Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File [ILLEGIBLE], Jacob Elliot, N.H.
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(3-1776)
SERVICE|[blank]|NUMBER
N.H.|Elliot, or Elliott, Jacob|W.1580
Martha
CONTENTS
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[verso]
Also a Pensioner under the act of June 7, 1832

[recto]
875
New Hampshire
Jacob Elliot private Captain S. Dearborn company of the [blank]
Ratio of disability. three fourths
Date of discharge, [blank]
Time of closing the testimony, [blank]
Inscribed on the Roll of New Hampshire at ['4' crossed out] 6 Dollars per month, to commence on the 4th of March 1836
Certificate of Pension issued the 16 of Jan'y '21  and sent to the Hon. S. Bell Senate U.S. 
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1833 $180.00
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 March 34 36.00
$216.00
Act of the 19th February 1833
Book D. Vol. 1. Page 116.
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New Hampshire
Martha Elliot widow of Jacob Elliott who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Lieut. 
New Hampshire
Inscribed on the Rolls at the rate of [illegible] to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848. 
Certificate of Pension issued the 2d day of March 1849 and sent to Hon. Amos Tuck H of R. 
Recorded on the Roll of Pensioners under act [illegible] Page 29.
July 29th Book D
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Lieut Jacob Elliot
Declaration
Inadmiss'd
[illegible] to State Troops
Col. Peabody's Reg't was not on the continental establishment
Rejected
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Jacob Elliot of Kingston in the County of Rockingham & State of New Hampshire, late a Lieutenant of a Company of Soldiers raised by the State of New Hampshire in pursuance of a Resolution of Congress for the defence of the Frontiers of said State, of which company Samuel Reynolds was Captain, declareth & maketh oath and saith, that he is the the same Jacob Elliot to whom the several commissions hereunto annexed, were granted, & in which he is named, and that having served the United States as a private in several Companied in Regiments in the Massachusetts Line on the Continental Establishment, from the time of the Bunker Hill battle, in which he was, until a little before the Battle of Bennington, in which he was wounded - being then under General Stark Command; he was afterwards, viz on the 20th day of January 1778 commissioned as second Lieutenant in the Company commanded by Cap't Daniel Runnel's in the Battalion of Troops raised within said State of New Hampshire, for the Defence of the States of New England, & New York, & commanded by Lieutenant Col: Stephen Peabody. - That he served in said capacity in said Company at Rhode Island for twelve months, being the period for which the Soldiers in said Company had enlisted - That on the thirtieth of June 1779, the said Deponent received another commission of that date, as Lieutenant in the company commanded by Cap't Ezekiel Worthen in the regiment commanded by Col'o Hercules Mooney, raised within said State for the Defence of Rhode Island, and that he served in said Company at Rhode Island, until the British Troops had evacuated the Island, being January 1780. That on the 29th of June 1780, the said Deponent received another commission of that date, as Lieutenant of a Company of Soldiers raised by said State of New Hampshire, in pursuance of a resolution of Congress for the Defence of the Frontiers of said State, which Company was commanded by Capt. Samuel Reynolds and was under the Superior Command of Major Whitcomb and was considered as a Company of Rangers - and the Deponent served in this company in New Hampshire & Vermont until January
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1781, when it being considered that the Dangers from Incursions from the Indians was [illegible] for the Season, and the time being expired for which the men had enlisted, said Company was dismissed and the men discharged. That the Deponent was born in Chester in said New Hampshire [illegible] has always from his birth been a resident Citizen of the United States, now of said Kingston, having [illegible] lived in said Chester & [illegible] in the [illegible] & that by reason of his reduced circumstances in life he is in need of assistance from his Country for support - 
/s/Jacob Elliot
Sworn to and subscribed before me John S. Sherburne Judge of the District Court of the United States for the District of New Hampshire on the 10th day of April 1818 and I John S. Sherburne District Judge as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Jacob Elliot did serve in the revolutionary War - as stated in the preceeding declaration, against the common Enemy and I now transmit the proceedings & testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary of  the Department of War pursuant to the directions of the Act Congress entitled an Act to provide for certain pensions engaged in the Land and naval Service of the United States in the revolutionary War." And I also certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Jacob Elliott is on reduced circumstances in life & in need of assistance from the country for support. 
/s/Jn: S. Sherburne 
['Revolutionary New Hampshire District May 1818' crossed out]
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United States of America
New Hampshire District ss
[court seal affixed] Be it known that John S. Sherburne Esq'r who hat subscribed the foregoing certificate is one of the Judges of the Circuit Court & Judge of the District Court of the United States for said District. - Witness the seal of said Circuit Court the 27th day of July Anno Domini 1818 - 
/s/Peyton R. Freeman Clerk
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I Jacob Elliot of Kingston in the County of Rockingham in the State of New Hampshire depose, that in the year 1777 I was a private in Captain S. Dearborn's company in Colonel Stickney's Regiment of New Hampshire Militia, under the command of General John Stark - that I marched from said Chester to Bennington in the State of Vermont. that I was in the battle of Bennington and received a wound by a ball which entered my side below the short ribs & passed within the spine to the other side. that I have never applied for a pension before, that the reasons for my not applying until now, was, that at the time I received the wound, and ever since until about four years ['since' crossed out] ago, I was possessed or property sufficient to enable me to support my family comfortably, that in the course of four years past I  have lost a great part of my property and am now in reduced circumstances - and also that I find as I advance in life the disability from my wound increases - And I further depose that I am not on the pension list of any State.
January 23d 1821. - /s/Jacob Elliot
State of New Hampshire
Rockingham ss} January 23d 1821 - 
Personally came before me John Bell one of the Justices of the Peace for said County and duly appointed a commissioner of the Honorable John
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John Samuel Sherburne District Judge of the United States for New Hampshire District to take ['affidavits' crossed out] evidence to substantiate the claim of Jacob Elliot of Kingstown in said District to be placed on the pension list of the United States agreeably to an act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for persons who were disabled by known wound in the Revolutionary War." - Jacob Elliot whose name is subscribed to the foregoing affidavit and who is a credible witness, and made oath that the facts stated therein are true. 
/s/John Bell Justice of Peace
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Martha Elliot 
App. for Pension
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State of New Hampshire
Rockingham County ss} On this 20th day of September AD 1848, before the Court of Probate, it being a Court of Record within and for said County of Rockingham, personally appeared Martha Elliott a resident of Exeter, in said County aged seventy six years and upwards, who, being first 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 July 29, 1848, entitled "An Act for the relief of certain surviving widows of Officers and Soldiers of the Revolutionary Army; that she is the widow of Jacob Elliott late of Chester in said County deceased, who was a Commissioned Officer in the Revolution, and who died on the sixth day of December 1840; and was a pensioner at the rate of 396 per annum under the ['Act of' crossed out] "existing pension laws"
She further declares that she was married to the said Jacob Elliott in the Eleventh day of April one thousand seven hundred and ninety eight; that she was not married to him previous to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place prior to the first day of January 1800, namely, at the time above stated.
She further declares, that she has not intermarried but continues to be the widow of the said Jacob Elliott
/s/X her mark Martha Elliot
Witness /s/John Tyrell
/s/J. H. Shapley
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State of New Hampshire - 
Rockingham County, ss - Be it known, that at a Probate Court holden at Exeter in said County, on the twentieth day of September, in the year one thousand & eight hundred and forty eight, personally appeared the within named Martha Elliot before me, the undersigned, Judge of Probate for said County and made oath in open Court that the facts state in the foregoing declaration by her subscribed, are, in her belief, true - 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand this twentieth day of September, in the year, 1848 - 
/s/Ira St. Clair, Judge of Probate 
State of New Hampshire
Rockingham ss. I, J. Hamilton Shapley, Register of the Court of Probate in and for said county, hereby certify that the foregoing are the original proceedings in said Court in the matter of the application of Martha Elliot for a pension - that the Hon. Ira St. Clair is a Judge of said Court, that his name subscribed to the above certificate is his own proper signature, and that said certificate is in due form of law. 
[court seal affixed] In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this twentieth day of September A.D. 1848.
/s/J. Hamilton Shapley, Register
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Mr. Jacob Elliot of Chester and Martha Stuper of this Town were married by Rev. Elihu Thayer on the eleventh day of April seventeen hundred and ninety eight - I George W. Prescott certify that the above is a true copy of the record with the exception of the date which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures as follows
Mr Jacob Elliot of Chester and Martha Stuper of this town were married by Rev Elihu Thayer on the 11th day of April 1798
I George W Prescott of Kingston in the County of Rockingham and State of New Hampshire above named depose and say that I hold the office of Town Clerk of said Town of Kingston that the above is a true extract from the records of said Town of Kingston with the exception above named as certified by me 
/s/Geo. W. Prescott - Town Clerk of Kingston
State of New Hampshire
Rockingham ss September 14, 1848 Personally appeared the above named George W. Prescott and made oath that the above certificate by him subscribed is true
Before me /s/Stephen W. Dearborn Justice of the Peace
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I Edmond Elliott of Exeter in the County of Rockingham and State of New Hampshire aged forty four years depose and say that I am the Son of Jacob Elliot late of Chester in said County deceased who died on the sixth day of December AD 1840 who was a revolutionary pensioner I was not present when he died but attended his funeral my mother Martha Elliott is now living & remains the widow of my late father
Dated at Exeter the 25th day of October AD 1848
/s/Edmund Elliott
I John S. Elliott in the County of Rockingham and State of New Hampshire aged thirty eight years depose and say that I am a Son of Jacob Elliott late of Chester in said County deceased who died on the sixth day of December AD 1840 who was a revolutionary Pensioner I attended his funeral but was not present at his death
Dated at Exeter the 25th day of October AD 1848
/s/John S. Elliot
Before me /s/Stephen W. Dearborn Justice of Peace
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POWER OF ATTORNEY. 
REVOLUTIONARY PENSION CLAIM. 
Know all Men by these Presents, That I James M. M. Elliot of Chester in the County of Rockingham and State of New Hampshire do hereby constitute and appoint David Currin of Derry in said County my true and lawful agent and attorney to prosecute my claim as son of Jacob Elliot late of said Chester, an officer & an [illegible] for any amount of Revolutionary Pension or Increase of Pension that may be due; and I hereby authorize my said agent to examine all the papers and documents of every description in relation to said claim that may be on file in the departments at Washington City or elsewhere; to file any additional evidence or arguments that can be obtained, and to receive the certificate which may issue for said claim, which certificate I wish made payable to myself; to appoint one or more substitutes under him for the purpose herein expressed, and to do all things that I might do were I personally present, hereby ratifying and confirming all that my said agent and attorney shall lawfully do in the premises. 
/s/James M. M. Elliot
[court seal affixed] Witness my hand and seal this fifth day of August A.D. 1854. 
Signed and sealed in presence of 
/s/Roger Boyd
/s/John Shipley
STATE OF [blank]
Rockingham COUNTY, SS: On this fifth day of August A.D. 1854, personally appeared before me, a Justice of the Peace, within and for the county and State aforesaid, James M. M. Elliot and acknowledged the foregoing power of attorney to be his free act and deed for the purpose therein expressed. 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand the day and year above mentioned. 
/s/John Shipley Justice of the Peace.
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[addressed envelope]
July 18 1832
Chester NH July 14.} Free
Hon. Lewis Cass Secretary of War for the United States of America
Pension Office}
City of Washington D. Columbia
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[handwritten letter]
State of New Hampshire
Rockingham County ss} Chester July 13th 1832. 
To the Hon. Lewis Cass Secretary of War for the United States of America 
I the subscriber now a resident of said Chester aged seventy six years the fifth day of November 1831 in order to obtain the benefit of an Act of Congress passed June 7th 1832.  enclose three several Commissions from the Government and people of State of New Hampshire to me: the first or second Lieutenant's Commission dated January 20th 1778 at which time I engaged in enlisting the soldiers to compose a part of Captain Daniel Runnell's (Runnels) company and was so engaged untill we marched to Providence in Rhodeisland where we joined Colonel Stephen Peabody's Regiment of New Hampshire troops, and I remained at said Rhodeisland untill about the middle of January 1779 in the service of the States when our Company was discharged at said Rhodeisland and returned home to Chester aforesaid, which town of Chester was my native place and the place from whence I marched - having completed a years service in said engagements - 
I further say that on the 30th day of June 1779 I received a Lieutenant's Commission from the Government of New Hampshire in Captain Ezekiel Worthen's Company and Colonel Hercules Mooney's New Hampshire Regiment and immediately marched and joined my Regiment at said Rhodeisland about the first of July 1779 and remained there in the Revolutionary service untill after the British troops had concuested Rhodeisland in January 1780 being about seven months service including the march from said Chester to Rhodeisland and returning - I further declare that on the 29th of June 1780 I received from said Government of New Hampshire another Lieutenant's Commission in Captain Samuel Reynolds' company of Rangers and under the Superior command of Major Whitcomb for the defence of the frontiers of said State of New Hampshire.
I also further declare that I immediately joined said Captain Samuel Reynolds' company, at Haverhill on Connecticut River, immediately after the date of the last mentioned commission and served in said company as a Lieutenant in the Revolutionary Army untill January 1781 - and was discharged at Newbury in the State of Vermont about about 110 miles from home about the middle of January 1781. - 
I further declare that I went to Mystic now Medford in the State of Massachusetts in April 1775 immediately on hearing of the Lexington battle and enlisted as a private for the term of eight months in Captain Thomas Coggswell's (Cogswell) company of Massachusetts' troops and served out ['my' crossed out] my enlistment in the vicinity of Boston and was in Bunker hill battle - when said eight months had expired - I enlisted as first Corporal into Captain Richard Dodge's Company of Infantry
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[handwritten letter]
and Colonel Loammi Baldwin's Regiment in the Massachusetts line and Continental Establishment for one year and served in and about the City of New York during said year's enlistment and was in the battles at Frog's point and White plains - after my year was expired I engaged to remain six weeks longer - and was in the battles of Princeton and Trenton New Jersey - under General Sullivan and remained my time out - and was honorably discharged at Springfield in New Jersey and returned home to Chester in New Hampshire the last of the Winter 1777 - I there remained at Chester aforesaid - untill the summer of 1777 
I then marched as a private and volunteer in Captain Stephen Dearborn's company of New Hampshire Militia and Colonel Stickney's Regiment under General Stark's command to Bennington in Vermont and was in Bennington battle and was there wounded by a Musket ball for which I have drawn an Invalid pension since January 1821. I enclose also my Invalid pension certificate - and an application to the District Court of New Hampshire in July 1818 for the benefit of the law of Congress of March 18th 1818 which was rejected at the War Department as not being on the Continental establishment - 
I further declare I have always been a Citizen of the United States - Sir from reading your construction of the law of Congress of June 7th 1832. I am induced to apply thus by letter - any reference to Hon. Samuel Bell Senator in Congress from New Hampshire may be made respecting me, as I live a neighbor to him (within half a mile) please to make your communication to said Bell if at the City of Washington or Samuel Aiken Chester New Hampshire 
Yours very respectfully
/s/Jacob Elliot
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[verso] 
The Invalid pension, and pension per act 1832, of Jacob Elliott, have been paid up to 6 Dec. 1841, when he died, and the pension of Martha, his widow has been paid up to 19 May 1850 when she died 
/s/Wm. H. Taylor 
actg 3rd Aud'r

[recto]
[handwritten letter]
Pension Office, 
August 20/54

Sir, 
['Joseph' crossed out] Jacob Elliott d 6 Dec 41 was an Invalid pensioner,  and also a pensioner under the act of June 7, 1832 - Martha Elliot
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[illegible]
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[addressed envelope]
['Hon. Amos Tuck Ho. R.' crossed out]
[margin notes: Mar/49 Cole Hon. Amos Tuck]
Hon. J. L. Edwards
Comm'r of Pensions
Washington D.C.
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act - 29 J. '48 - No 82
Jacob Elliott of New Hampshire, a Lieutenant in the Continental line, Has he received Land? - L.R.M.
Is he on the [illegible] Roll, or Rev. -
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[verso]
This man is also a pensioner under Act June 7, 1832
See letter to the Pres't of U.S.B. Bank Portsmouth N.H. Jan'y 25, 1834

[recto]
875
New Hampshire
Jacob Elliot, private
Captain S. Dearborn company of the [blank]
Rate of disability, three fourths 
Date of discharge, [blank]
Time of closing the testimony, [blank]
Inscribed on the Roll of New Hampshire at ['4' crossed out] 6 Dollars per month, to commence on the 4th of March 1831
Certificate of Pension issued the 16 of Jan'y '21 and sent to the Hon. S. Bell Senate U.S.
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1833 $120.00
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Mar '34 29.00
$149.00
Act of the 10th April 1806 & 19th 1833
Increased from 4$ to $6 pr [illegible]
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[verso]
This man is also a Pensioner under the act of Jun. 7. 1832

[recto]
875
New Hampshire
Jacob Elliot private. 
Captain S. Dearborn's company of the Col. Stickney's Reg't in the army of the Revol'n
Ratio of disability, one half.
['Date of discharge' crossed out] time of closing the testimony} 26 January 1820
Inscribed on the roll of New Hampshire at 4 dollars per month, to commence on the 26th of January 1820.
Certificate of pension issued the 8 of March 1822 and sent to Hon: J. Barthe House of Reps
Arrears to the 4th March 1822. - $53.29
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Sep: 1822. 24. 
13 mos 10/21 $77.29
Act 4 February 1822
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[verso]
Dec'r 6. 1833 see let. to Hon'ble Sam'l Bell U.S.S. respecting his Inv'd pension - 
NB This man is also an Invalid Pensioner

[recto]
71. 
New Hampshire
Jacob Elliot of Rockingham in the state of N. Hamp: who was a Lieut in the Companies commanded by Captains Reynolds &c of the Regiment commanded by Colonels Peabody &c in the N: Hamp: line, for the term of 2 years from [blank] 17[blank] to [blank] 17[blank]
Inscribed on the Roll of New Hampshire at the rate of 320 Dollars per ['month' crossed out] annum to commence on the 4th day of March 1831
Certificate of Pension issued the 21st of July  1832 and sent to Pensioner at Chester, N:H:
Arrears to 4th of March 1832. 320:00
Semi-anl. all.ce ending 4th Sept 1832} 160:00
$480:00
{Revolutionary Claim, Acts ['March 18, 1818, and May 1, 1820.' crossed out 7 June 1832
Recorded: Vol. 1 page 152.
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Jacob Elliot
Invalid
Certificates issued between the 4th March and the 4th September are not payable until the 4th September, Those issued between the 4th September and 4th March are not payable before the 4th March. The stipend due to the within stated Pensioner will be paid at Portsmouth N.H. by the President of the Branch Bank of the U.S. 
#31,010
Registered in Book O. Vol. 1st page 7th by Benj'a L. Beale Clerk.
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WAR DEPARTMENT. 
INVALID PENSION.
I CERTIFY That, in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 4th of February 1822.
Jacob Elliot late a Private, in the army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the New Hampshire Agency, at the rate of four dollars per month, to commence on the twenty sixth day of January one thousand eight hundred and twenty one, 
[seal affixed]  GIVEN at the War Office of the United States, this eighth day of March one thousand eight hundred and twenty two - 
/s/J. C. Calhoun
Secretary of War.
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The papers may be furnished J.C.C.
Rec'd 10 Dec. 1826
Mr. Butler informed verbally that this must remain suspended 
James L. Edwards Esq
Pension Office
War Department
see letter March 8th 1822 
Jacob Elliott
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[handwritten letter]
James L. Edwards Esqr Sir
I presume you will send me the Papers of Jacob Elliot without my obtaining the passage of a [illegible] to the Secretary at War to deliver them to me. Mr. J. Elliot is wholly supported by charity & will [illegible] schedule - You will be kind enough to examine the enclosed case, & if in your power replace the applicant on the roll, otherwise return the papers to me soon that I may lay then by petition before Congress. 
Your friend &c
/s/Josiah Butler
Dec 10 1821
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[handwritten letter]
Ho. Reps. Feb. 28. 1849 - 

Hon. J. L. Edwards
Comm'r of Pensions, 

Dear Sir,
In the month of September 1840, Stephen W. Dearborn sent to your office, the Pension Papers of Martha Elliott. 
Will you inform me of the present condition of this application - 
And oblige, Yours respectfully,
/s/Amos Tuck
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Payable on the 4th March and 4th September, at Portsmouth, New Hamp'r by the Pres't of U.S.B. Bank 
Registered in Book D. Vol. 1st. Page 116 by D. D. Addison Clerk.
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WAR DEPARTMENT. 
INVALID PENSION. 
I certify, That, in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 10th April 1806 ['& 19th February 33' crossed out] Jacob Elliot late a Private of the Army of the Revolution was, ['on the' crossed out] Pension List, Roll of the New Hampshire Agency, at the rate of four dollars per month; and that his name is now on the roll of the same Agency, at ['the' crossed out] Six dollars per month, commencing on the Twentieth day of December one thousand eight hundred and thirty Three, under the act of Feb. 19, 1833. 
This certificate is issued in lieu of one dated on the 21st. day of September 1821, which was cancelled when his name was inscribed on the roll under act 7th June 1832 - 
Given at the Office of the United States, this Sixteenth day of of January one thousand eight hundred and thirty Four.
[blank] Secretary of War.
Examined and countersigned [blank] Commissioner of Pensions.
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[handwritten letter]
Derry N.H. Aug. 7, 1854

Hon. L. P. Waldo
Dear Sir
I herewith enclose the power of attorney of James M. M. Elliot of Chester N.H. a son of Lt. Jacob Elliot late of Chester deceased. Mr. Elliot thinks there is something due him on account of the services of his father as an officer in the War of the Revolution. he was wounded also and drew a pension as an Invalid, as well as an officer. 
If you will inform me whether any thing is due on account of his services, and how much, I shall be much obliged 
Very truly
/s/David Currin
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The Government and People of the State of New Hampshire 
[state seal affixed] 
To Jacob Elliot Gentleman: Greeting - 
We reposing especial Trust and Confidence in your Courage and good Conduct do by these Presents constitute and appoint you Lieutenant of Captain Ezekiel Worthen's Company in the Regiment raised within said State for the Defence of Rhode Island of which Hercules Mooney Esq is Colonel. You are therefore carefully and diligently to discharge the Duty of a Lieutenant in leading ordering & exercising said Company in Arms both inferior Officers, and Soldiers and to keep them in good Order & Discipline and they are hereby commanded to obey you as their Lieutenant and you are yourself to observe and follow such orders & Instructions as you shall from time to time receive from the General and Commander in Chief of the Continental Forces or any other your Superior Officers according to Military Rules & Discipline in War in Pursuance of the Trust reposed in you - In Testimony whereof we have Caused the Seal of said State to be hereunto affixed - Witness Meshech Wease Esq'r the President of our Council at EXETER the Thirtieth Day of June in the Year of our Lord one thousand seen hundred and Seventy Nine 
/s/M. Weare
/s/E Thompson Secr'y
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STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE.} [state seal affixed]
The Government and People of said State.
TO Jacob Elliott Gentleman GREETING:
WE reposing especial Trust and Confidence in your Fidelity, Courage, and good Conduct, do, by these Presents, constitute and appoint you the said Jacob Elliot to be Lieutenant of a Company of Soldiers raised by the State of New Hampshire in pursuance of a Resolution of Congress for the defence of the Frontiers of said State. of which Company Samuel Reynolds is Captain
['Regiment of Militia for the State of New Hampshire' crossed out] You are therefore carefully, and diligently, to discharge the Duty of a Lieutenant in leading, ordering, and exercising said Company in Arms, both inferior Officers and Soldiers, and to keep them in good Order and Discipline & hereby commanding them to obey you as their Lieutenant and yourself to observe and follow such Orders and Instructions, as you shall from Time to Time receive from the Council and House of Representatives of said State for the Time being, and in their Recess from their Committee of Safety, or any your Superior Officers for the Service of said State, according to Military Rules and Discipline, pursuant to the Trust reposed in you. In Testimony whereof we have caused the Seal of said State to be hereunto affixed: Witness Meshech Weare Esq; President of our said Council at EXETER, the 29th Day of June Anno Domini 1780
/s/M. Weare
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STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE.} [state seal affixed]
The Government and People of said State.
TO Jacob Elliott Gentleman GREETING:
WE reposing especial Trust and Confidence in your Fidelity, Courage, and good Conduct, Do, by these Presents, constitute and appoint you the said Jacob Elliot Second Lieutenant of Capt Daniel Runnels Company in the Battalion of Troops raised within Said State for the Defence of the States of New England and New York and Commanded by Lieuten't & Col'o Stephen 
['Regiment of Militia for the State of New Peabody Esq
You are therefore carefully, and diligently, to discharge the Duty of a Second Lieutenant in leading, ordering, and exercising said Company in Arms, both inferior Officers and Soldiers, and to keep them in good Order and Discipline; hereby commanding them to obey you as their Second Lieut and yourself to observe and follow such Orders and Instructions, as you shall from Time to Time receive from the Council and House of Representatives of said State for the Time being, and in their Recess from their Committee of Safety, or any your Superior Officers for the Service of said State, according to Military Rules and Discipline, pursuant to the Trust reposed in you. In Testimony whereof we have caused the Seal of said State to be hereunto affixed: Witness Meshech Weare Esq; President of our said Council at EXETER, the 20th Day of January Anno Domini 1778
/s/M. Weare
/s/E. Thompson Sec'y
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Revy WIDOW, &c.
File No. 1580
Martha Elliott Widow of Jacob Elliott Lieut Rev. War
Act: July 29, 1848
Index: - Vol. A, Page 233(?)
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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form of Surgeons affidavit for Jacob Elliott 
pen: to com: 4 March 1831, at ['$6 per' crossed out] six dollars per month, 
act Feb. 19, 1833
Hon. S. Bell
Senate
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SURGEON'S AFFIDAVIT. 
State of New Hampshire
Rockingham County ss.} Chester, December 20th 1833. (Date.)
IT IS HEREBY CERTIFIED, That Jacob Elliott of Chester in s'd County & State late a Private in the company of Infantry commanded by Capt. Stephen Dearborn in the N. Hampshire Regiment of the United States commanded by Col. Stickney is rendered incapable of performing the duty of a soldier, by reason of wounds or other injuries inflicted while he was actually in the service aforesaid, and in the line of his duty; viz: performing the duty of a private soldier in the line of said company and Regiment in the battle of Bennington in the State of Vermont in the year 1777 under General John Stark. 
By satisfactory evidence and accurate examination, it appears that on the sixteenth day of August in the year Seventeen hundred and seventy seven being engaged in the line of his duty as a private Soldier in said Company & Regiment at or near a place called Bennington in the State, district, or territory, of Vermont he received a wound in his* left side & passing through his body and out at his right side by a musket ball viz being a wound produced by a musket ball entering the left side near the short ribs passing the boy near the spine and out on the right side and he is thereby, not only incapacitated for military duty, but, in the opinion of the undersigned, is+ three fourths disabled from obtaining his subsistence from manual labor. 
/s/Rufus Kittredge Surgeon. 
/s/Nathan Plummer Jr. Surgeon. 
State of New Hampshire
Rockingham County ss. 
Chester December 20th 1833} Personally appearing the above named Rufus Kittredge & Nathan Plummer who made solemn oath that the above certificate by them subscribed is just & true 
Before me /s/Samuel Aiken Justice Peace 

*Here give a particular description of the wound, injury, or disease, and specify in what manner it has affected the applicant so as to produce disability in the degree stated.
+N.B. - The blank in the last line but one is to be filled up with the proportional "degree" of disability; for example: "three-fourths" - "one-half" - "one-third," &c. &c. or, "totally," as the case may be. 
⇨The magistrate who may administer the oaths to the Surgeon, must certify that they are reputable in their profession, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office. 
⇨Mode of authenticating papers. - in every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authorizes the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other papers authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or small ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate. 
Chester Dec'r 20, 1833. I certify that I am personally acquainted with the Surgeons who have signed the above certificate and that they are practising Surgeons in the town of Chester aforesaid; and that they are respectable in their profession 
/s/Samuel Aiken Justice Peace
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Stated of New Hampshire Secretary's Office Dec'r 20, 1833
The within named Samuel Aiken is a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Rockingham duly qualified and his signature as such genuine. 
[state seal affixed] In testimony whereof I have hereto set the Seal of the State
/s/Ralph Metcalf Secretary
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No. 114
Oct 30, 48
Martha Elliott widow of Jacob Elliott died N.H. 
act 29 July 1848
Married 1798
Husband died 1840 
Adm'd two years Lieutenant
$320 per annum fr 4 March 1848
Hon Amos Tuck
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State of New Hampshire, Rockingham, ss. 
Probate Office at Exeter in said County October 25th A.D. 1848 - 
I hereby certify that Stephen W. Dearborn, Esquire, is duly commissioned as a Justice of the Peace within and for said County of Rockingham, and whose commission is dated on the seventh day of December A.D. Eighteen hundred and forty seven, and will expire on the sixth day of December A.D. Eighteen hundred and fifty two. 
And that the several signatures of Stephen W. Dearborn to the several certificates on the papers hereunto annexed are the genuine signatures of said Stephen W. Dearborn, and the said several papers were annexed by me 
[court seal affixed] In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Court of Probate for said county this twenty fifth day of October A.D. 1848
/s/J. Hamilton Shapley 
Register Probate
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Commission 
from Judge Sherburne
New Hampshire Rolls
Jacob Elliott appli - 
Private - [illegible] 
Testimony 26 Jan. 1821. 
['The [illegible] of the [illegible] under act 4 Feby 1822
1806 under which Jacob Elliott, claimed a pension having expires on the 15th of May, 1821, no allowance can now be made to this applicant by the Secretary of War. submit to Hon: Josiah Butler, [illegible] Deerfield, New Hampshire Oct'r 25th, 1891. 
[illegible] to Hon. J. Butler 
3 April 1891. - ' crossed out]
War Department 
Pension Office
Adm'd J. S. E't
Hon. J. Butler H.R.
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United States of America, 
New Hampshire District}.
[court seal affixed] John Samuel Sherburne District Judge of the United States for New Hampshire District 
To the Honorable John Bell of said District
Greeting - 
You are hereby authorised to take evidence to substantiate the claim of Jacob Elliott of Kingstown in said District to be placed on the pension List of the United States agreably to an act, entitled - "An act to provide for persons who were disabled by known wounds received in the Revolutionary War - Given under my hand & seal at Dartmouth in said District the eleventh day of September, AD 1820
/s/Jno S. Sherburne
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I David Patten of Chester in the County of Rockingham in the State of New Hampshire of lawful age Depose and say, that in the year 1777 I was a private in Captain Stephen Dearborn's Company in Colonel Stickney Regiment of New Hampshire Militia under the command of General John Stark and marched from said Chester to Bennington in the State of Vermont, and was in Bennington Battle, in the month of August of the same year - that I was well acquainted with Jacob Elliot of the same Chester who was a private in said Company that I saw said Elliot in said battle a few minutes after he received a wound and assisted in removing him from the field of battle - that a few days after the battle I saw the said Elliot in the hospital and saw the Surgeon take off the bandages from the wound - that he appeared to be wounded by a ball which entered his side a little below the short ribs and passing within the spine, lodged in the opposite side. - that I understood from the conversation of the Surgeon or the persons present that they ['cut the ball out for' crossed out] were going to cut out the ball.
October 14th 1820. /s/David Patten
State of New Hampshire
Rockingham ss} October 14th, 1820 - 
Personally came before me John Bell one of
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of the Justices of the Peace for said County and duly appointed a commissioner by the Honorable John Samuel Sherburne District Judge of the United States for New Hampshire District, to take evidence to substantiate the claim of Jacob Elliot of Kingston in said District, to be placed on the pension list of the United States agreeably to an Act of Congress entitled "An act to provide for persons who were disabled by known wounds in the Revolutionary War" - David Patten whose name is subscribed to the foregoing affidavit who is a credible witness , and made oath that the facts stated therein are true. - 
/s/John Bell Justice of Peace
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I Sherburne Dearborn of Chester in the County of Rockingham in the State of New Hampshire, depose & say, That in the year 1777 I was a private in Captain Stephen Dearborn's Company in Colonel Stickney's Regiment of New Hampshire Militia under the command of General John Stark, and was in Bennington Battle in the Month of August in that year - That I was well acquainted with Jacob Elliot a private in said Company - that in said Battle I stood within a short distance of said Elliot when he received a wound (not more than a four feet distant I think) that I afterward saw the Surgeon dress his wound which was in his side a little below the short ribs - 
Nov'r 6th 1820. /s/Shearborn Dearborn 
State of New Hampshire
Rockingham ss} November 6th 1820 
Personally came before me John Bell one of the Justices of the Peace for said County, and duly appointed a commissioner by the Honorable John Samuel Sherburne District Judge of the United States for New Hampshire District, to take evidence to substantiate the claim of Jacob Elliot of Kingston in said district, to be placed on the pension list of the United States agreeably to an Act of Congress entitled "An
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"An Act to provide for persons who were disabled by known wounds in the Revolutionary War". Sherburne Dearborn whose name is subscribed to the foregoing affidavit, who is a credible witness, and made oath that the facts stated therein are true. - 
/s/John Bell Justice of Peace
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I Stephen Dearborn of Chester in the County of Rockingham in the State of New Hampshire, Depose & say, That in the year 1777 I commanded a Company in Colonel Thomas Stickney's Regiment of New Hampshire Militia under the command of General John Stark - That the said Company marched from said Chester to Bennington in the State of Vermont 
That Jacob Elliot of said Chester was a private in my company and was wounded in Bennington Battle. That I saw the said Elliot the day after the Battle and frequently after while he remained in the Hospital and provided him with things necessary for dressing his wound 
That the wound appeared to have been made by a ball which entered his side below the short ribs - That I do not remember at what time the said Elliot was dismissed from the service, but I know that the said Elliot was in consequence of his wound unable to perform military duty for a long time after ['our' crossed out] his term of service had expire
August 31. 1821. /s/Stephen Dearborn 
State of New Hampshire
Rockingham ss} August 31, 1821
Personally came before me John Bell one of the Justices of the Peace for said County and duly appointed a Commissioner by the Honorable
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Honorable John Samuel Sherburne, District Judge of the United States for New Hampshire District, to take evidence, to substantiate the claim of Jacob Elliot of Kingston in said District, to be placed on the pension list of the United States, agreeably to Act of Congress entitled "An Act to provide for persons who were disabled by known wounds in the Revolutionary War," Stephen Dearborn whose name is subscribed to the foregoing affidavit and who is a credible witness and made oath that the facts stated therein are true
/s/John Bell Justice of the Peace
Stephen Dearborn
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I Wilkes West of Chester in the County of Rockingham in the State of New Hampshire Depose, - That in the year 1777 I was a private in Capt. Stephen Dearborn's Company in Colonel Stickney's Regiment of New Hampshire Militia, under the command of General John Stark, and marched from said Chester to Bennington in the State of Vermont - That I was well acquainted with Jacob Elliot of the same Chester, who was a private in said Company - That in the evening of the day on which Bennington Battle was fought, I saw the said Elliot in a house near the field of battle, sitting bolstered up, in a bed, and was told by the persons present that he was wounded - That the tuesday after the battle I saw the said Elliot at the Hospital, and was present when the Surgeon dressed his wound - That the wound appeared to have been made by a ball which entered his side below the short ribs, and passing within the spine went out, or was cut out at the other side - That the said Elliot was disabled by his wound from performing duty till the term of our enlistment expired - That after his recovery the said Elliot returned to Chester aforesaid and remained in that town till about six years ago, when he removed to Enfield in
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in said State of New Hampshire, as I have been informed - That while the said Elliot resides in Chester he followed the occupation of a farmer, and was esteemed a person of correct habits and good moral character. 
January 26th 1821. /s/Wilks West
State of New Hampshire
Rockingham ss} January 26, 1821. 
Personally came before me John Bell one of the Justices of the Peace for said County, and duly appointed a commissioner by the Honorable John Samuel Sherburne district Judge of the United States for New Hampshire District, to take evidence to substantiate the claim of Jacob Elliot of Kingston in said District to be placed on the pension list of the United States agreeably to an act of Congress, entitled "An Act to provide for persons who were disabled by known wounds in the Revolutionary War." - Wilkes West whose name is subscribed to the above affidavit, and who is a credible witness and made oath that the facts stated therein are true. - 
/s/John Bell Justice of Peace
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I Henry Sweeton of Chester in the County of Rockingham in the State of New Hampshire, depose That I have been well acquainted with Jacob Elliot, formerly of said Chester for about twenty eight or thirty years - that the said Elliot resided in said Chester from the time of my first acquaintance with him until about seven years ago, when he removed to Enfield in said State, where he resided about two years and that from Enfield he removed to Kingston in said State where he now resides - that the said Elliot has in all those places followed the employment of farming, or agriculture and has been considered a regular and good citizen
January 23d 1821. /s/Henry Sweeton
State of New Hampshire
Rockingham ss} January 23d 1821. 
Personally came before me John Bell one of the Justices of the Peace for said County, and duly appointed a commissioner by the Honorable John Samuel Sherburne District Judge of the United States for New Hampshire District, to take evidence to substantiate the claim of Jacob Elliot of Kingston in said District, to be placed on the pension list of the United States agreeably to an act of Congress entitled "an act to provide for persons
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persons who were disabled by known wounds in the Revolutionary War" - 
Henry Sweeton whose name is subscribed to the foregoing affidavit, and who is a credible witness, and made Oath that the facts stated therein are true. - 
/s/John Bell Justice of Peace
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I Benjamin Kittredge of Chester in the County of Rockingham in the State of New-Hampshire, practising Physician and Surgeon for upwards of thirty years, Depose, That on the twenty third day of January 1821. I examined Jacob Elliot, who says he was wounded in Bennington Battle in the year 1777. and find a scar on each side just above the illium bone which appears to have been made by a ball which must I think have grazed the inner part of the spine, and from the situation of the wound, and the statement of the said Elliot made under oath, administered by John Bell one of the Justices of the Peace for said County and duly appointed a commissioner by the Honorable John Samuel Sherburne District Judge of the United States for New Hampshire District to take affidavits in the case of the said Elliot an applicant for a pension  under an act of Congress passed April 10th 1806. entitled "an act to provide for persons who were disabled by known wounds received in the revolutionary war" - it is my opinion that the said Elliot is disabled by said wound in such a degree as not to be capable of performing more than half the labour that men of his age
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age, constitution and habits can perform. 
January 26, 1821. - /s/Benj'n Kittredge

State of New Hampshire
Rockingham ss} January 26, 1821
Personally came before me John Bell one of the Justices of the Peace for said County and duly appointed a commissioner by the Honorable John Samuel Sherburne District Judge of the United States for New Hampshire District to take affidavits in the case of Jacob Elliot an applicant for a pension under an act of Congress passed April 10, 1806 entitled "An act to provide for persons who were disabled by known wounds received in the revolutionary war" Benjamin Kittredge whose is name is subscribed to the above affidavit, and who is well known to me, to be a skilful & reputable Physician and Surgeon, and a credible witness, and made oath that the facts therein stated, and opinions expressed are just and true. - 
/s/John Bell Justice of Peace
I certify that the testimony taken before me to substantiate the claim of Jacob Elliot of Kingston in the district of New Hampshire to be placed on the pension list of the United agreeably to an Act of Congress entitled "An act to provide for persons disabled by known wounds in the Revolutionary War" was closed on this twenty sixth day of January 1821. - 
/s/John Bell Justice of the Peace