Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B.L.Wt. 2157-150, John L Elbert, Surgeon'S Mate (Md.) General Hospital
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SERVICE
Surgeon's Mate (Md.)
General Hospital 
Elbert, John L. 
Number 
BL Wt. 2571-150
B L Wt 645 _300 Surgeons Mate
Issued Sept 22 1791
also recorded as above 
under B L Wt 2593
No papers
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I John L Elbert, one of the heirs at law of the late Dr. John L Elbert of the Continental Line, and upon oath testify and declare that my father, John L Elbert was a surgeon in the Maryland Line, Continental army, and served, as I have always understood, to the close of the Revolutionary War.  I further declare that I have never received a warrant for any extra bounty land promised to the said Dr. John L Elbert on the part of the United States.  nor do I believe that he ever received it, or transferred his claim to it in any matter whatsoever.  The only other legal representation of my late father, Dr. John L Elbert are John Nicholson Elbert, William G Elbert and Rebecca Elbert, children of my late brother, Wm G Elbert.  
John Elbert
July 8th, 1864
Sworn before 
Wm H Hayward
One of the Justices of the Peace in and for Talbot County, State of Maryland.
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Know All Men by These Presents that I John L Elbert of Talbot County and State of Maryland (E.S.) do hereby constitute and appoint John M Stuart Esq. of the City of Baltimore, to be my true and lawful attorney, for me and in my name to demand and receive from the Secretary of War of the United States a warrant for any granting of land that my be due to me as one of the heirs of the late Dr. John L Elbert, a surgeon in the Maryland Line, Continental Army; and my said attorney is hereby fully authorize and empowered to constitute and appoint one or more substitutes or attorneys under him, for the official purpose above expressed.  
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal on this eight day of July in the year of our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred and thirty six. 
John L Elbert 
Signed sealed and delivered in presence of 
Wm H Hayward 
Maryland Talbot County Sct
Personally appeared the above named John L Elbert and in my presence acknowledged the aforegoing letter of attorney to be his act and deed for the purpose of therein mentioned. 
Wm H Hayward
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In testimony that the above mentioned Wm H Hayward was a magistrate authorized to administer oath and take acknowledgements in the State of Maryland at the above date and that his name thereto subscribed (illegible) to me to be his usual signature and I have heretunto affixed the county seal and subscribed my name and quality at Easton, Talbot County, this eight day of July eighteen hundred and thirty six. 
James Parrott of Talbot County Court
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September 6, 1938

BA-J/AWF
John L ELbert
Wt. 2157-150

Miss Jane H. Bryant
Denton Box 293
Maryland

Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request information in regard to John Lodman  Elbert, Surgeon in the Revolutionary War, from Maryland. 
The data furnished herein were obtained from claim for bounty land, based on the service of John L. Elbert in the War of the Revolution. 
The date and place of birth of John L Elbert were not given, nor were the names of his parents stated. 
John L. Elbert was Surgeon's Mate in the General Hospital of the Continental Army, War of the Revolution, and served until the close of the War. He was of Talbot County, Maryland.  The date of hi death was not shown. 
Bounty land was allowed in full satisfaction for the service rendered by John L. Elbert. 
His son, John L. Elbert, in 18536 was a resident of Talbot County, Maryland, then referred to his brother, William G. Elbert, "long since deceased", who at one time resided in Queen Anne's County, Maryland, and to the children of said, William G. Elbert, namely John Nicholas Elbert, William G. Elbert,
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(William Gibson Elbert), and Rebecca Elbert (Catharine Rebecca Elbert).
There are no further data in regard to family.
In order to obtain information relative to location of the land referred to herein you should apply to The Commissioner of the General Land Office, Washington, D. C. and furnish the following data: 
Warrant #2593 or 645-300 acres- issued September 22, 1971 Warrant #2157-150 acres- issued August 16, 1838.
Very truly yours,
A.D. Hiller
Executive Assistant 
to the Administrator
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V J M
Rev War Section
Record Division.
November 21, 1931.
Norah Holston Friend,
1646 Massachusetts Street
Lawrence, Kansas.
Madam:
In response to your letter dated 30" ultimo, you advised that the records of this Bureau show that John L Elbert was an Apothecary in the General Hospital of the Continental Army War of Revolution, and served to the close of the War. 
In 1836 and John L. Elbert resided in Talbot County, Maryland.  William G Elbert, another son (not alive in 1836) had been a resident of Queen Anne County, Maryland.  John Nicolson Elbert, William G. Elbert and Rebecca Elbert were the children of said William G. Elbert.  There is no other data on file as to his family.
Bounty land was allowed in full satisfaction for the services rendered by said John L. Elbert. 
Very respectfully, 
Washington Gardner
Commissioner.
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(seal) received Aug 10 1938
Mail  SUB-DIV
vets adm '12
Veterans Administration, 
Washington D.C.
Dear Sirs:
The D.A.R. has requested that I furnish proof for the birth and death of John Lodman Elbert MD.  Dr. Elbert was a surgeon in the Revolutionary War in Maryland.  I would appreciate it if you could furnish me with this information.  If you do not have his birth and death in your
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records, would you please suggest where I can find it?
Thanking you in advance, 
Very truly yours,
Jane H Bryant (heirs)
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2nd postcard stamp recd 
Hamp Re(illegible)
Nov 21 1921
Seal- Pension Office US Nov 2 1921
Seal- Record Nov 3 1921 Division
Lawrence, Kans.
Oct 30, 1921
Bureau of Pensions
Washington D.C.
My dear sir:
Will you kindly give me whatever mention is made of the Revolutionary War record of the following persons all from the state of Maryland
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John Starkey of Kent Co.- recruits- Md. 6th Us 3rd Regiment, a private in Lieut Lyons Co. served between August 17980 and Jan 1 1782 and between 1782 and 1783.
John L Elbert of Kent Co. Md. his names is found in the list of officers derauged (sic.) in the Maryland line Jan 1 7983 He was a doctor and served between Jan 1 183.  I think it is possible that John Starkey and John L Elbert were in the same Regiment.  Would appreciate any record you might have of William Stone Street of Washington Co. Md. 6th Md. Regiment enlisted April 1-78 discharged Nov 1780, the muster roll of the sixth Md. Reg now the 4th company of the
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second Battalion of Col Williams Reg. of Infantry serving in the Southern Army of the United States for the month of October 1780.  The above is copied from the Md. Achieves William Stonestreet was a private thanking you for any information you may be able to give me especially of the John Starkey record. 
Sincerely,
Nora Holston Friend
1646 Mass. St.
Seal- Record Division Nov 3 1921
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Baltimore Aug 17tg 1836
Sir
I have the pleasure to acknowledge the rec'd of the favour of the 16th Inst. enclosing a land warrant No 2157 for one hundred and fifty acres of land due the heirs of Dr. John L Elbert for services rendered as Apothecary in the General Hospital during the Revolution.  This amount being the balance due said heirs over and above a warrant presumed to have been issued for 300 acres of land due him ranking as Surgeons Mate. 
I have the honor to be 
Respectfully your obedient servant
Jno M Steuart
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State of Maryland Talbot County Sct
At a Court held in the Town of Easton on the Eight day of July in the year of our Lord Eighteen Hu8ndred and thirty six personally appeared in open court Dr. Bistram Thomas and Solomon Barrott a Revolutionary Soldier and made oath on the Holy Evangley of the Almighty God that they were personally acquainted with the late Dr. John L Elbert who was a surgeon in the Revolutionary Army, and that John L Elbert, now of Talbot County and William G Elbert, late of Queen Anne County now deceased were the son and only heirs at law of the aid Dr. John L Elbert, a surgeon in the Maryland line Continental Army. 
Solo Dickinson
State of Maryland Talbot County 
I hereby certify that Birtram Thomas MD and Solomon Barrott who made before me the above  deposition are credible persons
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known and saluted throughout one community
-
Solo. Dickinson
Maryland, Talbot I hereby certify that
it least by the records and proceeding of the
but County Orphans Court that Solomon Dickinson ┃
who appear to have taken certified and signed
the above was at the time of so doing a Judge
of said Court duly commissioned and sworn, and
that all acts by him done in that facts, full
faith and credit are due
In testimony whereof I heresaid
●
subscribe my name and affix
the seal of my office the say
and year before written
Test, J. Price, Regr of Wills for
Talbot County.
Maryland, Talbot Co.
J. Solomon Dickenson
of the one trust, dartify, that the foregoing
estation is in due form
Polo. Dickinson
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Baltimore July 16th 1836
William Gordon Esq
Sir
I have the honor
herewith to enclose the true and autheritie
papers issuing from the heir of Do John
L Elbert. The letter your addressed to
Govr Kent and by him remitted to me
suggested certain persons on the point in
Baltimore who perhaps were heirs to the ┃
claim for land offered by a certain my ┃
Oliver
Through those persons, we sought
out new heirs
and at last found the
son of Dr John L Elbert. His name
is John H Elbert of Easton on the
Eastern shore of Maryland who now
is a pensioner of the U.S. for his services
in
the late war as Lieutenant of Dragoons
I regret that I should have been
instrumental in presenting a claim to
Government that might have the
remotest shadow of doubt but in the
case of Mrs Oliver she innocently
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presumed that she was the nearest relative
and was ignorantly sustained
by her
friends in that position. She was not
aware that Dr Elbert was ever married
and thus arose the error
I trust Sir that the title now is
unquestionable and that your department
will under the authority herein sent)
remit a warrant for all the land due
the late John L Elbert
I
am Respectfully
but
Sir
Jno. M. Stuart
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I do hereby certify that I was well acquainted
formerly of Talbot County, but long since deceased, from
with William G. Elbert, son of Doctor John L. Elbert
his early youth till his death, and that, after the
death of the said William G. Elbert, I was well
acquainted with Mr Elbert, his widow, and had
for some time after the death of the said William
G. Elbert, particular occasion
to notice the child
on left by him, viz, John William and Rebecca
who were to the best of my knowledge and belief
the only children left by him have children
were encally called John William and Rebecca
although it is likely they were baptized with and
name aspires, John Nichols Elbert, and
William Gibson Elbert, and Catherine Rebecca
Gent. I cannot, however at this period over with
any certainty that they had more than one
name of baptism & I can only say that to the best of
my recollection & belief, there were three or
Children of William G. Elbert, at the time of her death,
and that the out of my recollection their have
were John
William & Rebecca or that they were
shall so called
Witness my hand this
8th day of August 1836
John Sadler
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State of Maryland Talbot County
---
At a Court held at Canton in
said County on the ninth day of August in the year

of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty
personally appeared in open Court John Seeds
, of that State aforesaid, and made
at that the foregoing certificate were true to the
best of his knowledge recollection and belief.
Given under my hand this ninth day of August ┃
in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred
thirty six.
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Poto. Dickinson
and
in
Maryland Talbot County
hereby certify that it appear by the Record
and proceeding of the Orphans Court of Talbot us
that the Honorable Solomon Dickinson, who appear
---
have taken certified and
Signed the above was at 
the time of so doing one of the rise of the Orphans Court
of Talbot County and State aforesaid by
sioned and sworn and that to all acts by him
done in that capacity full faith and credit are
and ought to be given as well in Court of Jan
time as thereout
In testimony whereof
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I hereunto subscribe
my name and affix this
Seal of my office this with
day of August in the year
of our Lord one thousand
Eight hundred and this
Test,
J. Price, Regr of
Wills for Talbot County
Maryland, Talbot County
I, Solomon Dickinson, one
the Judges of the Orphans Court of Talbot
County and State aforesaid do certify that the
foregoing attestation of Janel Price, Esqr
Register of Will for Talbot County in in
I form
1
and seal
Given under my hand the ninth day of
August in the year of our Lord one thousand
Eight hundred and thirty six

Solo. Daking
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John L. Elbert
No 2157.
150 acres in addition to 300 acres
granted in
Warrant No 2593. old Series
for which there are no
papers
See Wt. 645 old ceries also
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The name of John S. Elbert, is returned on the Misellaneous Roll
on the "Officers Book, as an Apothecary in the General
the Army Books in the 3d Auditors Office show that
Commutation pay as Apotherary of the Genl Hospit
at 2593 for seed the 22d Septr 1791 to J.
as a Surgeons Mate, he being at the time, legally entitled to
450 acres, as an Arthur A Warrant was therefore been granted
for 150 acres to make up the deficiency of the original grant
See No 2157. New Serias, Dupleate Warant Book
Hospital
Received
Elbert
Gordon Clk
2d July 18, 1836
Aug 16th 1836