Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 7097, William Elliott, Continental (Va)
Page 1

Service   Continental (Va)

Elliott, William
Elizabeth

Number W. 7097
Page 2

F 5888

Virginia  Rich'd

Elizabeth Elliott
Widow of William Elliott
Va.
who was a Matross
in the Revolution

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
100 Dollars   - Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843

Certificate of Pension issued the 24th day of July, 1844 and sent to Hom. W. Newton Hague , Westmoreland Co. Virg'a.

Act of March 3, 1843
Recorded in Book A
Vol. 1. Page 148.


[illegible  Reported?]

Let. R. Saunders
Nov. 24/57

Date of death not on aB
Page 3

[illegible[] first to Arthur L. David
Gloucester CH Va.

Date of death not on aB


15054
R
Virginia

William Elliott
III 4
of Gloucester CH in the State of Virginia
who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Harrison of the Virginia line, for the term of Three Years

Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia at the rate of 8 dollars per month, to commence the 19 of April 1819

Certificate of Pension issued the 23 of Sep. 181[final digit cut off] and sent to William Elliott Esqr, Gloucester C.H. Virginia

Arrears to the 4th of Sep 1819  36.2[digit cut off]
Semu-anl. all'ce ending Mar 1820  48.00
4 mos 16/30
                                        $84.20

Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March 1818

Discontinue
Page 4

B
Page 5

Clerks office of Caroline County Court 28 November 1843

I John S. Pendleton Clerk of the County Court of Caroline County do hereby certify that it appears from the return made by John Young which is now of record in my office that he solemnized the rites of matrimony between William Elliott & Elizabeth Edwards on the 12th day of May 1793.  In testimony of which I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office this 28th day of November 1843
Wm. A. Pendleton D.C.
Page 6

United States of America, District of Virginia, to wit:
Before me S. George Tucker District Judge of the United States for the (eastern) District of Virginia this day - personally appeared William Elliott of the County of Gloster in the District aforesaid, aged sixty six years & upwards, who being by me first duly sworn, according to law, declareth & saith, That he enlisted as a soldier in the Regiment of Artillery commanded by Colo. Charles Harrison, in the service of the United States, at Yorktown in the State of Virginia, on or about the twentieth day of December, one thousand seven hundred & seventy six, for the term of three years, and served therein for the said term until duly discharged on the twentieth of December 1779.  That during that period he was in the engagement with the British army at Monmouth in the State of New Jersey in June 1778. and in another engagement under General Sullivan at Rhode Island, in the month of August in the same year;  that he returned with the army to New Providence, in the state last mentioned, and staid there with the army until the following spring;  from whence he was march'd to Warwick in the same state;  and from thence to the [illegible] quarters of the army of the United States, at Morristown, in the state of New Jersey, where he remained in service until he was discharged as before mentioned.
He further says that he is in indigent circumstances;  that he owns only one hundred and eighty acres of very poor land in the County of Gloster, aforesaid, & none elsewhere;  that he doth not possess a single negros, having had the misfortune to loos all that he possessed;  that he possesses only two work horses, a yoke of steers, and three cows:  that he has a wife, two sons, & two daughters who live with him;  that his sons, who live with him are about fifteen & twelve years of age respectively, and that their labour, and his own, (when he is able to plough) are his only means of cultivating his plantation.  That from his inability to support
Page 7

to support his family by his own labour & exertions, being often sick, & confined to his house, & sometimes to his bed, he is compell'd to apply for the aid of his Country, in pursuance of the Act of Congress made for the relief of persons, in similar circumstances:  and further he saith not.
Given under my hand & seal at Williamsburg in the District aforesaid this nineteenth day of April 1819 in the forty third year of the Independence of the United States of America.
[illegible]
S. Tucker
[SEAL]

The petitioner respectfully request to be favoured with an answer directed to the post office at Gloster Court House.


To the honble
J.C. Calhoun esrq, Secretary at War,
Washington.
Page 8

We William Field & Benjn. Minor of the county of Gloucester & state of Virginia do hereby certify that we live very near William Eliott a verry old man, and have heard him frequently speak of being in the army when he was a young man we also certify that he appears to enjoy bad health and owns but a small property consisting of a small tract of poor land a few cattle two horses & some hogs he has a wife & four children two sons & two daughters we are of opinion that he stands in great need of assistance
William Field
Benjn. Minor
July 6th 1819

Gloucester County to wit
This 6th, day July 1819 personally appeared before me William Field & Benjn. Minor and made oath to the above certificate Given under my hand & seal the day & year above mentioned
Thos. Jones Justice of
The peace for Gloucester county ~

State of Virginia
Gloucester County to wit
I Arthur L. Davies Clerk of the Court of the county aforesaid do hereby certify that Thomas Jones whose name is subscribed to the above certificate is a Justice of the peace for the said county duly commissioned and sworn and that due faith and credit may and ought to be given to his acts as such.
In testimony whereof I have hereto subscribed my name as Clerk aforesaid and affixed the seal of the said County the day of September 1819 in the 44th year of the Commonwealth
Arthur L. Davies C.G.C
Page 9

United States of america, District of Virginia, towit:
The undersigned Judge of the eastern District of Virginia, having perceived the red letter Endorsement, made upon this petition, and having no personal Acquaintance with the Petitioner or his Circumstances, can add nothing to what he has before certified
But, having received the Petition by the mail this morning, with the Affidavits thereunto annext, he concieves it his duty to forward it again to the Secretary at War, for his further consideration.
As the Undersigned resides not near the petitioner; and as he will be absent from Williamsburg until the last of october, he takes the liberty of requesting, on behalf of the petitioner that an answer to his petition be transmitted to the post office in the County of Gloster, directed to the petitioner himself, who resides in that neighborhood.
Richmond, Virginia, July 19th. 1819.
S: G: Tucker, United
States Judge of the Eastern District
of Virginia. ~

Wm. Elliott Priv
Colo Harrisons rgt
Virginia Line
76 - 3 Yars

1

Admitted
Page 10

[envelope]
Gloster CH Va 14th Octo 20                   FREE

J C Calhoun, Esquire
Secretary of War
Washington City
VA 81
Rec' 19 Oct 1921

II

Not enlisted JLE
Page 11

Gloucester County Court October 1821 
On this first day of October 1821 personally appeared in open Court being a Court of record for the County of Gloucester in the State of Virginia made a Court of record by a law of this said State, William Elliott aged sixty nine years resident in the said County who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath declare that he served in the revolutionary War as follows to wit. He enlisted in Capt William Pearces Company of Artillery in the Virginia Regiment of Artillery Commanded by Colonel Charles Harrison on Continental establishment sometime in year 1776. and served three years in the said Company and Regiment as a bombardier of three years and at the expiration of the said term he was discharged from service at Morristown as stated in his original declaration filed in the war office date not recollected and that he has received a pension certificate numbered 15004 And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 the day of March 1818 and that have not since time by gift, sale or in any manner disposed of my property for 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 18th day of March 1818; and that I have not nor has 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 annexed and by me subscribed, bedding excepted to wit 
Four head of Cattle worth in the whole ---$20 Eight small hogs worth in the whole- $8
Six sheep worth in the whole --------$9 
Two small black Walnut Tables worth the two $2. 
Six common chairs worth in the whole  .50 
one pair common Andrions worth ----
Two iron pots worth (the two) ----$1.50 
Five common cups & sausers worth-- .25
Two common quart bowls worth-- .12
one pair of fire tongs worth -----
144 acres of land worth-------- $400 
Wm Eliott---------------------$441.62 1/2
Page 12

Sworn to and declared on this 1st day of October 1821 before the County Court of Gloucester

I Arthur L. Davies clerk of the County  Court of Gloucester in the State of Virginia, do hereby certify that the within 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 aforesaid schedule is four hundred and forty one dollars and sixty two and a half cents.  In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court on this 5th day of October 1821.
Arthur L. Davies
Clerk of the court for the County of Gloucester in the State of Virginia

[SEAL]
Page 13

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 Virginia
County of Exxes  SS
On this 11th day of Novem. 1843 personally appeared, before me Thos. H. Pitts a Justice of the peace in and for the aforesaid County of Elizabeth Elliott a resident of the aforesaid County of Essex, aged seventy years, who being duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following Declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress, passed July 7th 1838. entitled"  an act granting half pay, and Pensions to certain widows."  That she is the widow of William Elliott who was a corporal, in the Army of the Revolution, but that she knows nothing ow her own knowledge of his services, all" she knows, she hear from him, the said Elliott, after she was married to him, and from other persons who were with him in service, and who are now dead.  Nor does she know how long he was in service, but that he enlisted, as he told her, sometime after the commencement of the war, for three years, or for during the war, she does not now recollect which, and was honourably discharged.  after having served out the period of his enlistment;  she further states that her husband, the said Elliott, often told her that he had Land in the West, which he was entitled to on account of his services in the Revolution - that her husband, some short time before his death, employed an agent to recover his Land in the west, but that nothing has as yet been don with it that she knows of.  She further states, that her husband was in one Capt. Price's Company, as he informed her under one col. Harrison & Capt. Thos. Baylor and that he was discharged by Col. Carrington;  she does not recollect to have heard him speak of being in more than one Battled, and the places where that was fought, she cannot not remember;  tho she often heard
Page 14

him, speak of being engaged in slight skirmishes with the enemys She further states that she does not know the day, month, or year, when her husband, the said Elliot entered or left the service but thinks it was in the month of Decemr. that he left, as well as she now can recollect, and at the close of the war or thereabouts - Nor Can she state positively what County, her husband, resided in, when he entered the service, but thinks that he was a resident of Essex County, he has ben born & raised in that County.
She further states that she has no documentary evidence of his services, nor does she know of any person now - alive, who can testify as to his rank and services - She further declares, that she has no record of her Marriage but that she was Married, to the said William, in the County of Caroline, on or about the month of April in the Year Seventeen hundred and ninety three; but that she has no record of her marriage, as before stated, Consequently, she Cannot state the precise day, month or Year - That she was married by Parson John Young, in the aforesaid County of Caroline, as his, the said Terrys, House, in the presence of her Uncle, James Fletcher, who is now dead - and that she had by the said Elliott ten children, seven sons & three Girls, all of whom she raised to be grown and that two of her sons Washington & Thomson were substitutes, in the late war, the former for John Smith, & the latter for Morgan Gray and that Washington was then over twenty one Years of age.
She further states that her husband the said William Elliott died in the month of April: in the Year Eighteen hundred and thirty. but that she cannot state the exact day That she was not married to him prior, to his leaving the service, but that the marriage took place previous to the first day of January Seventeen hundred and ninety four viz. at or about the time before stated, Elizabeth Elliott x her mark
Sworn, and subscribed, on the day
and Year before written before me Tho H. Pitts J.P.-
Page 15

And, I cirtify, that I am personally acquainted with Elizabeth Elliott before named, and believed her to be of the age she states - That she is the reputed widow of the before named William Elliott and appears to be unable from bodily infirmity. from attending Court, and I further Certify that the said Elizabeth Elliott is a respectable and credible person
Given under my hand this 11th day of Nov. 1843
Tho. H. Pitts J.P.

I John Thomas of the County of Essex and state of Virginia, do hereby Certify that I have been acquainted with the above named William Elliott, and Elizabeth Elliott for the span of thirty years past, and that I not only Considered them to have been lawfully married, myself, but, that they were so considered, by all who knew them & I further Certify that the said William Elliott was reputed and believed, a regular soldier of the Revolutionary War. Given under my hand this 11th day of Nov. 1843
Jno Thomas x mark

The above, Certificate, sworn to, and subscribed before me Thos. H Pitts a Justice of the peace for the County of Essex. and I certify that the said John Thomas is a respectable and credible person Given under my hand this 11th day of Nov 1843.
Thos. H. Pitts J.P.
Page 16

At a Court of Quarterly Sessions begun and held for Essex County at the Courthouse in Tappahannock on the 20th day of November 1843
the Declaration of Elizabeth Elliott made before Thomas H Pitts a Justice of the peace for the County of Essex being submitted to the Court for its examination and approval doth hereby order it to be certified that this Court hath examined this same and approves the proceedings in the case and direct that a copy of the Order be enclosed on the papers.

9953 6188
Elizabeth Elliott
Va.
act 7 July 38
M 93 f 50.
Corpl. duty when discharged - but no [illegible] how long he served in that grade - 
admd
27th Matross
100.

Act 3 March 43
$100
A E
Wm. W. Newton
Hague
Westmoreland
Va
Page 17

Power of atty
Susan Noil one
of the heirs of Elizabeth
Elliott
Page 18

Know all men by these presents, that I Susan Noil of the County of Caroline, and State of Virginia, do hereby Constitute and appoint Reuben Saunders of the County of King and Queen and State aforesaid, my true and lawful attorney for me, and in my name, as one of the surviving children of Elizabeth Elliott deceased, of the aforesaid County of Caroline, to ask and obtain from the proper department in Washington City, a reconsideration of the Pension which was allowed my deceased Mother the said Elizabeth Elliott, as the widow of William Elliott deceased under the act of 7th June 1838, and also to ask a reconsideration of the Pension allowed the said William Elliott, my Father under the act of March 1818. Witness my hand & Seal this 22d. day of July - 1851 -
Susan Noil x her mark {Seal}
Test.
Henry B Gouldman

State of Virginia
Caroline County towit.
Be it known that on this 23d. day of July 1857 - before me, a Justice of the peace in and for the aforesaid County, personally appeared Susan Noil above named, and acknowledged the foregoing Power of attorney to be her act and deed, And the said Susan Noil being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on her oath declare that she is one of the surviving children of Elizabeth Elliott deceased Who was Pensioned in 1844 at the rate of one hundred dollars per annum, under the act recited in the above Power of attorney - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand the day & Year last above mentioned.
Henry B Gouldman JP.
Page 19

State of Virginia. to wit
I John L Pendleton, Clerk of the County Court of Caroline, in the state aforesaid, do hereby Certify, that Henry B Gouldman whose name appears to the foregoing Certificate is, & was at the time of signing the same, an acting Justice of the peace, in and for the County aforesaid, duly Commissioned and qualified to act as such - That full faith & credit is due to all his official acts, & that the foregoing signature purporting to be his, is his genuine signature.
In testimony whereof
I have hereunto set
my hand, and affixed
the seal of my Office
This 23th day of September
1857 - 
John L. Pendleton CC.
By
Midgley Randolph D.C.
Page 20

Order, Court, proving
death & surviving
Children of Elizabeth Elliott
widow of William
Elliott deceased
Page 21

In Caroline County Court, September 8th 1851.
It is ordered to be certified, that it has been
satisfactorily proven to this Court that Elizabeth
Elliott, Widow of William Elliott deceased of this
County, died in the said County some time in the
month of November, one thousand Eight hundred & forty seven, leaving the following named persons her only surviving children, namely, Susan Noel, Risly Elliott, Jefferson Elliott & Tazwell Elliott. That the said Elizabeth Elliott was the identical Elizabeth Elliott who received a pension of one hundred Dollars per survivor under the Acts of Congress of 7th July 1838, 3rd March 1843 and 17th June 1844 on account of the Revolutionary service of her Husband the said William Elliott deceased.
It is further proven that the said Elizabeth Elliott
was a widow at the time of her death
A Copy Teste, John L. Pendleton C.F.
State of Virginia
Clerks Office, Caroline County Court, Sct.
I John L. Pendleton Clerk of Caroline
County Court in the State aforesaid, do hereby
certify that the foregoing declaration is a true
and faithful transcript from the Record in my
office.
In Testimony whereof I have
hereunto set my hand & affixed
the seal of the County Court
aforesaid this 15th day of September A.D. 1851.
John L. Pendleton C.C.F.
Page 22

January 12, 1932
BA-J/EEL

Mrs. Arthur Rowbottam
The Manse
Altavista, Virginia

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter relative to William Elliott, a soldier of the Revolutionary War.

The data furnished herein are obtained from the papers on file in the Revolutionary War claim for pension, W. 7097, based upon the military service of William Elliott in that war.

William Elliott was born in Essex County, Virginia, date not given.

While residing in Essex County, Virginia, he enlisted December 20, 1776, served as a bombadier [bombardier] and corporal in Captains William Pierce's and Thomas Baytop's Companies, Colonel Charles Harrison's Regiment of Artillery, was in the battle of Monmouth and in General Sullivan's Rhode Island Expedition and in several skirmishes and was discharged December 20, 1779.

He was allowed pension on his application executed April 19, 1819, at which time he was aged sixty-six years "and upwards" and
resided in Gloucester County, Virginia.

He died in April, 1830.
The soldier married May 12, 1793, in Caroline County, Virginia, Elizabeth Edwards. Their marriage was recorded on the records of
said Caroline County.
Soldier's widow, Elizabeth, was allowed pension on her applicacation [application] executed November 11, 1843, at which time she was aged seventy
years and resided in Essex County, Virginia.
She died in November, 1847, in Caroline County, Virginia.
Page 23

They had ten children, seven sons and three daughters. In 1819, the soldier stated that he had two sons, aged fifteen and twelve years respectively, and two daughters, ages not given, residing with him but he gave no names. In 1843, the widow stated that two of her sons, Washington and Thomson served "in the late war and that Washington was then over twenty-one years of age". Four children survived their mother as follows: Susan Noel, who, in 1861, was
residing in Carolina County, Virginia; and Risly, Jefferson and Tazwell Elliott.

The widow stated that her uncle, James Fletcher, was present at her wedding. There are no further particulars in regard to him.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator.
Page 24

C.

Central Point Va} Free
8th Dec 1843}

James L. Edwards Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
D.C

9955 Decem. 11 1845
Va.
Elizabeth Elliott
act 7 July 1838
Page 25

Central Point Caroline County. December 7th 1843
Col. James L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
You will receive enclosed the Declaration of Elizabeth Elliott for a Pension under the act of July 7th 1838. You will perceive, that the Clerk of Essex. Cty has omitted to annex his seal of Office which, if issuance
You will return the papers that I may have omission corrected.
Very Respectfully
Yr Ob Sert
R Saunders jun
Page 26

free

James L. Edwards Esq.
Comr. of Pensions
Washington City
DC

Eliz Elliot
Va arm
5588
Act 43.
[illegible] of Virginia
Office Sept 18 1844
Page 27

Ayletts Sept 18th 1844
Col. J L. Edwars
Dr Sir
I must by leave to call Your attention to the claim of Elizabeth Elliott, widow of William Elliott, whose Declaration I had the honor to enclose to You on the 7th of Decemr. last & suggest that it surely must have been overlooked by Your department. as it has now been nine months & more Since the declaration was filed - please let me hear from You on the subject.
Very Respectfully
Yr oobt Sert
R Saunders Jr.
Page 28

1932 - Jan 12. Hist. to Mrs Arthur Rowbottam - Letter in case John Elliott, S8410 - EEL

Revy WIDOW, &c.

File No. 7097
Elizth Elliott
Wid:
Wm. Elliott
Matross Rev: War

Act: Mch, 3"/43
Index:-Vol. A, Page 213
[Arrangement of 1870.]
Page 29

[printed form filled in by hand]
E.
Virginia S332
Elizabeth Elliott widow of William Elliott who was a pensioner under the Act of 1818 and who died on the in April, 1830, of Essex Co in the State of Virginia who was a Matross in the ---commanded by Captain --- of the Regt. commanded by Col. Harrison in the Virginia line for 2 years 

Inscribed on the Roll of Richmond at the rate of 100 Dollars and --- Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.

Certificate of Pension issued the 26th day of July 1844 and paid to Hon. W. Newton, Hague, Westmorland Co. Va
Total amount, $300.00
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by Tho Lumpkin Clerk,
Book D Vol. 1. Page 267.



Reported
Page 30

Shacklefords Va Free
Octo 5th 1851

Honl. James E. Heath
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
D.C.

Eliza. Elliott
Va 43
Page 31

New Shackleford, King & Queen County Virg. Sept 30th, 1856

Honl. Jas E Heath
Comr of Pensions
Washington City
Sir
You will find enclosed, a power of attorney, and an Affidavit from Susan Noil, one of the surviving Children of Elizabeth Elliott, widow of William Elliott deceased, of the County of Caroline in this State, together with an order of Court showing the death, & the names of the surviving children - Mrs Elliott was pensioned under the act of 7th July, 1838, 3d of March, 1843, & 17th June, 1844, at the rate of One hundred dollars per annum, as the widow of William Elliott, of Harrisons Artillery - but in adjusting the claim, your department only allowed her One hundred dollars per annum, whereas, she was entitled to one hundred and twenty dollars per annum Commencing on the 4th day of March, 1836. I must now request, under the authority vested in me by Mrs Noils Power of attorney, that you will turn to the papers in the case, and reconsider them & Correct the error Permitted by your Predecessor, Col, Edwrds - The papers on file, as well as your records show that William Elliott was a Corporal, instead of a private.
There was a balance due Mrs E. Elliott at the time of her death, from the 1st of March, 1847. to the date of her death, which you will please say, whether the same can be paid in Richmond, or at the City of Washington - There was some regulations of your department some few years back, which required that all arrears of Pension not applied for within a certain period, should be applied for as [illegible] - whether that rule has been [illegible[ I am not
Page 32

you will therefore oblige me by giving me the necessary instructions how to get at it, & at the same time, if I am correct in the amount which Mrs Elliott was entitled to, you will direct the agent to correct this error.
Very Respectfully
Yr Mo. Obt Servt
R Saunders