Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 8421, for Elisha Mayhew, Connecticut
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SERVICE   Continental (Conn.)
Mayhew, Elisha
Eunice
NUMBER  W. 8421
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Rep’d [reported]
Kentucky 1699   
Eunice Mayhew 
widow of Elisha Mayhew who was a Private in the Revolution 
Ct. Line
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars -  per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843. 
Certificate of Pension issued the 1st day of September 1843 and sent to Pensioner Greenup C.H. Ken. 
[Act of March 3, 1843.] 
Recorded in Book A. Vol. 1 Page 171.
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3592. 
Kentucky Roll 
Elisha Mayhew, 4 
private
Seth Warners regt. 1776. 3 years  
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.  
Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 29th of July 1818 
Certificate of Pension issued the 18 of Oct 1818 and sent to Benjamin Mills Esq Greenup C. H. Greenup Co Kentucky  
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1818 9.83  
Semi-anl, all'ce ending 4th Mar 1819 48.00 
Arrears 1 mo 3 /31 4/30  $57.83  
{ Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818.} 
Greenup County
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Commonwealth of Kentucky 
Greenup County } Sct 
On this 29th day of July 1818 before me Circuit Judge in and for the State aforesaid came personally Elisha Mayhew a Citizen of the State of residing in the County of Greenup aged Sixty-two years old and made the following Statement & declaration on Oath in order to procure the Pension allowed by law to indigent Revolutionary soldiers to wit.  That he was enlisted at Salsbury Litchfield County State of Connecticut on the - day of November 1776 for three years or during the War, to by Lewis James Cover, and served in the Company of Capt Venion Smith of the Regiment of Connecticut Line Commanded by Col Seth Warner in the Continental Service.  That he continued in said Corps or in the service of the Continental army against the Common Enemy untill the the expiration of about three years and then hired a man to take his place for during the residue of the War and was honorably discharged at Bennington in Vermont by Col Warner.   That he was Battles of Hubbardton, Bennington, & the taking of Genl Burgoine [Burgoyne].  That he has lost his discharge and has no evidence in this state by which he can prove his services or his discharge but that he is in indigent
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Circumstances, and by reason of his reduced condition is compelled to ask for the Pension allowed by Law.
I Benjamin Mills Circuit Judge as aforesaid do certify that the foregoing examination was taken and sworn to before me & that the does appear to my satisfaction from said examination that the applicant Elisha Mayhew  was an enlisted soldier in the continental army & that he served as such as in said examination is stated, & that the said applicant is in such indigent circumstances as to require the aid of his County provided by law.   Given under my hand the date first before written. 
B. Mills
State of Kentucky  Greenup County Sct 
I do hereby certify that the Honorable Benjamin Mills who has given and subscribed the foregoing certificate is and was at the time of making the same Circuit Judge of the eleventh Judicial district which includes the said County Greenup duly commissioned and Qualified and that due faith & credit is ought to be given his official acts.   
In Testimony whereof I John Hockaday Clerk of the Circuit Court of said County have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said this 1st day of August 1870 and in the 27th year of the Commonwealth. 
John Hockaday
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On roll Con Services [unreadable] for ? yrs Col Warner
Ret’d [returned] for further Evidence
Warner N. H. Regt
Admitted
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State of Kentucky 
Greenup County Sct 
On this the 17th day of June 1840 Personally appeared before me John Poage a Justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid Eunice Mayhew a resident of said County aged Eighty four years who first being duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed the 7th July 1838 entitled an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows, that she is the widow of Elisha Mayhew deceased late a pensioner on the roll of the Kentucky agency, she further declares that she was married to the said Elisha Mayhew in the Township called Bennington County not recollected, in the State of Vermont by Moses Robertson Esqr (being first published three times at Church) on the thirteenth day of May Seventeen hundred and Seventy nine (1779).  And that her husband the said Elisha Mayhew died on the Second day of November Eighteen hundred and Ninteen that she was not married to the said Elisha Mayhew prior to his leaving the service but her marriage took place previous to the first of January Seventeen hundred and ninety four Viz at the time above stated.  She further declared she knows of no record of her marriage nor of the age of any of her Children except of the age of her second child Myra which record is in his Bible, and in his own hand writing.  She knows of no person now living that was at her wedding.  
Eunice Mayhew her mark 
The above declaration was this day Sworn to and subscribed before me the undersigned Justice of the peace by Mrs Eunice Mayhew.  And I certify that in consequence of old age and bodily infirmity the said Eunice Mayhew is enable to attend Court. 
Given under my hand the day and date first above written 
John Poage J P G C
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The depositions of James Gilkison a resident of Greenup County Ky taken at his own house on the 18th day of June 1840 to be read as evidence in favour of the application of Mrs Eunice Mayhew for a pension under the act of Congress passed July 7. 1838.  
Deponent being Sixty five years old deposeth and saith that he has been intimately acquainted with the family of Elisha Mayhew dec’d for the last thirty Eight years the said Elisha Mayhew & this widow Eunice was  his first acquaintance living together as man and wife and had then four Children the second oldest of the Children Myra,  the deponent suppose if he was alive would be at this time fifty Eight years old, the oldest Betsy if alive would be at this time near sixty years old, the deponent further saith that he knew the said Elisha Mayhew was a pensioner on the roll of the Kentucky agency at the time of his death and that the said Elisha Mayhew died on the 2nd day of November Eighteen hundred and ninteen and that the said Eunice Mayhew has remained a widow ever since the death of her Husband the aforesaid Elisha Mayhew.   And further saith not. 
James Gilkison 
State of Kentucky 
Greenup County Sct}  The above deponted was this day sworn to and subscribed before me the undersigned Justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid by James Gilkeson And I certify the said Gilkerson is a man of truth and veracity. And I further Certify that I have been acquainted with Elisha Mayhew Dec’d family for the last thirty seven years, the said Elisha & Eunice was on my first acquaintance living together as good orderly Citizens and as man and wife and had a family of children the oldest if alive would be near Sixty years old.   
Given under my hand this 11th day of June 1840 
John Poage J P G C
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Myra Mayhew was born March 9th 1782 
Rebeca Mayhew was born April 22 1790 and was married on the 18th day of January 1806
A
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The deposition of Mrs Eunice Gilkeson a resident of Greenup County Ky taken at her residence this 12th day of June 1840 to be read as evidence of the application of Mrs. Eunice Mayhew for a pension, the deponent not being fifty one years old deposeth and saith that she is the Daughter and Fifth Child of Elisha Mayhew Decd and Eunice Mayhew the present applicant.  She knows her Father was a pensioner the roll of the Kentucky agency at the time of his death and her mother has remained a widow ever since the death of her Father.  He died on the second day of November Eighteen hundred and Nineteen. She has no doubt that her Father & Mother was lawfully married never having heard it doubted by any person and further saith not.   
Eunice Gilkeson her mark
State of Kentucky 
Greenup County Sct} 
The above deposition was this day sworn to and subscribed by Eunice Gilkeson before me the undersigned Justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid and I certify that the said Eunice Gilkeson is a woman of good moral character and person of truth and veracity. 
Given from under my hand the day and date first above written 
John Poage J P  G. C 
The deposition of Mrs Rebecca Mayhew taken at her residence in the County of Greenup this 12th day of June 1840 to be used as evidence of the application of Mrs. Eunice Mayhew for a pension.  The deponent being fifty one years old deposeth and saith that she the Daughter in law of the said Eunice Mayhew that she has in her possession her husbands Bible which contains the age of her husband Myra Mayhew written on one leaf of said Bible by the said Myra Mayhew about Sixteen years since.  The said Mayer is the Second Child (as she always understood) of Elisah and Eunice Mayhew the applicant.   The said Bible with the said Record has been in the possession of the deponent for Sixteen years past,  the said Myra Mayhew died on the 6th day of September 1835.   The deponent has taken the leaf out of her Bible containing the record of the age of her husband the said Myra Mayhew and Marked it (A) and makes it part of her deposition.
And further Saith not 
Rebecca Mayhew her mark
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State of Kentucky Greenup County Sct 
The foregoing deposition of Mrs Rebecca Mayhew was this day sworn to and subscribed by the said Rebecca before me the undersigned Justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid.   And I certify the said Rebecca Mayhew is a woman of truth and veracity.   Given under my hand this 12th day of June 1840. 
John Poage J P G C
State of Kentucky 
Greenup County Sct: 
I William Corum Clerk of the Court of Greene County Certify that John Poage is a Magistrate as above and that the four foregoing Signatures purporting to be his is genuine. 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of office and subscribed my name this 13 day of June 1840. 
William Corum Clerk of the Court of Greenup County 
7162
June 26, 1849
Eunice Mayhew
of Elisha
Kentucky
Eunice Mayhew
Widow of Elisha
C M Chinn of Harrodsburg Ky
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Revy  WIDOW, &c. 
File No. 8421 
Eunice Mayhew 
Wid of  Elisha Mayhew 
Pvt Rev. War 
Act: Mch, 3” / 43 
Index:- Vol. M, Page 5 
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Kentucky 5691
Eunice Mayhew
widow of Elisha Mayhew, dcd who was a pensioner under the Act of 18 March 1818 who died on the 2d of November 1819 of Greenup in the State of Kentucky was a private in the compy commanded Captain Smith of the Regt commanded Col Warner in the N. Hampshire line for 2 years private 
Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky rate of 20 Dollars - Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836. 
Certificate of Pension issued the 5th day of Sept 1840 and sent to Christopher Chinn, Esq. Harrodsburg, Kent 
4th of March 1841  $400.00 
{ Act July 7, 1838}
Recorded by S. A. Elliot   Clerk
Book A.  Vol. 2  Page 213
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7162
Eunice Mayhew
of Elisha 
Kentucky
Admitted
Pri 2 yrs $80
Capt Smith Col Warner
NH
Died 2 Nov 1819
Act 7th July 1838
Christopher Chinn
Harrodsburg Ken
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1916
E Mayhew
$80 per ann
Send Cert:
To the pensioner at Greenup C. H. Ken
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Declaration 
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 3rd of March 1843 granting pensions for one year to certain widows who have received pensions under the act of July 7th 1838 
State of Kentucky 
Greenup County Ss. On this 30th day of May 1843 personally appeared before the Subscriber a Justice of the peace in and for said County Eunice Mayhew a resident of the County and State afforesaid aged Eighty six years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress passed on the 3rd day of March 1843 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war, that she is the widow of Elisha Mayhew who was a private soldier in the Army and belonged the regiment commanded by Col. Warner, under Genl Stark That she does not know the the annual amount of her pension under the act of July 7th 1838, but she received one half of Four hundred dollars and agreed that her attorney Mr C. Chinn should retain the other half being Two hundred dollars for his services - Four hundred dollars being the amount as she was informed paid for the whole time the said act of July 7. 1838 was in operation. She is also informed that her certificate was returned and is on file in the pension office at Washington. She further declares that she is still a widow. 
Eunice Mayhew her mark
Witnesses James Apps 
Christian Spangler  
Sworn and subscribed on the day and year above written before. The declarant being personally known to me for many years. 
Christian Spangler 
Justice of the peace of Greenup County
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Greenup County Ky 1843 
J.L. Edwards Esqr 
Commissioner of Pensions 
Washington City 
Sir.  
The foregoing declaration I forward to you, it is drawn from a form handed me and if it is not explicit enough as the No. of the Regiment, I hope you will refer to the papers on file your office. You will direct my certificate to the Post office at Greenup C.H. Ky. 
Very Respectfully 
Eunice Mayhew
by Christian Spangler