D. 1839
John Prince 
Clerk.