Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 3,311, Joseph Ellis, S.C. N.C.
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S.C.
Ellis, Joseph
R 3311

N.C.
Elizabeth
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East Tennessee 30764
Joseph Ellis 30764

of Hawkins County in the State of Tennessee, who was a Private in the Company commanded b Captain Taylor of the Regt commanded by Col. Grimes in the So. Carolina line for 6 months.

Jonesborough

Inscribed on the Roll of E. Tennessee at the rate of 20 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.

Certificate of Pension issued the 19th day of July, 1836 and Sent
Lewis Mitchell, Esq. Rogersville, Tennessee

Arrears to the 4th of March, 1836 - $100.00
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sept. "   10.00
                                                          $110.00

                         { Revolutionary Claim, }
                         {  Act June 7, 1832.      }

Recorded by D.D. Addison, Clerk,
Book  C2   Vol. 7     Page 148
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State of Tennessee
Hawkins County

On this 26th day of July, 1835, personally appeared before the worshipful Court of Pleas and quarter session of Hawkins County, State of Tennessee held at Rogersville, Joseph Ellis, a resident of Grainger County and the State of Tennessee aged 73 years, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed June 7th, 1832.
I entered the service of the United States in the year 1780 about the first of April in the State of South Carolina, Spartanburg County as a volunteer private under the Command of Col. William Grimes, Major Samuel Tate and Captain George Taylor. This declarant says they were ordered to guard the frontiers of South Carolina and Georgia from the predatory incursions of Tories and Indians upon the back settlements of said States. To name all the counties invariably and how they lay at this period I cannot owing to loss of memory. We marched through York County, crossed the Saluda River, Wateree, and Saluda Rivers and marched on towards Georgia, near the head of a small river or creek called Sweetwater where we came upon a body of Indians and had a smart skirmish. We defeated them but lost seven of our men killed and fourteen wounded. We lay there a few days scouting about in detached parties. Then marched back under the mountains in search of Tories and Indian Trails in to Rutherford County, State of North Carolina on or way back we lay a
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while at a fort called Warfords where we was attacked again by the Indians but we repulsed them again with not much damage. On our marches we would encamp at suitable places and  range about a while to make what discovery we could and take up our line of march again. When we came in to Rutherford County, State of North Carolina the frontier settlements of Spartanburg and Rutherford Counties were greatly troubled with the Indians and Tories in so much that they were a-feared to work
out in there farmes. A great many of them concluded
to moove lower down in to the settlement.
There were thirty or forty families collected together
and we guarded them a cross broad River and
the south fork of Catawba crossed main Catawba
at a place called Baties ford where we left
them and returned back again higher up the
country we marched up in to the mountains in
search of Tories which were a great many lying
out and to make discovery of Indians but we
made no discovery of consequnce we then
returned home in to Spartanburg County and were discharged- the middle of September being gone six months and a half. I received a discharge from
Capt Taylor. Immediately after my return men
were ordered out again, there had to be men continually
out to protect the frontiers from the
Indians.
I contended I ought not to stand a
draft as I had Just came home. But my same
officer Volenteered themselves and I volunteered
again under my said officers about the
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October 1780 in Spartansburg County  State of South Carolina . We marched onto Morgan town in  Burke County  North Carolina a frontier country  we marched and into Wilkes County  round the frontier we then march back through  Burke round the frontiers towards Georgia crossing  John's River , Linville river and crossed the Catawba river high up we stationed ourselves on  occasion would require and scout about  to make what discoveries for fear we would on our march  fall  in a war with the enemy. We marched on towards Georgia crossing Broad river  and Green river until we got into Georgia we stationed ourselves a while  and then returned towards home . On our way  back we received orders to join General Morgan and joined him at a place called the Cowpens where there was a severe battle  with the British  under the command of  Tarlton  the British were defeated. We then march on with the  prisoners on crossing the Yadkin and Dan River into the State of Virginia where a part of the troops marched back upon our return we  attacked some tories under the command of  one Col. Pice and defeated them  our regiment then march on in to Rutherford County and were discharged being ( gone four months ) ( underscored )  we returned home first of March  1781 . I received my discharge from Cap. Taylor  sometime after my return home I went into Randolph County  State of North Carolina
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to see some of my Relations in that County
and after being these some time I was drafted in
the service of the united states as a private first
of June 1781 in Randolph County State of
North Carolina under the command of Capt.
Kimber Mgr. Cromp and Col. William Loftin
we rendezvoused at Randolph Courthouse North
Caroline we marched on in to Granville
County N.C. we were in pursuit of One Col.
Farrin a noted Tory and his party who were
doing a great deal of mischief. We went on
through some Counties which I cannot now recollect
except Chatham County we went on to Cape
Fear River to a small place called Crofts Creek
from there we marched in to Moor County and
from there we marched for home where we arrived
first of August 1781 being gone two months we
done nothing particular in our rout only taken a few
outlying tories. I received my discharge from Capt.
Kimber I then returned home to my mothers in
Spartanburg County S.C. I had been there a short time
when there was another call for men. I turned out as
a volunteer private first of November 1781 under the
Command of Capt. Tate brother to my former Mgr.
in the Regiment of Col. Robert Ware
we in
Spartanburg County S.C. we marched into York
County crossed Broad River at Tates ford went
in to Lincoln County Crossing the South fork of
Catawba at a place then called the High Shoals
from there we crossed the main Catawba
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at Beaties ford the County next I cannot recollect
went on in to Rowan County N.C. crossed the Yadkin
at Montgomery County N.C. then on into Randolph
County recrossed the Yadkin at Moors ferry where
we had a sharp action with a body of tories we
defeated them killing twenty of these men and 
we lost eleven men We then went on into
Iredell County by Sallisbury crossed Little
River and Catawba in to Burk County and
on in to Rutherford County and was discharged
at Rutherford Courthouse first of February 1782
& being gone three months and I never was out any
more this declarant says he has given as full a detail
of his service as he can now recollect and as correct a
ans and if he has erred it is from the lapse of memory
This declarant further states that the cause of his making
his declaration in Hawkins County is it is more convenient
as he lives near the line in the extreem north corner of
Grainger County where Grainger, and Hawkins, and Claibourn
Counties joins and is acquainted with the neighbourhood
in each County and can give traditionary evidence
of his service in each County if required and at
this time there is no court in either of the other Counties
This declarent further says he was always called in to service
by competant authority that he always served with an
embodied corps and for the time during which the service
was performed he was not implored in any civil pursuit
he says he has no documentary evidence of his service nor
knows of no one who he can prove the same by. he hereby
relinquishes every claim to a pension or annuity except
pension roll of any agency of any state sworn to and
subscribed in open Court the
date before mentioned
Joseph Ellis
his X mark
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[ State of Tennessee Hawking County ] We Caswell Crawley  a clergy man residing in said county and Richard Mitchell residing in the same  do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with  Joseph Ellis who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration , that we believe him to be 73 years of age  that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the  revolution and that we concur in that opinion. Sworn to  and subscribed the day and year aforesaid . Caswell Crawley  ( signed ) Clerg., Richard Mitchell ( signed )  Questions propounded by the Court to Joseph Ellis applicant for a pension. 1. Question. Ans. I was born in the year 1762  in the State of N.C.  Randolph County . 2. Question. Ans. I have none . 3. Question. Ans. I was living in the State of S.C. Spartansburg  County  and  once I entered the service in Randolph County N.C. from Spartansburg I came to N.C. Randolph County  , from Randolph County I moved  into Carter County Tennessee and I now live in  Granger County Tennnessee.4. Question. Ans. In all entered myself every time except once and the I was drafted. 5. Question.
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Ans, Col. Grimes , Mjr Tate, Capt. Taylor , Col. Ware, Capt Tate. 6. Question. Ans. I received a discharge every time but have since lost them by fire. 7. Question. Ans. Robt. McGinnis Esq. , William Grimes, John Allen , Walter Allen , Green Bunden. And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the  war department that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states, and the Court further certify that it appears to them  that Caswell Crawley  who has signed the proceeding certificate  is a clergyman resident in the County of Hawking and Richard Mitchell who has also signed the same is a resident in  same County  and is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to  credit. Given under my hand and seal this 26th day of May 1835. Hezekiah Hamblen ( signed ) Mitchell ( signed ) L. Spears ( signed ) ( note ) ( Parties of the Court of  Pleas  & Quarter Sessions for Hawking  County )
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[ State of Tennessee [ I Stockley  D Mitchell clerk of the Curt of Pleas and Quarter Sessions of Hawking County  do hereby certify  that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said  Court in the matter of the application of Joseph Ellis for a pension. In testimony whereof I have  hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 26th day of May 1835 .  S D Mitchell clk By W B Mitchell ( signed / sealed ) clk . ( vertical at bottom of page ) Admt 6 mos / 20  Lewis Mitchell  Esq. Rogersville , Ten.
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In order to procure the Benefits of the act of
Congress approved February 3d 1853, granting pensions
to widows of Revolutionary Soldiers,
Declaration
[ State of Tennessee Franklin County ]  S.S.
On this 26th day of March in the
year A.D. 1859, personally appeared before the Subscribed
an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the County
and State above written, Elizabeth Ellis who being
duly sworn doth on her oath make the following
declaration that she is seventy years of age, That
she is now a resident of Franklin County Tennessee
but was previously a resident of Grainger County
Tennessee, That she was married in Grainger County
about thirty years past to Joseph Ellis who was a
Soldier in the Revolutionary war, that her said husband
for said service was allowed and did receive from
the General Government of the United States a pension
under act of Congress of 1832, at the rate of twenty
dollars per annum; and was placed on the roll,
of pensioners at the agency at Jonesboro Tennessee,
and died in the year eighteen hundred and
forty eight, leaving her a widow; That she was
married to said Joseph Ellis, in Grainger County,
as stated above, and is now a widow having never
intermarried since the death of her said husband
That Cowan Depot, in Franklin Co Tennessee is her
post office address, That she makes this declaration
in order to procure the benefits of the act of Congress
passed February 3rd 1853, That she appoints Taz
W. Newman of Winchester Franklin Co Tennessee
her attorney for her and in her name to prosecute for
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her   her claim before the proper offices of the
General Government of the United States
                 her
Elizabeth  X  Ellis
                 mark
Sworn and subscribed before me and acting Justice
of the Peace in and for said County, and I would
certify that I have full confidence in the Statements
 of Elizabeth Ellis, and that she is unable from
infirmity and poverty to attend Court, Witness my
hand this 26th day of March 1859,
James B Foster ( signed ) 
Justice of the Peace


[State of Tennessee Franklin County]
 Personally appeared
before me an acting Justice of the Peace in and for
the County and State above written  James
Sargent and Samuel Pearson residents
of said County, who being duly sworn doth on
their oaths make the following affidavit, that they
were present and saw Elizabeth Ellis Sign the
foregoing, declaration by making her mark.   That
they have full confidence in her statements, and that
she is the identical person she represents herself to be
That she is a resident of Franklin Co Tennessee as
stated by her, and lives in the same neighborhood
with affiants, that they have no interest in her claim
James Sargent ( signed ) 
Samuel Pearson ( signed ) 

Sworn and subscribed before me this 26th day of
March 1859, and I would certify that James
Sargent and Samuel Pearson are residents of
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Franklin County and persons in whom full
faith and credit may be placed In testimony whereof
I have hereunto set my hand That I have no interest in her claim.
James B Foster( signed ) 
Justice of the Peace


Personally appeared, Elizabeth Ellis, and stated that
she desired if her claim was allowed that it should
be made payable at the Nashville, Tennessee agency
as it would be more convenient for her.  Witness my hand
this 26th March 1859
James B Foster ( signed ) 
Justice of the Peace


State of Tennessee
I R F Sims Clerk of the
County Court of Franklin County in said
State do hereby certify that James B
Foster Esq who signed the foregoing
declaration & affidavit was at that time
and is now an acting Justice of the Peace
in and for said County duly Commissioned
and qualified as appears of
record in my office, that full faith
and credit are due and should be
given to all his official acts and that the signature purporting to be his is
genuine. Given under  my hand and seal of office at office this 4th day of April
1859.
R F Sims ( signed / sealed ) Clerk.
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[ State of Tennessee  Hawkins County ]

 On this 20th day of April 1836
personally appeared Joseph
Ellis before me Lewis Mitchell an acting Justice
of the peace for said County of Hawkins
and after being duly sworn according to
law deposeth and makes the following additional declaration
This declarant
says he entered the service of
the United States in April 1780 in the state of
South Carolina under Capt Taylor Majr. Tate and Colo. Grimes. The troops met at Lincoln Courthouse in the State of North Carolina. We then
Crossed Broad river into South Carolina again
in York County. We marched round the frontier
of said State into Georgia.
We returned into
South Carolina again. This
declarant states
that the State of South Carolina in the spring and
Summer
of 1780
was greatly infested with the British troops
and
the people were greatly
alarmed.
Insomuch 
there were a great many
joined them
even by company.
It required all
the address and management of our most
enterprising officers
to keep matters arranged to keep the spirits of the people up.
Our officers marched
to different places
where most required to read
the despondency  of the people and to intercept the
parties
who were going to join the British.
Our officers entreated to
not forsake them as the necessity
of the times called for our exertions and 
to continued in service to such times as
they thought
proper to discharges. 
Their importunities had the
desired effect on a great many and they
agreed to stay until such times as they
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more easily could be spared. This declarant
says he continued in service indefinitely until
some time near the middle of September 1780  ~ This declarant further says if his former declaration states he was out six months and a half in his first engagement it was a mistake in him or his Clerk in drawing it for him for he was out five months and a half which was the time intended to be specified in his former declaration. This declarant says the cause of his serving the length of time which he states in his engagements was owing to the great necesity there was for men in the service. A great many of the enemy in different parts of the Country, and the [illegible] people of the County   Joining them it was necessary for men to continue some time in service to do anything of importance. If when men were called out, they had returned home in a month or less before that could be called out again, it would greatly in danger the country and expose it to the ravages of the enemy
Such men as could be induced by their officers to continue with them was men
of no families and could be more conveniently from home and was persuaded to remain until such time as would be more safe for them to be discharged
-
This declarant  says at other times there was so circumstanced that necessity compelled them to remain in service to secure and make good what they had achieved. When he joined Morgan at the Cowpens after the battle the was put to forced moves until they got in Virginia to secure the prisoners and until such times as they could be spared. This declarant swears he  was actively engaged
in the service the time he states. Sworn to
and subscribed the day and year before mentioned
before me
[signed] 
His
Joseph Ellis
mark

Luis Mitchell ( signed ) JP
Hawkins Co.
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I Lewis Mitchell an acting Justice of the peace
for Hawkins County before whom the foregoing proceedings were had do hereby declare my opinion of the matter that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states. I further certify that it appears to me that Archibald McGinnis, Claibourn W. Lathrum, Joseph McGinnis,
Pulasky Taylor, Rev John Malicaat, Daniel Claunch William Taylor, John Hipshur, William D. Gennings and others who has
signed the annexed certificate are neighbours of the before mentioned applicant and are credible persons, I also certify there is no court in session in the County at this time for the applicant to make his declaration before   given under my and seal this 20th April 1836
 [signed] Lewis Mitchell JP

State of Tennessee
Hawkins County  
I Stokely D Mitchell Clerk of the
Court of pleas and quarter sessions of Hawkins 
County and State aforesaid do certify that
Lewis Mitchell before whom the foregoing proceedings was had and whose signature appear annexed thereto is now and was at the time the same person and an acting Justice of the peace of said County and State duly commissioned and qualified and that said signature are genuine
Given under my hand and seal
of Office at Office in Rogersville
this 24th day of April 1836
[signed] SD Mitchell Clk
By WB Mitchell D Clk
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We the undersigned do hereby certify are
acquainted with Joseph Ellis being neighbor of his
we believe him to have been a revolutionary soldier
we have been acquainted with him for many
years and believe him to be an honest man
man of integrity, and veracity, as for as we
know
given under our hands and seal this
22nd April 1836
[following are all signatures]

Wm D Jennings
Archibal Molinnis
John Taylor
C M Lathrum
Pulasco Taylor
Rev John Mallicoat
Daniel Cloucek
William Taylor
John Hipsher

James Conn
Henry Hipsher Sr
Henry Hipsher Junior
Pendleton Taylor
John Creach
Stoy Coffy
John Harvell
A. G. Helton
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[handwritten, paper #1, top of scan]
Suspended
See letter 9 June 1835
to Richd Mitchell
Clint Dale
lt 18 Feb 1836 Hon S. Barrett
let L. Mitchell, 31 Mar
1836

[handwritten, paper #2]

George C. Whiting Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City, 
D.C.

[round stamp]
Winchester Ten
Apr 6

[round stamp]
Pension Office
APR
11
1858

[handwritten over adressee]
Geddes or [illegible]
Ex
Joseph Ellis Ten
Ad 18[?]2
Wid. application -
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[handwritten]

No 7218
Elizabeth Ellis
Wid of
Joseph
JErins

T W. Newman Apl 13/59

3311

AC[illegible]

299461
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[handwritten]
Winchester Ten
Apl 4th 1859

Geo. C. Whiting Esq
Commissioner, &c

My Dear Sir, enclosed I send you the Declaration of Mrs. Elizabeth Ellis, widow, of Joseph, who, claims a ^Revolutionary^ pension under act of Feb 3d, 1853,

Your Most 
Obt Servt &c
Taz. W. Newman
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[handwritten]

~ Ellis ~


Free

Hon. J. L. Edwards
Commissioner Pension
Washington City
D C

[left margin]
Tenn: July 18

Lee Valley  T
July 9th
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Rogersville 29 June 1836 Hon . J L Edwards , Sir , I rec'd yours of the 31st May upon the  subject of Ellis' pension . The old gentleman says he had rather suffer the loss of the three months of his claim  that to be put to any  more trouble as he is infirm and not able to see to his business in that line. I am respectfully your obt servt. Lewis Mitchell ( signed )
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REJECTED  3311 Elizabeth Ellis  widow of Joseph
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FREE  James L Edwards  Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington City D.C.
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Jonesborough 3rd Dec 1837 Sir, Enclosed are the papers in the case of Joseph Ellis a  pensioner under the Act of 7th June 1832 who has not drawn his pension for more than t twelve months you will please instruct the pension Agent at Jonesborough  to pay the amount due him. I am very respectfully your obedient servant . Charles W Meek ( signed )
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT SECOND COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE March 26th 1844  Sir: Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838  , entitled "An Act  directing the transfer of money remaining  unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States "  and the third section of the Act of August 23, 1842 , extending the time within which pensioners may receive their pensions from the pension agents, Joseph Ellis  a Pensioner on the Roll of the Jonesborough , Tenn. Agency , at the rate of Twenty Dollars  and __ Cents per annum, under the law of the 7th June  1832, has been paid at this Department , from the 4th of March 18421, to the 4th  Sept. 1842. Respectfully yours. Albion K. Parris ( signed ) Comptroller.  To the Commissioner of Pensions Present.
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March the 30th  1859 Dear Sir, Enclosed please find my certificate certifying  that the License  to Marry or license bond of Joseph Ellis to Elizabeth Tannor  cannot be found in this office as to the reason why  the  cannot be found here I cannot tell but suppose that as Genl John Cocke  who was then County Court Clerk was very negligent with his papers he mislaid the bond, as to the parties having  been married there can be no doubt of it. My father married them and he has been dead for many years , but if you will write Col. Andrew McGinnis or Joseph McGinnis who live at Pall Mall  Post office Overton County Tennessee I think they were at  the Ellis's wedding, and you can make proof of their marriage. With much respect I am your obedient servant. James K McAnally ( signed )
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[ State of Tennessee Grainger County ] I James K McAnally clerk of the County Court of the  State and County aforesaid do hereby certify that  I have  made diligent search in file of Marriage License and Bonds found in this office from the year 1825  to the year 1835  for a  bond or license to marry Joseph Ellis to Elizabeth  Tannor  and that I cannot  such license or bond in this office . In testimony whereof  I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of my office at Rutledge  this 20th day of March A.D. 1859 . James K. McAnally ( signed ) Clerk of said Court