Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 45744, Samuel Ela, Continental Mass.
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SERVICE
Continental 
Mass. 

Ela, Samuel

NUMBER
S 45744

CONTENTS
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From 18.996.
Vermont.
  to N. Hampshire

Samuel Ela

of Orleans Co in the State of Vermont,
who was a private in the company commanded
by Captain Barns of the Regiment commanded
by Colonel Nixon
in the Massachusetts 
line, for the term of 9 months in 1776.

Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on
the 21st of March 1823.

Certificate of Pension issued the 17 of June 1823
and sent to Hon: Samuel C. Crafts
Craftsbury, Vt.

Semi anl. all'ce ending Sept 1823 $43.89
5 months
11/31 & 4/30
43.89

{Revolutionary claim,
Acts March 18, 1818,
and May 1, 1820, }
1 March 1823.

[right side]
Dead. See letters to D. Gale
& Agent Sept 2nd 1830.

Died March 27, 1827
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District of Vermont Orleans County ss.
On this 21 day of March AD 1823 personally appeared Samuel Eala of Craftsbury in said District and County in open Court being a
Court of record expressly made so by the Statute of this State, which proceed according to the course of the common Law, with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, keeping a record of their proceedings
and having the power of fine and imprisonment, for the District and
County aforesaid, aged seventy one years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in
order to obtain the provisions made by the act of Congress of the 18 March 1818 and the 1 May 1820, that he the said Samuel Eala enlisted for the term of one year on the 11 day of January in the year 1776 in the State of
Massachusetts in the company commanded by Captain Thomas Barns in the regiment commanded by Colonel Nixon in the line of the State of Massachusetts on the continental establishment, that he continued to serve
in the said corps untill [until] the 5 day of February 1777 when he was discharged
from the said service in Chatham in the State of New Jersey, he also served five months he thinks in Capt. Eatons Company Col. Johnson regiment he also served eight months at West Point in Capt. Which in the year 1778 that he was in the battles of Harlenhighs [Harlem Heights], Princeton, Trenton and at the taking of Burgoyne at Saratoga and Stillwater, that
he has no other evidence now in his possession of his services and in pursuance of the act of 1 May 1820 I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 day of 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 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 service of the United States in the Revolutionary war passed on the 18 day of March one thousand eight hundred and eighteen and that I have not nor has
any person in trust for me any property, contracts or debts due to me nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule her to annexed and by me subscribed-
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1 Small Cow 10.00, 6 Milk pans 1.00, 2 Chairs  .67   11. 67
1 Old table .50 Looking glass 1.00 Lanturn .50 2.00
Old tin ware  1.00  3 cups and saucers .20
1.20
2 Glass bottles  .30 1 Decanter. 33 Pewter Platter 1.00- 1.63
Tea Kettle, spider and Iron Bason 1.75 3 knives & forks, .33   2.08
3 Spoons, .17 Crane & hooks,' 50 meat barrel, .50  1.17
Chest 1.00 Fire shovel and tongs, .75    1.75
Bible, testament and hymn book 1.50-  1.50
other trifling old articles 3.00- 3.00
$26.00
Samuel Ela

Sworn to and declared on the
21 day of March 1823, before William Howe Judge of Orleans Cty ct. [County Court]
X
I Ira H Allen Clerk of Orleans County Court do   hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule there to annexed are truly copied from the records 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 aforesaid schedule is twenty six dollars. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court
on this 24 day of March AD1 823
 
Ira H Allen Clerk of the Court of the
County of Orleans --

[Text written upside down at bottom of document]
Samuel Eala
Declaration 
Craftsbury Orleans County 
Vermont
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August 15, 1934
XXXXXXXX
BA-J/EEL
Samuel Ela-S.46744

Emma Cheney Nottage
2 Buckingham Apartments
Salt Lake City, Utah

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the record
of Samuel Ela, a soldier of the Revolutionary War.

The data furnished herein are obtained from the papers on file
in Revolutionary War pension claim, S.45744, based upon the military
service in that war of Samuel Ela.

The date and place of birth and the names of the parents of
Samuel Ela are not shown in the papers in the pension claim.

Samuel Ela enlisted in the state of Massachusetts, January 1,
1776, served as a private in Captain Thomas Barnes' Company, Colonel
Nixon's Massachusetts Regiment, was in the battles of Harlem Heights,
Trenton and Princeton and was discharged February 5, 1777 he again
enlisted, date not given, and served five months in Captain Eaton's
Company, Colonel Johnson's Massachusetts Regiment; in 1778, he enlisted
and served eight months in Captain Whittier's Massachusetts
Company. He stated that he was at the battle of Stillwater and
the taking of Burgoyne.

He was allowed pension on his application executed March 21,
1823, at which time he was aged seventy-one years and resided in
Craftsbury, Orange County, Vermont. In 1826, he was residing
in Sanbornton, New Hampshire.

In 1823, it was stated that soldier had a wife about his age
and children were also referred to but no names are given and there
are no further family data.

He died March 27, 1827, place not shown.

Very truly yours

A. D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator.
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Make the transfer

Send notification to J.C. West 
Concord,
New Hampshire
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State of New Hampshire
To all whom it may Concern.
Know ye, that Joseph Low, whose
genuine signature is borne on the certificate
hereunto annexed was on the ninth day
of August current a Notary Public
in said State, duly constituted and sworn and
that to his acts and attestations as such full faith
and credit are and ought to be given in and out of court within and out of the State
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto
affixed the Seal of said State this seventeenth 
day of August Anno Domini eighteen
hundred and twenty six
Richard Bartlett
Secretary of State
[illegible paper seal with ribbon attached]
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I Abijah Richardson of lawful age testify and say
that I served as a private soldier in the Company
commanded by Capt. Thomas Barns in Col Nixon's
Regiment of the Massachusetts line the whole of the
year A.D. 1776 and I know that Samuel Ela
served in the same company the whole of the same 
time and I am informed the same Samuel Ela
now lives in the town of Craftsbury County of Orleans
State of Vermont
Signature of Abijah Richardson

State of Newhampshire
Cheshire County ss

1828
Personally appeared Abijah
Richardson before me and made oath that the
above affidavit by him subscribed is just and
true in all its parts.
Ebenr Wright
Justice of the Peace

State of New hampshire
Cheshire County ss
May 9th 1823 I hereby
certify that I am well
acquainted with the above named Abijah Richardson
and that he is reputed to be a man of truth and veracity
Ebenr Wright Justice of of the Peace

Cheshire ss. May 14. 1823
I Salma Hale clerk of the Superior
Court of Judicature for the County
of Cheshire certify that Ebenezer Wright
is a Justice of the Peace in & for sd
County and that the foregoing is
his signature. In testimony whereof
hereunto affix the seal of said Court
S. Hale
[illegible paper seal attached]
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James L Edwards
Pension Office

[text written sideways]
Page 54, Register
Samuel Ela
Vt. 
Saml Crafts
Craftsbury, VT. 
Revd 16 June 1823
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Craftsburg Vermont June 4th 1823
James L Edwards Esquire
I forward you the Declaration & Evidence in
the case of Samuel Ela, a soldier of the Revolution
I perceive in the Declaration, that he has omitted to
state his occupation - He was bred a farmer but
being over seventy is at present unable to labor - his
wife, about the same age has been for years afflicted
with a cancer and is confined to the house - his children are all poor and unable to support him-

I handed you last winter a set of papers for the
purpose of having him placed in the pension roll;
but on account of an erasure you did not think
proper to do it. When I returned home in (?) I
had his papers in my trunk, which I had the
misfortune to lose-- of course his declaration &
evidence has been taken anew-- As he is reasonably poor, I hope there will be no impediment in
the way of his receiving a pension- 

You will please to commmicate the result 
to me- I notice also that the clerk has
spelled his name wrong in the declaration his
name is Ela -
With sincere respect
I am &c yours.
Samuel C Crafts
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I Samuel Newton of lawful age testify and say that I served the whole of the year A.D. 1776 in the company commanded by Capt Thomas Barnes in Col Nixons Regiment in the line of the Massachusetts in the Revolutionary
war and Samuel Ela served the whole of the same time in the same company and I am informed the same
Samuel Ela now lives in Craftsbury in the County
of Orleans and State of Vermont

 Samuel Newton

State of Vermont
Windsor County ss
at Weathersfield May 1st 1823
Personally appeared Samuel Newton
subscriber to the above affidavit and made oath that the same is just and true in all its parts

Before me Nahum Duncan Justice Peace
I hereby certify that the above named Samuel
Newton is a good and credible witness
Nahum Duncan Justice Peace
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State of Vermont
Windsor Count } ss
Woodstock County Clerks Office
May the 5th AD 1823
This certifies that Nahum Duncan is one of the Justices of the Peace within & for the County of Windsor, and that the within is his Signature

In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Court for said County, and subscribe my name the day & year above - 
Benjn. Swan  Clerk
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State of New Hampshire
County of Merrimack
On this ninth day of August 1826 before me the
Subscriber a Notary Public in & for the State
aforesaid personally appeared Samuel Ela
who on his oath declares that he is the same
person who formerly belonged to the  
Company commanded by Captain Thomas
Barnes in the Regiment commanded by
Colonel Nickson in the service of the
United States, that his name was placed on the Pension Role of the State of Vermont from whence he has lately removed, that he now resides in Sanbornton in the State of New Hampshire where he intends to remain,
and wishes his pension to be there payable in future & that his reasons for removing to the State of New Hampshire are that he had no property in Vermont & could live
more comfortably in Sandbornton [Sanbornton] with his friends than he could in Vermont 
Samuel Ela
Sworn & Subscribed to before me the day & year aforesaid
Joseph Low, Notary Public

Merrimack ss.
State of N. Hampshire
Be it known that on the ninth day of August 1826 Before me Joseph Low Notary Public in the State & County aforesaid personally appeared Daniel Cheney & made solemn oath that he is well acquainted with Samuel Ela above named & well know him to be the same person described in the above affidavit  
Sworn to the day & year above named before me
Joseph Low Not. Public
 Daniel Cheney [signature]
I certify that Daniel Cheney the deponent above name is a person of veracity
Joseph Low Notary Public
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March 2, 1932
BA-J/MMHF
Mrs. G. D. Libby
105 Dresden Avenue
Gardiner, Maine
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter of February 23, in which you request the Revolutionary War record of Israel Ela of whom you meant
to make inquiry previously and not Samuel Ela.
In your former letter the request was for Israel, but was read  as Samuel.The Revolutionary War records fail to afford any information
in regard to an Israel Ela.
It is suggested that as a possible means of
securing information relative to his military service, you apply to The Adjutant General
War Department, this city.

Very truly yours

A. D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator.


Israel
Ela b
Haverhill
Mass Apr 12
1748 - m
Betsey Calby-
Was at battle of Bunker Hill
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February 9, 1932
BA-J/EEL
Mrs. G.D. Libby
105 Dresden Avenue
Gardiner, Maine

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter relative to Samuel Ela, a soldier
of the Revolutionary War.

The data furnished herein are obtained from the papers on file
in the Revolutionary War claim for pension, S.45744, based upon the
military service of Samuel Ela in that war. 

Samuel Ela enlisted in the State of Massachusetts, January 1,
1776, served as a private in Captain Thomas Barnes' Company, Colonel
Nixon's Massachusetts Regiment, was in the battles of Harlem Heights,
Trenton and Princeton and was discharged February 5, 1777. He again
enlisted, date not given, and served five months in Captain Eaton's 
Company, Colonel Johnson's Massachusetts Regiment: in 1778, he enlisted
and served eight months in Captain Whittier's Massachusetts Company.
He stated that he was at the battle of Stillwater and the taking of Burgoyne. 

[written beside above paragraph, connected to its content]
[illegible] man gives Thos
Barnes as
14th Cont. 
inftry -
Nixon was
4th - but
Mass lat
& Baley
8 ms Thos
Barnes in
Nixon's 4th
& sol. in
Thos Barnes
& Nixon's 
so I used
it that 
way see
Mass sol
& sailors
for sol.
VOL 5 p 256
for Capt
Barnes VOL 1
p. 644
_________________
Also sol. said
Capt Whicher but
as Mass boot (gives
his service in
Capt Whittier's Co
I used that

He was allowed pension on his application executed March 21,
1823, at which time he was aged seventy-one years and resided in
Craftsbury, Orange County, Vermont. In 1826, he was living in 
Sanbornton, New Hampshire.

From AB He died March 27, 1827.

In 1823, it was stated that soldier had a wife about his age
and children were also referred to but no names were given. 

Very truly yours

A.D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator.
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WAR RECORDS SECTION. 3-525

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
S.F. 45,744 Washington, D.C.,  , 19

In reply to your request of , received
for a statement of the military history of Samuel Ela
a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired
information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension
on file in this Bureau.

===================
DATES OF | LENGTH OF | RANK. | OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. | STATE.
ENLISTMENT OR | SERVICE. | | CAPTAIN. | COLONEL. | 
APPOINTMENT.
Jany 1, 1776 | Feby 5, 1777 | | Thomas Barnes | Nixon | Mass.
 | 5 mos | | Eaton | Johnson | 
1778 | 8 mos. | | Whittier | [check mark] | 

Battles engaged in, Harlem Trenton Princeton & both battles of Stillwater
Residence of soldier at enlistment, enlisted in Mass.
Date of application for pension, Mch. 21, 1823. His cl. was al.
Residence at date of application, Craftsbury Orleans Co. Vt.
Age at date of application, 71 years; Died Mch 27, 1827
Remarks: In 1823 "his wife about the same age" was alive,
her name is not stated nor are the names of his children
who are referred to. In 1826 he was living at Sanbarnton
N.H.
The only soldier of this name &c.
Respectfully,

G-285C Commissioner.
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Salt Lake City, Utah
July 30th 1934

United States Department of the Interior 
Rev and 1812 Wars Division
Bureau of Pensions
Washington D.C.

Dear Sirs,
  Have you records of Samuel Eli or Ey, who was a soldier in Capt. Thos. Barnes 5th Company, Lieut Col. Nixon's 4th Regiment?  I believe he enlisted at Cambridge, Mass and was from Londonderry N.H.
  Do your records give the place and date of his birth, marriage and death?
  Did he make a claim for pension and if so were his children listed?
  This information is desired for family records.
Thanking you, I am,
Sincerely,
Emma Cheney Nottage
#2 Buckingham Apts.
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105 Dresden Avenue
Gardiner, Maine
Jan 7, 1932

Commissioner of
Bureau of Pensions
Washington D. C.

Dear Sir,
   Will you please give me Revolutionary service of Israel Ela from Haverhill, Mass, April 12, 1748 in (illegible).  He is credited in Ela genealogy with service at the Battle of Bunker Hill but I wish more authentic record.

Cordially,
Mrs. G. D. Libby
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[stamp]
U S PENSION OFFICE FEB 22 1918
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Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Feb. 19, 1918

Pension Dept.
Washington DC

Sirs,
  Will you kindly inform me regarding the Revolutionary War record of Samuel Ela who was in the army in 1775, and lived in Londonderry, N.H.  Thanking you in advance for this information I am, 
Very truly yours,
Jane M. Grissel
2226 Upland Drive
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
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[stamp]
U S PENSION OFFICE A MAR 18 1904
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73 River St.
Herdson Mass.
March 15, 1904

To the Commissioner of Pensions
War Dept. Washington D. C.

Will you please send me the record of service in the Revolutionary Service of the following soldiers

Daniel Ela Newburyport Mass
in Capt. Ezra Lundt's Co.
Samuel Ela Capt.
Barne's Co. 4th Mass Reg.
Samuel Ela (Sargent) Capt. John Kettle's Co., Maj. Nath'l Heath's detachment
Samuel Ela in various Regs. 
Mass 1775- 79 under
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Cols James Frye, Co. John Johnson, Col Poor and Co. Jacob Gerrish.
   These Samuels may be repeated enlistments of the same Samuel - or partly so-  They may not all have been mustered into U.S. Service.

  Also record wanted of Samuel Ela of Londonderry, N.H. born at Haverhill, Mass. May have been in a Mass. Reg. as some N.H. (illegible) were claimed by Mass.
  Enoch Ela of Sanbornton N. H. died in the service.
  Theodore Ela Sabornton N. H.

Address Rev. David H. Ela
Hudson. Mass
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45744
Revy INVALID
File No. 45744
Samuel Ela
Priv Rev War

Act: 18 March 1818
Index: - Vol. 3, Page 153
[Arrangement of 1870]

Mch. 28, 1904 Hist to
Rev. David H. Ela  Hudson, Mass
[1910?] Mch 2 Hist to Jane M. Grissel (Mrs. ? R.)
1932 - Feb 9 - Hist to Mrs G.D. Libby - EEL
1932 - Mch 2 - Mrs G.D. Libby ad. she was sent Samuel Ela but it was an error. MMHF