Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 3,317, Nathan Ellis, Md.
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(3-1776)
SERVICE NUMBER
Md. Ellis, Nathan R3,317
CONTENTS
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Declaration
In Order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7 day of June 1832.
State of North Carolina on the 22 day of May 18
Orange County 1845: personally appeared 
before me King Backer and one of the acting justices of the peace
and a membour of the Court of pleas and quarter sessions
in and for the said County of Orange Nathan Ellis a
Resident of the aforesaid County and State aged 97) ninety seven 
years who being first duly sworn according to Law doth
on hi oath make the following declaration in order
to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by  the Act
of Congress passed June the 7th 1832.
that he vollunteered in the army of the south
States in the yearly part of the war of the Revolution for
five years under Captain Curshaw, and Major Trussun
that towardes the close of the said five years Service he
was placed under the comand of Captine Moore then
Businss and those who was with him was to 
keep Guard a Long the Meenland and Delewair.
Cash that he was frequently with the Army at
Baltimore Philadelphia and was at york town when
General Wallous was made prisner.  that He Resided
in Merriland State Landcaster County that He Ended
the Service at Satsbury in the said County of Landcaster
said State of Merriland that he was finally discharge
d at Philadelphia that his discharge would Testify to
all their particulars was Present.  when he overseen (illegible)
Willie P. Maugens Father on about the date 1805.  that
He served and the said five years.  faithfully with the
Exception of a few times where he was paroled to 
go Home to see his father and Get Clothes that he was
not out of the Service at any Time during the said
five years Service Moore than three weeks at any
and time that soon after the close of the said war
He Removed to North Carolina Orange County
where he still Resides.
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(Illegible) the Reason He has not Long Since applied for a 
Pension is that when the act, passed. giving pentions
to Certain Solgiers His discharg as before Stated was Destroyed and that He new of no way to Establish
his Service he Declared.  Nathan Ellis says that
He Can prove by John B Bowen to position and who was 
a Viginia Solgier is the said war that saw Him this
Declarant in the Service two or three Times during
the Revelution war and this is all of the Evidence He
is able to make
He hereby Reliq--- his Every Claim what Ever to a 
pentioner or annuity Escept the presant and He
declares that His name is not on the pention Roll
of any agency in any State Sworn to and Subscribed
this (illegible) day and year aforesaid before me
(Illegible)
(Illegible) Nathan X Ellis his mark
I, the said Justice of the Peace do Hereby Certify that
I am acquainted with the above applicant and Has
been for several years and that I have frequently
heard Him speak of His Serving in the War
and I do hereby declare my opinion that the 
above named applicant was a Revolutionary 
Solgier and Served as He States.
and I Also Certify that He is a man of Truth
MW Brown Esq
and I further Certify that the Declarant Nathan Ellis
is unable to attend Court to make his said Declaration
In consequence of his advanced age and Infirmity
of (Illegible) 
Given under my hand this 22 day of May 
(Illegible) JP
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Nathan Ellis
No 37 184
Nathan Ellis
NC
Act 7 June 1832
Approved
No 
Act of 7 June 1832
Nathan Ellis,
of North Carolina
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State of North Carolina
Orange County.  I Joseph
Allison Clerk of Orange County Court
of Pleas & Quarter Sessions, Certify that
the foregoing Declaration of Nathan 
Ellis of the said County for a pension
and the accompanying Affidavit of
Britton Bowers, and Certificate of
Identify, was this day submited for the
said Court (now in session) and ap-
proved.
Where upon it was ordered by the
said Court that the Clerk Certify the 
same to the war Department.
I also certify that King Barbee
whose name appears signed to the for-
going Declaration as a Witness and 
certificate is now, and was at the
time of signing the same as acting
Justice if the Peace for the said County
and that the signatures purporting to be
his are Genuine
In testimony whereof I have
hereunto subscribed my name
and affixed my seal of the said Court
at Hillsborough this the 26th day of
November 1845. 
J Allison C.C.C.
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State of north Carolina on this the 23rd of May
Orange County 1845
came before me Frederic Moize one of the acting
Justices of the peace for the said County of orange
Britton Bowers a resident of the 
aforesaid County an state an a Pensioner of the
United States aged 34 years who being first duly
 sworn according to Law deposeth an Sayeth that
he is personally acquainted with Nathan Ellis who is 
now applying for a Pension for his Revolutionary
Services and that this deponent Knows the said Nathan
Ellis in the days of the Revolution that this deponent
did not Serve with the Said Ellis but that he has
a very perfect Recolection of Knowing & Seen the said 
Nathan Ellis in Service at Philidelphia at Brandywine
and a York Town when Lord Cornwallis was taken
this deponant Live near to the Said Nathan Ellis is
confident that he is the Idential man that he Saw
in the Service at the above named places an
Further Sayeth not
Sworn to Subscribed on the above date before 
me (Illegible)
F Moize JP Britton X Bowers his mark
I the said Justice certify that Britton Bowers is 
a man of truth & Respectability.
Given under my hand on the above date
F. Moize JP
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State of North Carolina
Orange County
I Joseph Allison Clerk of the County
Court of the said County, do, hereby certify
that F. Moize whose name appears
signed to the foregoing proceedings is 
now & was at the time of signing the
same as acting Justice of the Peace for 
the said County & that the signature pur-
porting to be his are genuine.
In testimony whereas I have
J Allison CCC
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G.G. Brewer
Register of the Land Office,
Annapolis, MD. 16. Dec. '45.
Rec. 17. Dec. 1845.
Name of Natha Ellis
not found on his Rolls.
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ANNAPOLIS Md 
DEC 17 5
Edm. F. Brown Esq
Washington City
District of Clumbia,
mail
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Land Office, Annapolis, 16th Dec, 1845.
Dear Sir
The Postmaster at this place, has handed me your
letter to him of the 12theh (Illegible) respecting the revolutionary
services of Nathan Ellis, I have examined very carefully
the master and pay rolls of the Revolution in this office, 
and they afford no evidence of his service.  His name is not
to be found upon any of the rolls as having served in the Mary-
land line.
Very respectfully,
Yr. Obt. Sert.Geo G. Brewer,
Edm. F. Brown, Esq.
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No 37184
Nathan Ellis
NC
letter to E.F.Brown 18 Feby '46
3317
Act of June 1832
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3317 REJECTD
P.O. 
Nathan Ellis
Service:
Enlisted: , 18
Discharged: , 18
Application filed: , 18
Alleges:
Re-enlisted:
Attorney:
P. O. 
Recognized. Contr
Cert. of Dis. Searched for , 18
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Dec 18, 1845
Nathan Ellis
June 7, 1832.
B 
Original
I. L. Edwards, Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions, 
Present.
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Letters addressed to this office must be post-paid
United States Agency and Notarial Office,
E. F. BROWN'S
Established in 1843.
EDMUND F. BROWN,
ATTORNEY AND AGENT FOR CLAIMANTS,
Notary Public, Illinois Commissioner, &c.,
Continues to settle all kinds of business with the several
branches of Government, with his usual promptness, efficiency 
and fidelity; especially
CLAIMS FOR PENSIONS, PATENTS, LANDS,
Post Office and other Contracts, &c.,
F STREET, NEAR 14th STREET,
WASHINGTON CITY.
Seventeen doors east of the Treasury Department.
UNITED STATES AGENCY
AND NOTARIAL OFFICE,
WASHINGTON CITY,
17 December 1845.
J. L. Edwards Esq.
Comm. of Pensions.
Sir,
I enclose herewith the
Pension Claim of Nathan Ellis of Orange Co. N. C.
with such evidence as he has been able to obtain.
Very Respectfully,
Your Ob. St.
Edm. F. Brown
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State of North Carolina}
Orange County}
We the undersigned
residents of the said County of Orange do
herby certify that we are intametly acquainted
with Nathan Ellis of the said County, who
is now making application for a pension for
his revolutionary services, that he is an aged
Industrious, & respectable man, and has to our
knowledge bore the Caracter twenty five years
of having served the United States, in the war
of the revolution, we hope the said Nathan
Elllis, will be alloud a pention, because we so 
believehe did serve in the said war, faithfully
we allso cdertify that he the said Nathan Ellis has 
allways) since our earliest acquaintance) has the, 
Caracter of a person of truth and integraty, and
his statements have allways been reliabel on. 
given under our hands on this the 21st day of
November 1845.
Ezekiel Harley Justice of the Peace
(Illegible)
Isaiah Morcom JP
W. H. Prall JP
Gabriel Barbee minister of the 
Babtist Denomination
Jonathan Dollar citizen
King Barbee JP
Stat of N. Carolina} John Marcom citizen
Orange County} I William N. Pratt a Justice of the peace
for the Said County do hereby Certify that Gabriel Haley, Isaiah
Marcum Gabriel Barbee and Jonathan Dollar King Barbee
& John Marcum personally appeared before me and maid
oath in due form of law to the above Certificate I allso certify
that the Sad certifyis to Wit Ezekel Haley Isaih Morcum Gabriel
Barbee Jonathan Dollare King Barbee & John Marcum have assigned
there names to the above certificate in there official capacity
given under my hand the day and date above written 
W.N. Pratt JP
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And I further Certify that the above said Certifyers
are persons of Known Respectibility and veraiety
given under my hand this 21st day Nov 1845
W N Pratt JP
State of North Carolina}
Orange County} I, Joseph Allison Clerk
of the court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions for
the said County, Do hereby certify that Ezekiel 
Hailey, Isiah Marcum, and King Barbe
are acting Justices for the said County
and that the signatures are Genuine
I also certify that Gabriel Barbee whose name appears signed to the certificate of 
Identity is a Minister of the Gospell.
And I further certify that William
N. Pratt, before whome the foregoing  pro-
-ceedings were executed is now and 
was at the time of executed the same
and acting Justice of Peace in and 
for the said County and that the signa
tures purporting to be his are Genuine
In Testimony whereof I have here
-unto set my had and affixed
the seal of office on this the 26th 
day of November 1845
J Allison bbC