Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 3,316, John Ellis, N.C.
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(8-1776)
Service                           Number
N. C.         Ellis, John       R. 3,316
                         Lucy

Contents
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South Carolina
John Ellis
of Newberry District in the State of South Carolina who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Eaton of the regiment commanded by Colonel Sumner in the North Carolina line, for the term of two years & six months from April 1776 to July 1779

scribed on the Roll of South Carolina at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 21 day of March 1826

Certificate of Pension issued the 29 of May 1826 and sent to Y. J. Harrington Esq. Newbury C. H. South Carolina

Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Sep 1826     $43.89

{Revolutionary Claim, Acts March 18, 1818, and May 1, 1820.}

Dead. See letter to Hon. J. K. Griffin, HR Dec 30, 1836
                                                          $43.89
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Original Claim

Declaration in order to be placed on the Pension list, under the Act of the 18th March 1818

District of South Carolina
Newbury District
On this twentieth day of March 1826 personally appeared in open Court being a Court of Record for the district of Newbury John Ellis[name underlined] resident in said district aged sixty eight years who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the Act of Congress of the 18th March 1818 and the first May 1820. That he the said John Ellis enlisted for the term of three years on the sixth day of April in the year 1776 in the State of North Carolina in the Company commanded by Captain Pink Eaton in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Jethro Sumner in the line of the State of North Carolina on the Continental Establishment, that he continued to serve in the said Corps until May 1779 when he was discharged on the North River at West Point in the State of New York, that he the said John Ellis enlisted for the second time during the War as a waggoner that he continued to serve as such in the State of North Carolina and South Carolina, that he was under command of Colonel Gabriel Long for near two years when he was ordered to General Green under whose command he remained until the close of the War, when he received his discharge by furloughs until further called on. 
On James Island in the state of South Carolina 
That he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension except the present that his name is not on the Roll of any state except North Carolina and that the following are the reasons for not making earlier application for a Pension, that the reason was unable to prove his service until the Winter of 1824
and in pursuance of the Act of the 1st May 1820 I do solemnly swear confirm in as the case may be that I was a resident Citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818 and that I have no service that time by gift sale or in any manner discharged my property or any part thereof written interest whereby so [illegible] to being myself [illegible] in the provision of an Act of Congress entitled an Act
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to provide for certain persons engaged in the law and Naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War passed on the 18th day of March 1818 and that I have not nor have any person interest 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 hereto annexed of and by me subscribed  that ___the 18th of March 1818 no changes have been made in my property and the following is all the property of which I am now possessed
A schedule of the Estate of John Ellis
1 large spinning wheel                             $4.50
1 small do do                                              1.00
two pots                                                      3.00
1 skillet                                                          .87
two earthen bowls                                         .62
1 tin pan 25 cts three screwdrivers              1.50
turning lathe, 5 chisels & 5 gouges             3.50
plate, cup & saucer                                        .75
5 knives and forks                                        1.00
1 bed and furniture                                    20.00
                                                                 $36.75

That he has said John Ellis had [illegible} of no property since the 18 March 1818.
Sworn to + declared on the twentieth day of March 1826 before me Young John Harrington Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas  Newberry District
Y.J. Harrington esq . ND.

State of South Carolina
Newberry District
Personally appeared William Rutherford who swears that he has know John Ellis for some time that he has been and still is well acquainted with his declaration as ____ of property and as to his ability to obtain sustenance by personal labor that he is so certified that the schedule annexed to the petitioner of the said Ellis applying for a pension from the United States is true and correct in every respect; and further that he is well satisfies that he is totally unable to produce a even formable [illegible] by his personal exertions.
Wm Rutherford
Sworn to before me this 23 March 1826
Y.J. Harrington
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I have every reason to believe the schedule above sworn to is correct and that the application in every respect is entitled to credit and respect - done at Newberry Court House in the State of South Carolina this 21st of March 1826.
Thos. Waties  Presiding Judge

I Young J. Harrington Clerk of the Court of Common pleas for Newberry District in the State of South Carolina do hereby certify that it appears to the satisfaction of the court that the said John Ellis did serve in the Revolutionary War as stated in the preceding declaration against the Common Enemy for the term of nine months under one engagement on the Continental establishment  I also certify that the forgoing oath confirmation and schedule there to annexed are truly copied from the record of the said Court and I do further certify that is the opinion of the said court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is thirty six dollars and seventy five cents
Y.J. Harrington c.cp
Newberry Dist.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court on this twenty first day of March 1826
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Rev. & 1812 Wars Section
EEL
[illegible word]

Mrs. C. H. Westbrook
412 W. College Street
Griffin, Georgia

Dear Madam:

You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, R.3316, that John Ellis enlisted in the State of North Carolina, April 6, 1776, served as a private in Captain Pink Eaton's Company, Colonel Jethro Sumner's North Carolina Regiment, and was discharged in May, 1779.

He enlisted a second time, date not given, served nearly two years as a waggoner under Colonel Gabriel Long, was then ordered to General Green's command and served to the close of the war.

He was allowed pension on his application executed March 20, 1826, while residing in Newberry District, South Carolina, and aged sixty-eight years.

He married about 1819 Lucy Wicker. There are no further particulars in regard to her and no reference is made to children.

Very truly yours

E. W. Morgan
Acting Commissioner.
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19.822
John Ellis,
Newberry Dist: S. C.

Y. J. Harrington,
Newberry C. H.  S. C.

Recd. 29 May 1826


Newberry Court House
18 of May 1826

{behind script}
Hon. James Barber Esq.
Secretary of War
City of Washington
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 House 18 May 1826

Hon. James Barber Secretary of War

Dear Sir Inclosed you will recieve a certified copy of a Declaration H of John Ellis for a pension-your early attention is requested on account of the indigent situation of the petitioner, a certificate inclosed to Thomas Pratt ___ first ___  ___ will answer the wish of petitioner.
I am with regard H
Y. J. Harrington
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oath of
Henry Cromer
Elizabeth Buzzard
&
Daniel Wicker
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South Carolina
Newbury Dist.

Personally appeared before me Henry Cromer, Elizabeth Buzzard and Daniel Wicker—who being duly sworn make oath that they were personally present about sixteen years ago & saw Lucy Wicker lawfully married to John Ellis.

And these deponents further sweareth that the said Lucy Ellis (the said Lucy Wicker) and the said John Ellis lived together as man and wife for about ten years.

Sworn to before me this July 30th 1835

H. H. Kinard J.P.

Henry Cromer 
his H mark
Elizabeth Buzzard
her X mark
Daniel Wicker
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State of North Carolina Secretary's Office

I William Hill Secretary of the State in & for the State aforesaid do certify that it appears from the master rolls of the Continental line of this State in the Revolutionary War, that John Ellis a private in Capt.        Company of the 10th Regiment enlisted 27th April 1776 for 2 1/2 years and was discharged 1st July 1779.

Given under my hand this 21st Dec. 1825.
Wm Hill
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Suspd

Lucy Ellis
widow of
Jn Ellis of So. Ca.

Hon Jn K. Griffin
Recd 22 1836 go to 
same, Dec 26, 1836
same Dec. 30, 1836

See Jn Ellis paper JAS
7 June in ___ supp
paid 33/6
Act 4 July 1836
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V 869  3-
Lucy Ellis
widow of John
Ellis S. C.

J. L. Edwards
Pension Office
Washington City
D. C.

Dec. 4
 cl-4 ___36

J K Griffin
HN
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Washington City
December 20th 1836

Dear Col
Enclosed I send you the application of Mrs. Lucy Ellis asking the extension of her late Husband (John Ellis) Pension to her, under the act of last session.
I hope the Certificates enclosed will be sufficient to enable you to enroll her name instead of her deceased husband, and you will oblige her as well us Dear Sir
Yours Very Respectfully
John K. Griffin
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John Ellis, South Carolina Roll
Act March 18, 1818  Up to what time
was he paid?  To the 4 March 1830
JH
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Dec 28


Col. J. L. Edwards  
Pension Office
_S City
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Washington City
December 27th 1836
Dear Colonel
As the case of Mrs. Lucy Ellis did not come within the provisions of the Act of last session I did suppose that you had no right to retain the papers, but as you think differently, I suppose that a copy of the papers will answer the purpose, which I hope you will forward to me as soon as possible, and oblige.
Yours Respectfully
John K. Griffin

Col J. L. Edwards
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Payable to Charleston S.Ca
by the [illegible] M. S. R. Bank

on the 4th of March, and 4th 
of September, every year. No
payment can be made on an
original certificate until the ar-
rival of one or the other of the
above periods.


Recorded by Floyd Beale
Clerk, in Book C, Vol. 8 page 13
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War Department
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM

I CERTIFY That in conformity with the Laws of the United States, of the 18th of March, 1818, and 1st of May, 1820,
John Ellis, late a Private in the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the South Carolina Agency, at the rate of eight dollars per month, to commence on the twenty first day of March one thousand eight hundred and twenty six.

Given at the War Office of the United States, this twenty ninth day of May ~ one thousand eight hundred and twenty six.

James Barbour
Secretary of War.

Examined and 
countersigned.}
J. L. Edwards
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412 W. College St.
Griffin Ga.
March 2nd 1931
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D. C.

Dear Sir,
Will you please send me the record of service, in the Revolutionary War, of John Ellis, a pensioner, who was living in Newberry Co.  S. C. in 1826, & include in it any family records found in his application papers.
With thanks for same
Yours very truly
Mrs. C. H. Westbrook

Postal stamp:
U. S.
Mar 4 1931
office
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1931 Mar. 31  Hist. to Mrs. C. H. Westbrook - EEL


Rejected
3316
P.O.
Lucy Ellis
Service: widow of John

Enlisted: ______, 18
Discharged: ______, 18
Application filed: ______, 18
Alleges: ______, 18
Re-enlisted: ______, 18
Attorney: ______, 18
P.O. 

Recognized
Contact
Cert. of Dis.
Searched for ________, 18