Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 44,605, Elisha Back, Conn.
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Conn.     Back, Elisha     S.44.605
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Elisha Backs
Discharge
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BY THE HONORABLE
MAJOR GENERAL KNOX
Commanding the American Forces on Hudson’s River
Elisha Back (2unreadable handwritten lines) 

(Unreadable) being inlisted (sic?) for Three Years, is hereby honourably DISCHARGED from the Sevice of the United States.

Given in the State of New York
York, the fourth Day of January 1734 
(Unreadable signature)

By the General’s Command
(Unreadable signatures)
REGISTERED in the Books of the Regiment
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4502
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New York
Elisha Back
Capt Selden
Conn line-
Private 3 years.
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War
Inscribed on the Roll of New York
at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on
the 6th of May 1818

Certificate of Pension issued the 27 of Nov 1818
and forwarded to the Hon Mr Herkimer
New York House of Regents

Arrears to 4th of Sept 1818 $31.76
Semi-anl, all'ce ending 4 Mar 1819 48.00
$79.76

3 mon 26/31 4/30
{Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818.}
Light Infantry
[illegible], New York

notification sent September 6th 1820 to
John McCarthey Johnstown New York
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District of New York (Js.)
On this sixth day of May, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, before me the (?) one of the judges of the court of (?) in and for the county of (?) in the said district, personally appeared Elisha Back aged fifty four years, resident in the town of (banajohary), in the county and district aforesaid, who being by me first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision, made by the (unreadable), entitled “(unreadable) to provide for certain persons engaged n the land and naval service of the United States, in the revolutionary war”. That the said Elisha Back entitled in the (unreadable) in the town of Windam, in the state of Connecticut in the company commanded by Captain Felden; that he continued to serve in the said corps until he was transferred to the Connecticut Light Infantry and that he continued in the service of the United States in the (?) corps of light infantry until the fourth day of January one thousand seven hundred and eighty four, when he was discharged from service in the city of New York, that he was in the battle of the White Plains (wen) he was wounded in his left side, and that he is in (?) circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support, and that the evidence of his (end of page)
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said services is his honourable discharge here
unto annexed.
Elisha Back

Sworn to and declared before
me, the day and year aforesaid
George H Nellis

I George H. Nellis one of the Judges of the Court
of Common pleas in and for the County of Montgomery,
in the State of New York, do certify, that it
appears to my satisfaction, that the said Elisha
Back, did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in
the preceding declaration, against the common
enemy; and I now transmit the proceedings and
testimony taken and had before me, to the secretary
for the department of War, pursuant to the directions
of the aforesaid act of Congre
May the 6th 1818
George H Nillis

Seth Wetman one of the judges of the court of
Common Pleas in and for the County of Montgomery
having been informed that the foregoing affidavit
and certificate having been mislaid until Judge
Nellis went out of office I therefore certify that I [illegible]
Elisha Brack from my own knowledge) a person
that stands in need of assistance from his country he
not being possessed of property of a freehold kind
nor much personal estate as I verily believe
[illegible] November 2d 1818 Seth Wetmore
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4802

Elisha Back
Con
Certificate 21 NOV 18

mar. 1819
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State of New York
Montgomery County ss. On this Sixteenth day of
June in the year of our Lord 1820 personally appeared
in open court of common pleas of said County being
a Court of record for said county constituted by
the statutes of said state according to the
principles of the common law with power
of fine and imprisonment. Elisha Bark
aged fifty five years resident in said county
who first being duly sworn according to law
doth on his oath declare that he served in
the revolutionary war as follows to wit in
Captain Hopkins company General Knox command
regiment and Connecticut line, that the date
of his certificate is the 28th day of November
1818, and numbered 4502 - And I do solemnly
swear that I was a resident citizen of the
United States on the 18th 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 my
self within the provision 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 the 18th day of March 1818
and that I have not nor has any person in
for me any property or [illegible], but
acts or debts, due to me nor have I possessions
other than what is contained in the schedule
hereto annexed and by me subscribed to wit
Real Estate none Personal Estate 1 Cow
1 Calf 1 hog 1 Table 6 old chairs old spinning
wheel 2 old barrels 1 old saddle part of an old
harness 1/2 dozen cups & saucers 6 plates spoons
some carpenters tools, 2 old chests 1 trunk some
old articles worth two Dollars 2 old axes he
is by occupation a Carpenter but cannot
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work by reason of failure of his sight. His family
consists of his wife Samantha aged fifty two
years lame and weakly his daughter Mindy
aged sixteen years his other daughter Lucy
aged ten years, and son Justus aged ten years
he this deponent received a bayonet wound
in one of the battle at White Plains was
in the service nearly six years
Elisha Bark X his mark

Sworn to and declared on 
the 15th day of June 1820
in open Court
Jno McCarthy Clerk
Schedule of property belonging to Elisha Bark
a pensioner under the laws of the United States
Dated this 16th June 1820 to wit. One cow.
1 calf 1 hog, 1 Table six old chairs 1 Spinning
wheel 2 old barrels 1 old saddle old Harness
1/2 Doz Cups & saucers 6 plates 6 [illegible]
Carpenter tools 2 old chests 1 Trunk some old
articles worth 2 Dollars. 2 old axes the
whole amount in value of the above proper
ty is estimated at forty Dollars 
Elisha Back   X  his mark

State of New York              
Montgomery County
Clerk Office                 ⎬I, John McCarthy Clerk of the
Court of Common pleas in and
for the said county do hereby
certify that the foregoing oath
and the schedule thereunto annexed are truly
copied from the record of the said Court
And I further certify that it is proved to
the satisfaction of the said court by the oaths
credible witnesses and that it is the opinion
of the said court that the total amount
in value of the property of exhibited in the
aforesaid schedule is Forty Dollars
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In testimony whereof I have hereunto set
my hand and affixed the seal of the said
Court on the 15th day of June 1820
Jno McCarthy
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Rev. & 1812 Wars Section
June 15, 1925.
J. Louis Neff,
2 Vincent Place,
Rockville Centre, N. Y.

Sir:
I have to advise you, that from the papers in the
Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 44605, it appears
that Elisha Back enlisted, date not stated, and served
as a private in Captain Selden's Connecticut Company,
until transferred to Captain Hopkin's Company of the
Connecticut Light Infantry, from which he was discharged
in New York, on January 4, 1784. He was wounded in the
left side at the battle of White Plains.
He was allowed pension on his application executed
May 6, 1818, while living in Canajoharie, Montgomery Co.,
New York, aged fifty-four years. In 1820, he referred
to his wife Garusha aged fifty-two years and his children: 
Mindy aged sixteen years, Lucy ten years and Jushuo
ten years old.
This Bureau is unable to furnish the history of a
soldier of the Revolution, unless a claim for pension,
or bounty land has been made on account of his services

[handwritten in the margin]
If this man had continuous service from
Bat. White Plains Oct 1776 to Jan 1784
it was more than 6 years
See Conn, Archives to. 368 Capt. Hopkins
Lt Inf. Co. last to go viz 1784
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and a careful search of the records fails to show such
claims on file on account of the services of Judah Back,
and Salathiel and Daniel Neff.
If you will furnish the full names of any soldiers
named Neff and Back whose records you desire, and as much as possible of the following data in regard to each, a
each of said records will be made in your behalf: 
approximate dates of birth and death, places of residence
at enlistment and after service.
Herewith is returned your two dollars, as no fee
is charged for the service.
Respectfully,
Winfield Scott
WINFIELD SCOTT,
Acting Commissioner.
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44605
Revy INVALID.
File No. 44605

Elisha Back
Priv. Rev. War

Act: 18 March 1818
Index: -- Vol.3, Page 25
[Arrangement of 1870.]

1912 Feby 29 Hist to
Lelah A. Fox V.L.
1925 June 15 Hist to
J. L. Neff and two
dollars returned to him  CW
by Registered mail
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Elisha Bark

Hon W Herkimer
H of R
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State of New York          Ss
Montgomery County ⎬ I John McCarthy Clerk of the Court of
common pleas for the said County do
Certify that George H. Nellis whose name
appears Signed to the Certificate hereto annexed
was one of the Judges of the Court of Common
pleas in and for the said County on the 6th
day of May 1818. And that Seth Wetmore
whose name appears Signed to the Certificate
hereto annexed was one of the Judges of the
said Court on the 2nd day of November
1818. In witness whereof I have hereto set
my hand & affixed the seal of the said
Court the 2d day of November 1818-
Jn McCarthy



Elihu Bark

Hon Mr Herkimer
H of R
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3 - 2233       113
BUREAU OF PENSIONS
Finance Division
June 15 1925.
Chief Rev Sect Division.

I have this day received
from J. Louis. Neff
Cash  No. .....
for $2.00 requesting
photostat copy  as per
letter herewith

two dollars returned to J. L. Neff
sent June 16
& Finance Div Notf.
O. J. RANDALL
Chief Finance Div.
H. C. L.
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Two Vincent Place
Rockville Centre, N. Y.
June 12, 1925

FINANCE DIVISION
JUN 15 1925
BUREAU OF PENSIONS

Department of the Interior
Bureau of Pensions
Rev. & 1812 Wars Section
Washington, D. C.
Gentlemen:

May I ask that your office furnish me with pension
records and any other information available regarding heirs,
service, records deposited at time pension claim was filed or
any other information of interest concerning:

Judah Back, who was commissioned Lieutenant in the
12 " Company 5 " Conn. Militia on March 16, 1777, residence probably
Hampton Conn.
Salathiel Neff, private, 4 " Conn. Reg't, Col. Zebulon
Butler, returns of 1781. Residence probably Windham Co. Conn.
Daniel Neff, private, same outfit as Salathiel Neff
Elisha Back, private, same outfit as Salathiel Neff

If you discover pension records on any other Neff or
Back during your investigation I should appreciate your note of
the fact. I have already secured record of Lyman Back from
another investigator so it will not be necessary for you to
bother with this man.
Yours very truly,
J Louis Neff
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Sch Feb 24, 1912

[stamp]
US Pension Office
D FEB 20 1912
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Richfield Springs, NY
Feb. 17th 1912
Dear Sirs

Will you kindly give me

what information you can
regarding Elisha Back 8.44.605
Samuel Coleman neg O
Walter Furmin neg O
George Fox neg O during the
Revolutionary War - the people
same from Conn & came to
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New York
Thanking you in advance
I am Very Truly
Lelah A. Fox
I neglected to say I wish to
become a D.A.R.