Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 35167, Elijah Abbot, Va.
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(3-1776)
SERVICE Va. 
Abbot, Elijah 
NUMBER  S 35167
CONTENTS  [blank]
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4th Sept 1820
by
4th Sept 1827         [illegible]511?


Kentucky
Elijah Abbot
of Bourbon 6. in the State of Kentucky
who was a private in the company commanded
by Captain Martin of the regiment commanded 
by Colonel Posey in the Virginias
line for the term of 18 months
from March 1781 to September 1782

Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky,
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence  on the 3rd of October 1825.

Certificate of Pension issued the 17th of October 1825
and sent to Thomas P. Smith Esq
Paris, Kentucky

Arrears to 4th of March 1836. $40.5[illegible]
Semi-anl. all’ce ending              $40.5[illegible)

{Revolutionary claim,}
{Acts March[illegible}, 1818}
{and May 1,1820.}
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Bourbon Circuit Court sct, 
[illegible] Term 1824 Schedule, 
District of Kentucky
Bourbon circuit sct.

on this 24th day of August 1824 personally appeared in open court being a court of record for the said District and circuit of Bourbon county, Elijah Abbot aged sixty one or two years resident in Bourbon County in the said District who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare and say that he served in the Revolutionary war as followeth.

That in the year 1781 he enlisted as a regular soldier in the company of Capt Scott for eighteen months in the Virginia line or continental establishment. That he was shortly after transferred to the company of Capt Thomas Martin in whose company he continued until he was discharged from service, at the end of his term of enlistment.

He further saith he enlisted into the service in Stafford county Virginia. And the company of Capt Scott to which he belonged continued for some time under the command of the Marquis Layfayette [Marquis de Lafayette]
that after he was transferred to Captain [Thomas] Martin's company the company was for some time attached to the Regiment or troops commanded by Col. or Genl [Christian] Febiger and afterwards the regiment to which he belonged and in which 
he served was commanded by Col [Thomas] Posey and that he continued in Col [Thomas] Posey's regiment until he was honorably discharged at the end of eighteen months from the time of his enlistment.

he having faithfully served the term of eighteen months. This deponent was discharged at Cumberland Courthouse in Virginia some time in 1782. he kept his discharge for several years until it was destroyed by
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by getting wet in the new river as this deponent removed to Kentucky. This deponent does not know of any officer under whom he served now alive by whom he can prove his service but Thomas Hughes Esq of Bourbon County 
[Kentucky] served with him and knows that this affiant served faithfully as a soldier for eighteen months.

And the said Elijah Abbot do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 11th 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 within the provisions 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 for me in trust, any property or services , contracts or debts due to me nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed to wit

one horse of the value of thirty dollars
one colt and one spring colt $25
on old mare five dollars
three heads each worth ten dollars,=$30
two cows each seven dollars = fourteen dollars
one old plow and two traus = $50
cooking and table utensils value seven dollars 
total one hundred and six dollars
signed Elijah Abbott [Abbot] [his mark] X

State of Kentucky,
Bourbon Circuit sct 
On this 24th day of August 1824 sworn to and declared before me, 
signed George Shannon circuit Judge

And this court doth certify that the amount in value of the property contained in the aforesaid schedule is one hundred and sixteen dollars
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Bourbon Circuit court [illegible]
I Thomas Arnold clerk of the court
 for the circuit aforesaid do certify that the 
forgoing declaration of Elijah Abbot is truly
[an official seal partially covers the script]
……………….the record in my office
………………..testimony whereof I have hereunto 
………………..set by my hand and affixed my seal
…………………of office this 26th day of August 1825
                      [signature] Thomas Arnold
The Commonwealth of Kentucky
Bourbon county circuit pet 
I George Shannon Judge of the Bourbon Circuit
Court do certify to all whom it may
concern that Thomas Arnold is the clerk of said 
court; that the forgoing certificate of said clerk is in due form that his official acts 
are intitled to full faith & credit - given 
under my hand this 27th August 1825.
        
         [signature] George Shannon



                      as [illegible]
                            by
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The  following is a schedule of all my property necessary, clothing & beding [bedding] excepted, to wit,
one bay yearling colt value in specie - $15.00
one old sorrel horse value in specie - 30.00
one milch [milk] cow value in specie - 10.00
Two young cattle value in specie - 10.00
House hold and kitchen furniture Do Do -10.00
one plow & one pair of grirs [gears] Do Do - 7.50

I also state that I am a farmer by profession -that I am unable to do but little labor on my place, which is rented that his family consists of himself, his wife aged about 64 or 65 years - and a daughter aged 20 years That for 18 months past he has had two little grand children living with him, but expects they will shortly leave him.

That his wife is feeble - and his daughter is unable to aid him on a farm - and is not very healthy - but is subject to frequent sickness. That with the aid of his family he is unable to suport [support] them -
Given under his hand this 3d October 1825.
Elijah Abbot [his mark] X
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County of Bourbon [Kentucky] Sct

On this 3d day of October 1825 personally appeared in open court being a court of record for the county of Bourbon & state of Kentucky, being made a court of record by statute, Elijah Abbot resident in said county aged about sixty four 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 acts of Congress of the 18th March 1818 and 1st May 1820,

that he the said Elijah Abbot enlisted for the term of eighteen months on, as well as he remembers the 18th of March 1781 in the state of Virginia in the company commanded by Capt Thomas Martin in the Regiment commanded by Col. Posey in the line of the state of Virginia on the continental establishment;

that he continued to serve in the same corps untill the expiration of his term of enlistment & then he was discharged from the service in the state of Virginia; that he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension except the present; that his name is not on the roll of any state except Virginia and that the following are the reasons for not making earlier application for a pension 1st untill
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about two years ago he was able by his labor to make a support for himself and family
2d For the last two years he has been gradually growing weaker & is now entirely unable by labor to support himself & family.
3d He is too poor to support himself & family without aid in some way way from his country

And in pursuance of the act of the 1st May 1820 I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th 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 so 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 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 that what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed 

That the 18th of March 1818 the following changes
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have been made in my property, I then had a young sound home two years old, which I sold to a certain George Shearly on or about the 15th of Sept 1825 for the sum of sixty dollars in commonwealth bank notes equal in specie to about forty dollars. That I [illegible] him to aid in the support of my family.
Sworn to and declared on the 2d day of October 1825 before me Thomas P. Smith clerk of the county court of Bourbon county [Kentucky] afs. [aforesaid] in open court.

I Thomas P. Smith clerk of the county court of Bourbon county do hereby certify that it appears to the satisfaction of the court that the said Elijah Abbot did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy for the term of eighteen months under one engagement on the continental establishment

I also certify, that the foregoing oath & schedule annexed thereto 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 exhibited in the aforesaid schedule in eighty two dol-
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dollars.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court on this third day of October 1825-
Tho. P. Smith

[illegible round seal attached]
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35167
Recy INVALID.

File No. 35167
Elijah Abbot
[illegible] Rev War

Act 18thy March 18
Index: - Vol. 2, Page 2
Arrangement of 1870.
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Ex'r, INVALID.
Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
REJECTED
Elijah Abbot
P.O [blank]
Service[blank]
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See letter to [illegible] claim 
[rest of page too dark to read]
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Hughes affidavit.
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Bourbon County [Kentucky] Sct

Thomas Hughes Esq: this day made oath before me a Justice of the peace in & for 
sd [said] county that he is well acquainted with Elijah Abbot, and has been for a great many years- That he was acquainted with him during the revolutionary war; and that sd [said] [Elijah] Abbot was a regular soldier for about a year and a half during that war - 
That he is an honest but a very poor man-
And the same is signed by sd Hughes below.
Thomas Hughes

Given under my hand this 27th August 1825-
B. Ingels
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Act 18 March 1818
'd 15 Sept 1825
Pension Office

James Barbour 
Secretary of War
Washington City 

[round black ink stamp]
PARIS
4 Sep
KY
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Paris Bourbon county Ky
Sept 3d 1825.
Dr Sir,
Enclosed I send you the necessary papers for obtaining a pension - Last fall I sent a similar inclosure to you, but received no answer. I infer from this that the letter must have miscarried . Should there be any deficiency in the vouchers I now send you, be so good as to examine yours files & see whether the papers I formerly sent you are in your office - 

Please write me as soon as convenient 
yours respectfully - 
Elijah Abbot-