Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 39488, Gamaliel Ellis, Mass.
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(3-1776)

SERVICE                                                 NUMBER
Mass.              Ellis, Gamaliel                 S. 39488


CONTENTS
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2967,
Vermont.

Gamaliel, Ellis, Private,
Reeds' Regt.
Massachusetts line 

In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.

Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont, at the rate of 8 - Dollars per month, to commence on the 18 of April, 1818.

Certificate of Pension issued the 25 of Sept: 1818. and sent to the care of John Ro-berts, Esq; Brattleboro, Vermt.

Arrears to 4th of Sept: 1818,               $ : 36.53
Semi-anl. all'ee ending 4 March 1819 $48 -
                                                            $84.53
41 mos: 17
               30

                     Revolutionary claim,
                     Act 18th March, 1818.
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Hon John C Calhoun Esquire
Secretary of War
Washington [illegible]
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Gamaliel Ellis of Dover in the County of Windham and State of
Vermont a citizen of the United States depose testifies and declares that in the month of March or April AD 1775 or about that time he enlisted into the army of the United States
for Eight months and served as a soldier in Captain Josiah Kings Company (and as he verily believes from his best recollection) in the ninth Regiment commanded by Colonel
Brewer in the Massachusetts line until nearly the expiration of the term of enlistment when he again enlisted into the army of the United States for one year and served as a private
Soldier in Captain Oliver Soper (?)  Company in Colonel Joseph Reads Regiment in the Massachusetts line for one year and
in December 1776 was dismissed from the service by his  (illegible) having taken a written discharge & if he had an (illegible) 
Captain and left the service by permission of all his officers having any command over him and not by desertion and he
further testifies that the service aforesaid rendered  or aforesaid was on the continental Establishment in the war of the Revolution against the common enemy -
he further testifies that he is now sixty one years and has a wife who is aged and crippled to maintain and and had a lameness in
his right arm which renders it extremely difficult for him to perform labor of any kind that he has but a small from of about
fifty acres of rough mountain land which is wholly insufficient to afford him a comfortable support by his own labor- that he has but
very little personal property and is indebted to a considerable amount more than is due him that he has for several years been knowing more and man indigent in his circumstances
and that from his reduced circumstances in life he stands in need of assistance from his country for support.
Gamaliel Ellis
Sworn to and declared this 18th day of April 1812 before me John Roberts Judge of Windham Count County in the State of Vermont
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Windham
State of Vermont}
County SS}
on this 18th day of April AD 1818 before me the subscriber one of the Judges of the County Court within and for the County of Windham in the State of Vermont personally appeared
the aforenamed Gamalie Ellis who being by me first duly sworn hath on his oath made the foregoing declaration in order to obtain the provision of the late act of Congress
entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval services of the United States in the revolutionary war. I John Roberts Judge of Windham County Court as aforesaid do therefore certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Gamaliel Ellis did serve in the revolutionary war as stated 
in the preceding declaration against the common enemy for the term of nine months on the continental establishment 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 aforementioned act of Congress
John Roberts, Judge of Windham County Court
the State of Vermont
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State of Vermont
Windham County Court Clerk's Office
Brattleborough May 21st,  A.D. 1818
I certify that the Honourable John Roberts, Esquire, is one of the assistant judges 
of the County Court aforesaid, and that the
signatures of the foregoing certificates
are in the hand writing of the said Judge.
In testimony whereof I have here
unto subscribed my hand and affixed the
Seal of the said Court, the day and year
above written,
Attest
James Elliot, Clerk
Download
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State of Vermont
Windham County

On the fifth day of June AD. 1824. Personally appeared before the Probate Courts in and for the District of Marlboro in open court:_ said court being a Court of Records agreeably to the laws of said states: Gamaliel Ellis aged sisty six years resident in the Town of Dover in the County of Windham who being first according to law, [eloth] on his Oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the provisions made by the Acts of Congress of the 18th day of March 1818 and the first of May 1820 and the first of March 1823.  That he the said Gamaliel Ellis did enlist in February or March in the years service of 1776.  For one yar, in the Company Commander by Capt Oliver Soper, and Regiment commanded by Col
Jospeh Reed - in the Massachusetts line, in the revolutionary war of the United States and the Continental establishements:=listed in Roxbury Mass: and joined the Army at the City of New York;-and was in the battle on Long Isalnd and continued to serve against the common enemy for one year; under one enlistmentand was discharged in the Jersey's. And in purvence of the Act of the first of May 1820 and the first of March 1823- and I 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 disminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of the Act by Congress entitled an Act to provide, or certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war, passed on the 18th day March 1818.  And that I have not , or has any person in trust for me, any property or securities-contract or debts due to me nor have I any income- other then what is contained in the Schedule hereunto annexed and by me subscribed.

Gamaliel Ellis

I am a Frmer by occupation, but my reason of swelling under my right arm which has been so for a number of years - I am not able to support myself or my labour.  I have a wife named Jemima aged sixty four years - that is a cripple.  I have no ther evidence in my power to prove my services other that has been exhibited to the war department.

The follwing changes have taken place in my property since 1820.  At the time I owned one half of a lot of land in the Town of Dover, on the Green Mountain in said Vermont which I have been obligated to sell to pay my debt hereafter named said land was sold in June the eleventh day of 1823 to Jospeh Franklin of Vernon - for the consideration of two hundred and fifty dollars.  At that time I owed Silvanus Ellis on note fifty dollars in cash- dated August the 14th day of 1813 and interest.  Also fifty dollars bearing date September 1814 in cash and interes and in October the 5th day 1822 for fifteen dollars in cash and the settlement in May 25th day 1824. Tere was do to

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Silvanus Ellis - principal and Interest One hundred and Seventy seven Dollars
and eighty three cents- which was paid out of the land.- Also a note given to
George Leonard for thirty seven Dollars and fifty cents, dated Nov. the 26th
day 1822 - paid in 1823 about thirty six Dollars out of said land. And am still owing to James Mann Seventeen Dollars and eighty one cents for dressing Cloth and to Joseph Franklin on settlement Thirty Dollars.
Personal property -
One Cow @ $13.50, bought out of my first pension-                                             $13.50
One Shoal $5-- One Axe $1                  $6.00
one Scythe tackling 1.17-- Iron ware 
1.50-- tin ware .30                                  $2.97
Old pewter .75  wooden ware 1.25
two Chests 1.00                                      $3.00
Glass Ware .18 Table and furniture 2.00 
looking glass .50                                     $2.68
3 Chairs .17 fire tongs.25 Stone Jug .42    $.84
One small Crane .50 one pair of 
Steelyards .75                                          $1.25                                          
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Gamaliel Ellis                                           $30.24
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Sworn to and declared, in open Court - on the fifth day of June AD. 1824-
before Lemuel Whitney Judge of Probate for the District of Marlboro aforesaid.

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I Lemuel Whitney Judge of the Probate Court, within and for the District of Marlboro, County of Windham and State of Vermont
do hereby certify, that it appears to the satisfaction of the Court, that the said
Gamaliel Ellis did serve in the Revolutionary War, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, for the term of one year, under one engagement, on the Continental establishment. I also certify, that the foregoing oath and schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the records of the said Court - And I do further certify, that is the opinion of the said Court - that the total amount in value of the property exhibited
in the aforesaid Schedule is Thirty Dollars and twenty four cents.-
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this seventh day of June AD. 1824.

Lemuel Whitney Judge of the Probate Court
for the District of Marlboro, aforesaid.
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Free
Nathan P. Fletcher, Esquire
Postmaster
Brattleboro          Ludlow
June 8 (illegible)
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Gamaliel Ellis

Application
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Elijah Baldwin of Davis in the County of Windham and State of Vermont make the oath that for more thirty years he has been
acquainted with Gamaliel Ellis of said (illegible)  that he has (illegible) understood
and verily believes that he served as a soldier in the revolutionary war and that he is 
well acquainted with his circumstances and confidently believe from such acquaintance that he is considerably (illegible)
with debts that his farm is small and rough and believes the income of the same to be insufficient to support him and
his family with all the labor he and his wife in their (illegible) and infirm situation can possibly sustain and he knows of no other means of living he has but by his labor and the income (?) of his small farm and he verily believes that by reason of his (illegible) circumstances in life he stands in need of assistance from his country for support and further the deponent saith not Sworn to this 18th day of April 1818 Elijah Baldwin
before me John Roberts Judge of Windsor County Court
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I Silvanus Ellis of Dover in the County of
Windham and State of Vermont of lawful age 
Do testify and say that Gamaliel Ellis of Dover 
was (illegible)  to me August the 14 Day 1813
this was dill for fifty Dollars Cash
and in September 1814 for fifty Dollars in
in October the 5 day 1822, for fifteen dollars
in Cash which said Debt when paid as stated hereafter amounted to one hundred and Sixty seven & (illegible)
Received Payments as follows by said Gamaliel Ellis - 
July the 212 1823 received thirty three Dollars and fifty Cents December the 12 Day 1823
Received twenty five Dollars and in January 1824 Received twenty six Dollars and eighty three cents. May the 25 Day 1824 received fifteen dollars and sixty seven cents
together with the Interest on the same amounting to 177 dollars  and 83 Cents
Silos Ellis
State of Vermont
Windham County ⎬
Dover June the 3 day
1824 personally appeared the
above named Silvanus Ellis
and made oath that the
above Deposition by him subscribed
in the truth Before me
Reuben Dear Justice of the peace
I hereby certify that the above named Silvenus
Ellis as a Credable witness
Reuben Dean Justice of the peace
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State of Vermont
Windham County Court Clerks Office,
Brattleborough June 17th 1824
I certify that Reuben Dean Equire, is one of the Justices of the Peace for the
County of Windham aforesaid,
duly commissioned, and that the within
appears to be his signature - Witness my
hand and the Seal of said Court the
above written-
James Elliot, Clerk.
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the Deposition
of Silvanus Ellis
for Gamaliel Ellis
$177.83
Affidavit of 
Silvanus Ellis
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Gamaliel Ellis
Act 
Declaration
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State of Vermont
Windham County ss. ⎬ On this 12th day of October 1824 - Personally appeared before the Probate Court, for the District of Marlboro.
in open Court, said Court being a Court of Record. - Agreeable to the laws of said State of Vermont - Gamaliel Ellis, aged Sixty seven
years - Resident in Dover in said County of Windham, who being duly sworn according to law - doth on his oath, declare. That in
March 1818. He was in possession of fifty acres of Land, which he sold to Joseph Franklin of Vernon in said County, in June
the eleventh day 1823. as stated in the former declaration - And the pay for said Land, was disposed of in the following manner. viz.
Received of said Franklin One Yoak of Oxen at Seventy Dollars sold to Silvanus Ellis for Seventy Dollars; and paid Silvanus Ellis
One hundred and seven Dollars and eighty three cents in Cash that I received of said Franklin. Also paid to George Leonard on Note
Dated Nov. 26th 1822. about Thirty Six  Dollars paid to Doct. Estabrook Six Dollars - paid at Gales Store for Goods taken up
Ten Dollars and for other articles for the support of the family expended
the remains of the avails of said Land and am still (black smudge)  small debts- and was at the time, that I made my former Schedules
As to the reason, why I did not make out my Schedule prior to the Act of March 1823 is as follows - I was taken sick, and
was not able to go to Court at New Fane, by reason of a swelling under my arm-- not knowing that the business could be done
at a Probate Court, till the time that I made my declaration and Schedule, which is at the War Department, is the (black smudge) of delaying it.-
Gamaliel Ellis
Sworn to, and declared in open Court, on the 12th day of October 1824 -
before Lemuel Whitney Judge of Probate
for the District of Marlboro - of
I hereby certify. The foregoing is a true Copy of the original now remaining in my office - 
In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and affix the Seal of the Probate Court, for the District of Marlboro on this 12th day of October AD. 1824-
Lemuel Whitney Judge of Probate
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fixe
For Pension Office 

J C Calhoun Esq
Washington DC
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Ludlow
Nov.  2nd 1824
Hon (illegible)
(illegible) Agreeable to request to satisfy
the case of Gamaliel Ellis - of the manner in 
which he was necessitated to
and appropriate the avails in is discharge of Debts which as yet has not relieved him from his (illegible) - you will confer a Special favour of the Suffering and almost worn out soldiers from death - by attending to this long neglected - the just claim of a pension

The arm of Benj Daly
The Court  of Land Benham as yet have
not been answered - Anxiety is great
Yours  Respectfully
N. P Fletcher
J C Calhoun Esq
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full
Gamaliel Ellis
Mr. Edwards
Rec'd 28 June 1824
For Pension Office
J C Calhoun Esq
Washington D.C.
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Ludlow Vermont
June 22 1824
Hon (illegible)

enclosed are the Apl & schedule of 
Property & accompanying testimony 
for the Reinstating (?)  Gamaliel Ellis
on the Pension Roll - you will Confer a special favour in taking Mr. (illegible) under consideration as in the Duties of your Office
admit and enclose the Result to me
down the for the applicant-
Yours Respectfully
N. P . Fletcher
Hon. J. C. Calhoun, Esq
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I Daniel Leonard of Dover in the County of
of Windham in the State of Vermont of Lawful age Do testify and say that I am knowing to Geo Leonard holding a note against Gamaliel Ellis of said Dover to the amount of thirty seven dollars and fifty eight Cents
Dated Nov 26 1822. Received in 1823 About
thirty five Mar on said note for my Brother
Daniel Leonard

State of Vermont}
Windham County}
Dover June the 3 D. 1824
Personally appeared the above
named Daniel Leonard and
I mostly Affirmed the above
Deposition by him Subscribed
is the truth before me
Reuben Dean Justice of the peace
I hereby certify that the above named
Daniel Leonard is a Credable witness
Reuben Dean Justice of the peace
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State of Vermont
Windham County Court Clerks Office,
Brattleborough  June 17th 1824.
I certify that Reuben Dean, Esquire, is
one of the Justices of the
Peace for the County of Windham, duly commissioned, and that the within appears
to be his signature.
Witness my hand and the Seal of the said
Court the day and year above written
James Elliot, Clerk

The Deposition of Daniel Leonard
for Ellis (written in script sideways on page)
Affidavit of Daniel Leonard (upside down on page)
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I Joseph Franklin of Vernon in the
County of Windham and State of Vermont
of Lawful age do testify and say that
I bought of Gamaliel Ellis of Dover
in June the Eleventh, AD 1823
fifty acres of land be the same more or less and have paid G. Ellis for the same and on settlement found due to me $30.00 that is still due at this time 
Joseph Franklin
State of Vermont}
Windham County}
Vernon June the 5th
1824 Personally appeared the above named
Joseph Franklin and
made oath that the above Deposition by him Subscribed is the truth before me
John Phelps Justice of the peace
I hereby certify that the above named Joseph Franklin is a Credible witness before me
John Phelps - Justice of the peace
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State of Vermont
Windham County Court Clerk's Office
Brattleborough, June 17th 1824
I certify that John Phelps, Esquire,
is one of the Justices of the Peace
for the County of Windham aforesaid
duly commissioned, and that the
within is his signature. Witness
my hand & the Seal of said Court
the day and year above written
James Elliot, Clerk
The Deposition of Joseph Franklin for G. Ellis
Affidavit of Joseph Franklin
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Affidavit of
Joseph Franklin

The Deposition of Joseph Franklin 
for G. Ellis
State of Vermont
Windham County  County Clerks Office 
Brattleborough June 17th 1824 
I attest that John Phelps, Esquire is one of the Justices of the Peace for the County of Windham aforesaid duly commissioned and that the within is his signature. Witness my hand and the Seal of said court the day and year above written. 
James Elliot, Clerk
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Dover June the 1 day 1824
I James Mann Jr of Dover and County
of Windham and State of Vermont
Lawful age  do testify and say that Gamaliel
Ellis  is indebted to me to me for Dressing Cloth from 1819 till march the 22 Day 1823 for which I took his note and (illegible) is due at this time
$15.78 Cents with the interest and also due to
me on Book $2.03  Cents for work the
in the autumn of 1823.
total amount 17,81
James Mann Jr.
State of Vermont}
Windham County ss}
Dover June the 4 D 1824 personally appeared
the above named James Mann and made oath
that the Deposition by him Subscribed is the truth
Before me Reuben Dean, Justice of the Peace

I hereby Certify that the above named James
Mann Jr is a Credible Witness
Reuben Dean Justice of the peace
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State of Vermont.
Windham County Court Clerks Office
Brattleborough June 17th 1824

I certify that Rented Dean, Esquire
and is one of the Justices of the Peace
for the County of Windham, duly 
commissioned, and that the within appears
to be his signature - Witness my hand
and the Seal of the said Court the
day and year above written -
James Elliot, Clerk
The Deposition of James Mann, Jr.
for Ellis  $17.81
Affidavit of James Mann
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Suspended
See letter of the 6th July 1824,
N.P. Fletcher, Esq
Ludlow
Original Claim
Vermont
Gamaliel Ellis, Private
served 1 year from 1776
Schedule dates 15th June 1824
1 Cow $13.50, bought with part of first pension.                                              $13.50
1 Shoat $5.                                              5.00
a few articles of furniture                       11.74
                                                             $30.24
In compliance with the regulations
of March, 1818, a statement is made
by claimant of the following (illegible)
in his property. In 1820 (illegible)
1/2 of a lot, which, in June 23, he sold to Joseph Frank for the consideration of $250.
copy of deed exhibited, dated June
1823. In 1820 claimant owed Silvanus
Ellis on note dated 14th August 1813
1813, $50. with interest, also a
note for $50, with interest, dated Sept
1814, and a note for $15, dated 5th
Oct 1822, on settlement in may
1824, there was due S. Ellis, principal & interest $177.80- which claimant paid him with a part of the proceeds of sale of land, also
said George Leonard $37.50, being
the amount of a note given and (illegible)
in Nov 1822,.  Still indebted to James Mann $17.81, and to Joseph Franklin, on settlement $30, affidavits of Silvanus Ellis, Daniel Leonard James Mann &  Joseph Franklin exhibited
the 3d 4th & 5th June 1824
Claimant aged 66, Farmer unable to work in consequence of swelling under his arm
wife aged 64, a cripple
Continued 21 Mar. 1825 and sent to 
W. P. Fletcher
Ludlow VT

See letter to
W Fletcher
Jan. 14. 1825
(4 March 19)
If allowed to commence 5th June 1824
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39488

INVALID

File No. 39488

Gamaliel Ellis

Pri. Rev War

Act:  18th March 18

Index:-Vol. 3, Page 153

{Arrangement of 1870}
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Know all men by these presents that I Gamaliel of Dover in the County of Windham & State of Vermont for & in consideration of
the sum of two Hundred and fifty Dollar to me in hand before the delivery hereof well and Vernon Windham County and State of Vermont the receipt I do hereby acknowledge have given granted bargained sold and by
their presents do give grant bargain sell alien (illegible) convey and confirm unto the said Joseph Franklin his heirs and assigns
forever the one half of a certain tract or parcel of land lying tofore Deeded to the said Joseph Franklin said piece of land in known by later and twenty six in Hamilton survey belong 
originally to Edward Harris containing by estimation one Hundred Acres be the same more or less bounded as follows
beginning at the north west corner of said lot thence Eastwardly to the river thence southerly on said river to the old Bridgespot thence
due East to the East line of said lot thence Northerly to the first mentioned bounds the said one half is supposed to contain
fifty acres let the same be more or less _______
To have and to hold the granted premises with all the privileges and oppurtenances to the same belonging to him the said
Joseph Franklin his heirs and assigns to his and their own proper use and benefit forever and I the said Gamaliel my heirs executors and administrators do hereby covenant
grant and agree to & with the said Joseph his heirs and assigns that until the delivery hereof I was the lawful owner of the said premises & was well seized and possessed thereof in my
own right in fee simple and have full power and lawful authority to grant and convey the same in manner aforesaid that the premises are free and clear of all and every Incumbrance whatsoever and that I my heirs
executors and administrators shall and will warrant the same to the said Joseph Franklin his heirs and assigns against the lawful claims or demands of any person or person
whomsoever. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this Eleventh day of June in the year of our Lord
one thousand eight hundred and twenty-three
Gamaliel Ellis
Signed Sealed and Delivered in presence of
Reuben Dean
Sylvanus Ellis
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State of Vermont - Dover June 11th 1823
Windham County ss) then Gamaliel his personally appearing acknowledged the within Instrument by him signed and sealed to be his free voluntary act and deed before me
Reuben Dean Justice of the peace
June 11th 182Recd & Recorded this deed on the above
Attest Aaron B Perry Town Clerk
the within & above is a true copy from the
Record in Dover
(illegible) David Burr Town Clerk

Copy of Deed

Copy of a deed
from G Ellis
to Joseph Franklin
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