Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 10014, John Ellis, Mass. Vt.
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Mass|Elllis, John|W 10014|
Vt|Anna|BL.Wt.9.420.-160.-55.-|
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CONTENTS
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17.516
Vermont
John Ellis of Windsor in the State of Vermont who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Turner of the Reg't commanded by Col. Bradford in the Mass. line for 13 months and 28 days.
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Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont at the rate of 46 Dollars 41 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 24 day of Aug't 1843 and sent to G. E. Wales
Barnard
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Arrears to the 4th of M'ch '33   92.82
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4. Sept.  23.20
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$116.02
{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.}
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Recorded by J M Duffield Clerk
Book E Vol. 3 Page 63
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6523

Vermont. Bradford
Anna Ellis, widow of John Ellis, who served in the Revolutionary war, as a private
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Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 46. dollars 41. cents per annum, to commence on the ['3d February, 1853.' crossed out] 15th September 1858. - 
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Certificate of Pension issued 17th day of Jany. 1859. and sent to Oel Billings, Woodstock, Vt.
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Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 3, 1853, Page 178. Vol. H
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68721 Act Mar 3/55
Apl 14/55
John Ellis Priv.
Capt. Turner 
Cols Marshall & Bradford
Ent. [blank]
Dis. [blank]
Rev war [receipt stamp: THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF THE UNITED STATES]
Rev'y Pensioner Vt - June 32 - 17516
[overwritten: Vt No 9420 21st Nov 10th/55]
Boynton
Private 
Capt Turner Col Marshall
Mas Troops
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Ao 160 ac's Nov 6/55 
Dodge [annotated: Retn]
Oel Billings
Woodstock Vert.

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Cir. O. Billings Oct 17/55
Vol. E. 72. -
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STATE OF VERMONT
WINDSOR COUNTY, SS.} On this Ninth day of August A. D. 1832 personally appeared in open Court before the Judge of the Probate Court of Hartford District now sitting, John Ellis a resident of the county of Windsor and State of Vermont, aged seventy three 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 act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832. 
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, as served as herein stated.
I enlisted in June 1776 at Middlebury in the State of Massachusetts under Capt Turner in Col. Bradfords Regiment of Massachusetts Troops as and served under that enlistment six months the period engaged for this service was performed on Castle Island in Boston Harbour now Fort Independence - [receipt stamp: THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF THE UNITED STATES]
In the fall of the year 1777 I was at Rhode Island one month in Capt Nehemiah Allens Company and Col. Theophilus Cottons Regiment - In the year 1778 went twice to Rhode Island on alarms. Twenty days at one time and eight at another - The first time under Capt Amos Washburn and the last under Capt Perez Churchill - 
Immediately after the Indians came to Barnard the Town had a meeting and agreed to petition the Governor for a company of men to be stationed at Barnard (as it was a frontier Town) under the command of Capt. Benj'a Cox who was then Capt of Militia in Barnard - The town agreed and went on and helped build the Fort-Cox soon after rec'd a commission from Gov. Chittenden which was dated in August 1780 to raise a company of Rangers under Maj Allen - I assisted in building the fort and served there three months. - 
In 1781 I served three months in Bethel fort under Capt John Benjamin commenced the first day of September and stayed the above time when we
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was dismissed - I was born at Middlebury within the State of Massachusetts the third day of October 1759 - 

He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the Agency of any State.
/s/John Ellis
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.} /s/LA Marsh, Register

We, Preston Taylor a Clergyman residing in Barnard and Lem'l Richmond residing in the same place, hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with John 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 neighbourhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion. 
/s/Preston Taylor
/s/Lem'l Richmond
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid,} /s/LA Marsh, Register

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 certifies, that it appears to them that Preston Taylor who has signed the preceding certificate, is a Clergyman, resident of Barnard and that Lem'l Richmond who has also signed the same, is a resident in Barnard and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit. 
I, Lyndon A Marsh Register of the Court of Probate of the District of Hartford do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of John Ellis for a Pension.
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[court seal affixed] In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this ninth day of August. A. D. 1832
/s/L.A Marsh, Register
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State of Vermont
Hartford District ss} On this 11th day of October AD 1858 - personally appeared before the Hon'l the Probate Court of the district of Hartford aforesaid Anna Ellis a resident of Barnard in the County of Windsor and State of Vermont Aged 89 years, who being duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the 2d Sec of the Act of Congress passed February 3d, 1853; that she is the widow of John Ellis of said Barnard. who was a private in the Massachusetts Militia during the war of the Revolution and served as set forth in his declaration made under Act of June 7. 1832. and drew a pension in his life time of $46.41. per annum at the Vermont Agency at Montpelier and latterly at the Agency of Bradford Vt. 
She further declares, that she was married to the said John Ellis at said Barnard, on the 6th day of September AD 1818. by one Joel Davis Pastor. that her husband the aforesaid John Ellis died at said Barnard on the 15th day of September 1858 aged one hundred years, lacking a few days; that she was married to  him at the time above stated.
She further swears, that she is still a widow and that she has never before made application for a pension.
/s/ X her mark Anna Ellis
Witness } /s/Charles Ellis
/s/Oel Billings 
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Sworn to and Subscribed on the day and year first above written 
Before me /s/John Porter Judge of Probate
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State of Vermont
Hartford District ss} I Lyndon A Marsh, Register of the Court of Probate of the district of Hartford aforesaid; do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceeding of the said Court in the matter of the application of Anna Ellis widow of John Ellis late of Barnard in said district deceased for a pension.
And I further certify that satisfactory proof has been exhibited to to this Court, that said John Ellis in his life time was a pensioner of the U.S. - at the rate of $46.41 per annum and died in Barnard in said district on the 15th day of September 1858 and left a widow who is still a widow the identical person who has signed the foregoing declarations.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office at Woodstock this 11th day of October AD 1858. 
/s/LA Marsh, Register
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68721
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DECLARATION OF A SOLDIER FOR ['ADDITIONAL' crossed out] BOUNTY LAND. 

State of Vermont
County of Windsor} ss. On this 21st day of March one thousand eight hundred and fifty five personally appeared before me, a Justice of the Peace, within and for the County and State aforesaid. John Ellis, aged -93- , years a resident of Barnard in the State of Vermont who being duly sworn according to law declares that he is the identical John Ellis who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Turner in the Revolutionary war Regiment of Massachusetts commanded by Cols. Marshall & Bradford in the war with Great Britain, ['declared by the United States on the 18th of June, 1812' crossed out], for the term of six months and continued in actual service in said war for fourteen days; to the end of s'd time that he has ['heretofore' crossed out] made application for Bounty land ['under the act of September 28, 1850] crossed out], heretofore & never has rec'd one ['and received a land warrant. No [blank] for [blank] acres which he has since legally disposed of, and cannot now return' crossed out]
He further declares that he made his declaration for a Pension under the act of Congress approved June 7th 1832, and was placed on the Pension List roll of the Vermont Agency at the rate of $46.41. per annum, as for his Pension certificate in his possession dated the 24th day of August 18[blank] and signed by Lew. Cass Secretary of War, and he is now drawing a pension, He would refer to the Department for a pensions to the papers on file in their office forwarded with his said declaration for the evidence of  his service in the Revolutionary War.
He makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining ['the additional' crossed out] bounty land, to which he may be entitled, under the act approved the 3d day of March, 1855. He also declares that he never applied for, nor received under this, or any other act of Congress, any bounty land warrant, ['except the one above mentioned' crossed out].
/s/X his mark John Ellis
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We John V. Abbott and Elisabeth F. Abbott residents of Barnard in the State of Vermont, upon our oaths, declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by John Ellis in our presence and that we believe from the appearance and statements of the applicant, that he is the identical person her represents himself to be. 
He requests this certificate when issued forwarded to Oel Billings Esq of Woodstock
/s/J. V. Abbott
/s/Elisabeth F. Abbott

The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written; and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons; that the Claimant is the person he represents himself to be, and that I have no interest in this Claim. 
/s/Oel Billings Justice Peace.
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STATE OF VERMONT,
WINDSOR COUNTY, SS.} I, NORMAN WILLIAMS, Clerk of the County Court, of the County of Windsor, in the State of Vermont, do hereby certify that Oel Billings was, at the date of the paper writing to which this is attached, and still is, a Justice of the Peace in and for said county, duly qualified to administer oaths and take the acknowledgment of deeds, and that his signature foregoing is genuine.
[court seal affixed] In testimony whereof, I hereunto subscribe my name and affix the seal of said Court, at Woodstock, in said County of Windsor, this 9th day of April A. D. 1855.
/s/Norman Williams Clerk.
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State of Vermont
Windsor County ss.} Be it remembered that at Barnard in the County afores'd on this 6th day of September A.D. 1818 John Ellis of Barnard in the County of Windsor & State of Vermont & the Widow Anna Converse of Stockbridge County & State afores'd were duly joined marriage by Joel Davis Pastor
A true Copy from the Record. ATTEST Joel Davis Pastor.
Recorded by Asa B. Briggs Town Clerk. 

I certify that the foregoing 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; - "on this 6th day of September AD. 1818." Salmon C. Thayer, Town Clerk of Barnard.
I Salmon C. Thayer above named depose and say that I hold the Office of Town Clerk of Barnard in the County of Windsor and State of Vermont; and that the above is a true extract from the Records of said Town of Barnard, with the exceptions above named as certified by me. /s/Salmon C. Thayer, Town Clerk

State of Vermont
Windsor County ss.} Barnard September 24th 1858. Sworn to before me
/s/Daniel S. Perkins Justice of the Peace.

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STATE OF VERMONT
WINDSOR COUNTY,  SS.} I, NORMAN WILLIAMS, Clerk of the County Court, of the County of Windsor, in the State of Vermont, do hereby certify that Daniel S. Perkins was at the date of the paper writing to which this is attached, and still is, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly qualified to administer oaths and take the acknowledgement of deeds, and that his foregoing signature is genuine. 
[court seal affixed] In Testimony Whereof, I hereunto subscribe my name and affix the seal of said Court, at Woodstock, in said County of Windsor, this 13 day of October A. D. 1858.
/s/Norman Williams Clerk.
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[typewritten letter]

Rev. & 1812 Wars Section.
[annotated: MDG own]

October 15, 1925.

Roy E. Savage, 
Bethel, Vermont. 
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Sir:
I have to advise you, that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W-10014, it appears that John Ellis was born October 3, 1759, at Middleborough, Massachusetts.
While residing there he enlisted June 20, 1776 and served to November 1, 1776 as a private in Captain Thomas Turner's Company, Colonel Thomas Marshall's Massachusetts Regiment. 
He enlisted in the fall of 1777 and served one month in Captain Nehemiah Allen's Company, Colonel Theophilus ['Cot' crossed out] Cotton's Massachusetts Regiment.
He enlisted twice in 1778 and served twenty days in Captain Amos Washburn's Massachusetts Company and eight days in Captain Perez Churchill's Massachusetts Company. 
While living at Woodstock, Vermont he enlisted in 1780 and served three months as Corporal in Captain Benjamin Cox's Company of Rangers under Major Allen in the Vermont Troops.
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He enlisted September 1, 1781, and served three months in Captain John Benjamin's Vermont Company.
He was allowed pension on his application executed August 9, 1832 while a resident of Barnard, Windsor County, Vermont. He died there September 15, 1858. 
He married September 6, 1818, at Barnard, Vermont, Mrs. Anna Converse of Stockbridge, Windsor County, Vermont.
She was allowed pension on her application executed October 11, 1858 while residing in Barnard, Vermont, aged eighty-nine years.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT, Commissioner.

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I Charles Ellis of Barnard in the County of Windsor and State of Vermont Aged 57 years and I Ruth Ellis wife of said Charles Ellis of Barnard County and state aforesaid Aged 58 years; depose and say, that we were well acquainted with John Ellis late of said Barnard deceased who at his death resided with us. and had for many years, and said John Ellis was a pensioner of the U. S. and drew a pension in the life time at the Montpelier Vermont agency of forty six dollars and forty one Cents per annum and that he died at said Barnard at our house on the fifteenth day of September 1858 and left a widow by the name of Anna Ellis who then was, and is still residing with us in said Barnard.
And we further depose and say, that we were present before the Probate Court of the district of Hartford when said Anna, widow of said John Ellis signed and swore to a declaration before said Court on the 11th day of October 1858 in order that she might obtain a pension under act of February 3d, 1853. and Charles Ellis and Oel Billings witnessed her signing of said declaration. 
/s/Charles Ellis
/s/Ruth Ellis

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State of Vermont
Windsor County ss} At Barnard in Said County this 13th day of December AD 1858; personally appeared Charles Ellis & Ruth Ellis - and made Oath to the truth in the foregoing affidavit of each subscribed; and I certify they are credible witnesses, and that I am in no-wise interested in the result of the said Claim for pension
/s/Nathan T. Churchill Justice of the Peace -
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STATE OF VERMONT
WINDSOR COUNTY, SS.} I, NORMAN WILLIAMS, Clerk of the County Court, of the County of Windsor, in the State of Vermont, do hereby certify that Nathan T. Churchill was, at the date of the certificate of acknowledgment of the deed to which this is attached, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly qualified to administer oaths and take the acknowledgment of deeds, and that his signature to said certificate is genuine, and that said deed is executed and acknowledged in conformity to the laws of the State of Vermont. 
[court seal affixed] In Testimony Whereof, I hereunto subscribe my name and affix the seal of said Court, at Woodstock, in said County of Windsor, this 18' day of December A. D. 1858.
/s/Norman Williams, Clerk.
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[typewritten letter]

Bethel Vt, Sept 13, 1925.

Dear sir,
I am very desirous of getting the record of service of one John Ellis who served in the Revolutionary War. In the Revolutionary Pension Rolls of Windsor County, Vt, he is credited to service in  Massachusetts Continental Line, Pensioned under Act of Congress of June 7, 1832.
This is a manuscript volume and does not give companies and regiments. 
He was born in Ware Mass, in 1858, Died in Barnard Vt, Sept 15, 1858 aged 100 years.
There is no record of a John Ellis enlisting from Ware, although there are several by that name from other towns and it is is possible that this which is taken from the records of the American Historical Society is a mistake. 
He was married in Ware about 1779 and must have moved to Barnard Vt in 1780 as his first enlistment in the Vermont Militia is Dated August 15th 1780.
He drew his pension on service in Mass Continental Line and must have served in it sometime between 1775 and 1780. 
The Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts suggests that I write to you and ask for an abstract of his original application for pension which may help to identify him.
There was only one John Ellis ever lived in Barnard Vt however many there may have been in Massachusetts and it ought to be possible to trace his Mass service from this application. 
If there is any expense attatched to this please let me know. 
Yours Truly, 
/s/Roy E. Savage

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[typewritten letter]

Bethel Vt, Oct 12, 1925.

Dear Sir,
I am writing you for information which will serve to identify one John Ellis, who served in the Massachusetts Continental Line in the Revolutionary War.
He was Pensioned under the Act of Congress of June 7, 1832, for service in the Massachusetts Continental Line, his name appears credited with that service on the Revolutionary Pension Rolls of Windsor County Vermont, address Barnard. 
He Died at Barnard Vt Sept 15, 1858, aged 100 years.
As I do not know his Massachusetts place of residence I cannot get his record from either the State of Massachusetts or the U S War Department. 
The name appears on the Records of Mass from Ashfield, Dedham, Wrentham, Hallowell, Lee, Medway, Walpole and Springfield, and a number where no address is given. 
I would like such abstract from his application for Pension as will serve to identify his Massachusetts Service.
He came to Barnard Vt sometime in 1780.
His name appears on the Militia Rolls of Captain Benjamin Coxes Company of Rangers. 
I am very desirous of getting the Mass Continental Record of this man. 
I have written to the Pension Office twice before, sending return postage but have received no reply as yet. 
Yours Truly, 
/s/Roy E. Savage

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[receipt stamp: U. S. PENSION OFFICE OCT 13 1925]
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[receipt stamp: RECORD & PENSION OFFICE 649467 WAR DEPARTMENT APR 5 1901]

Willimantic Conn
Apl 4, 1901. 
John Ellis, [blank]. Co. Vt Reg't Rev. War

Miss Ella A. Abbott requests record of service. 
['WRAPPER' crossed out]

(515)

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Record and Pension Office,
WAR DEPARTMENT,
Washington, April 6, 1901.

Respectfully returned to
Miss Ella A. Abbott, 
No. 98 Bridge Street,
Williamantic, Connecticut, 
with the information that applications of this character should be addressed to the Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C., who is the custodian of the pension records of the Revolutionary war, and whose office is separate and distinct from the Record and Pension Office of the War Department. 

[receipt stamp: O. W. & N]. DIVISION MAY 3 1901 RECEIVED.]
[receipt stamp: U S PENSION OFFICE MAY 1 1901]
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BY AUTHORITY OF THE SECRETARY OF WAR:
/s/F. C. Ainsworth
Chief, Record and Pension Office.
per Gl

(800a)
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Can you tell me if the name of John Ellis of Barnard, Vermont is on the pension records as a Revolutionary soldier. 

Miss Ella A. Abbott
98 Bridge St
Willimantic Ct

[receipt stamp: U S PENSION OFFICE K MAY 1 1901]
4/4/'01
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[typewritten letter]

Lowell, Mass.
Feb. 28, '95.
[annotated: McP War]
[margin notes: E ? 10014]
[receipt stamp: U. S. PENSION OFFICE II MAR 9 1895]

Wmm Lochren, Commissioner.

Dear Sir; - 
That two daughters, descendants of a Revolutionary soldier may have sufficent proff of their right to join the "Daughters of the Revolution" we ask if the department will not have the kindness to give us a "Statement of the military history of JOHN ELLIS a REVOLUTIONARY SOLDIER who drew a pension while living in Barnard Vt, and who died Sept 14, 1854 aged about 99 years.
We do not know where he enlisted from, the amount of his pension, or date of application &c. We do not know where else to for for information.

Yours respectfully, 

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Address ( Mrs Ida A Richardson, 
213 Branch Street,
LOWELL, Mass.

The above was written by Dr Gardner Cox of Holyoke, Mass, to whom the daughters applied for information thinking that I knew everything about Barnard, my birth place.
Yours fraternally
/s/Gardner Cox
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10,014
Revolution Massachusetts
WIDOW, &c.

File No. 10014
Anna Ellis Wid John Ellis Privt Rev. War

Act: Febry 3d 1853
Index: - Vol. A, Page 214

[Arrangement of 1870.]

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Apr. 3/55 Mil. Hist. to Mrs. Ida A Richardson 213 Branch St. Lowell Mass. M.E.C.
May 4 - 1901 
Miss Ella A. Abbott
Willimantic Conn.
1925 Oct. 1st Lent to Roy E. Savage. M.DG.
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Brief in the case of Anna Ellis. wid: John.
Windsor County and State of Vermont, act 3d Feb. 1853.

Claim, ("original," ['or "for increase."' crossed out])
Proof exhibited, (if original.)

Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance. 
Husband was pensioner under the Act of 7" June, 1832 at the rate of $46.41/100 per An:. Marriage proven by the Town record thereof. Pensioner died 15" September 1858. as appears from a Certificate of Court & parol proof.
Widowhood & identity is established by the Certificate of Court & parol proof. 
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what? [blank]

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Cert:to Oel Billings. Esqr.
Name and residence of Agent Woodstock. Vt:
/s/S. C. Boynton
Examining Clerk.
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[handwritten letter]

Woodstock Vt December 21. 1858

Sir.
Your favor of October 30" last. came duly to hand, relative to the Claim of Anna Ellis widow of John Ellis, a soldier in the war of the Revolution from Mass - requiring - "the identity of the Claimant "as the widow of said John Ellis, and the exact date of his death, "substantiated by at least two credible witnesses."
Please find enclos'd the above evidence required to the identity &c. 
The rule formerly under the 2d Section of Act February 3d 1852 was, that all widows of REvolutionary soldiers under said section were to appear before the Probate Court for perfecting their declaration. which Court certified under this seal from the testimony of two witnesses, the identity of Claimant &c the same as was done in this case and which if read would show that fact and others to make it certain. 
So also under the first section of said Act. the Claimant could appear before a Justice of the Peace to swear and perfect their declaration
I would now ask. can the Revolutionary widows also appear before a Justice of the Peace, the same as other widows under the first section. 
I am Respectfully your Obt Ser't.
/s/Oel Billings

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Hon'l Geo. C. Whiting
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.
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[handwritten letter]

Woodstock Vt October 13. 1858

Sir
I enclose the application of Anna Ellis widow of the late John Ellis deceased in order to obtain a pension for said widow under Act of Feby 3d 1853, second section, 
Said John Ellis was a Revolutionary pensioner of the U.S. and drew a pension in his life time of $46.41 and died at Barnard on the 15" day of Sept last. 
I am Respectfully your Obt. Ser't
/s/Oel Billings

AD. Ellis drew his pension up to Sept 4th last, cannot the widows certificate begin to draw the 4th Sept, as what was then due, is due to the widow, and it will not pay to make a voucher and draw the arrears here
/s/O. Billings

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Hon'l Geo C. Whiting,
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D. C.
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[handwritten letter]

Woodstock Vt. Nov. 2d 1855

Sir,
In answer to yours, I forward "record evidence" to sustain the Claim of John Ellis for bounty Land under Act of March 3d, 1855
I am Respectfully your Obt. Ser.

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Hon. J. Minot
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City D. C.
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[handwritten letter]

Woodstock Vt April 11. 1855

Sir
I enclose the application of John Ellis a Revolutionary Soldier and now a pensioner of the U. S. in order to obtain his Bounty land under the 8" Sec. of the act of March 3. 1855.

I am Respectfully your Obt. Ser
/s/Oel Billings

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Hon. L. P. Waldo
Comm'r of Pensions
Washington City D.C.
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Anna Ellis wid: John. Vt;

admit for #46.41/100 per an. under act/53 2d Secs
Com: 15" Sept: 1858, when her husband died.

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Cert: to Oel Billings Esqr.
Woodstock, Vt:
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
[commonwealth seal affixed]
Secretary's Office, Boston, 
October 24th 1855.

I Hereby Certify, That from an examination of the Books and Documents relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the name of John Ellis is borne on pay roll of Capt. Thomas Turner's Comp. Col. Thomas Marshall's Regt. from June 20. to Nov. 1. 1776 - 4 mos. 18 days, as private limit included. from Middleboro. 

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In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written. 
/s/Chas. W. Lovett
Dep'y Secretary of the Commonwealth.
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ACT OF MARCH 3, 1855.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIMS. 

PENSION OFFICE, 185[blank].

Sir:
The claim of John Ellis for bounty land under the act of the 3d of March, 1855, No. 68,721 has been examined and suspended. 
The revolutionary service of [blank] ['the husband of' crossed out] the applicant, does not appear of record in this office.
The 3d section of said act requires a service of "FOURTEEN DAYS" to be established by "RECORD EVIDENCE."
Upon the production of such evidence of service, the claim will be favorably considered. 
Very respectfully, 
J. MINOT, Commissioner. 

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Oel Billings Esq
Woodstock Vermont.
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Apollos Paddock
Depo. Ser. Jno Ellis
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I Apollos Paddock of Woodstock County of Windsor & State of Vermont of lawfull age testify & say that I was acquainted with John Ellis in the year 1776 then of Middleborough in the State of Massachusetts that some time in the month of June in said year the said Ellis enlisted into Colo Marshals Regiment of Massachusetts State troops in Capt. Turners Company the said Ellis enlisted for Six months that he went to Nantucket there staid a short time then on to Castle William there staid untill his time expired - & further do testify that in the year 1778 the said Ellis was in the service of the United States on Rhode Island how long I do not know & further the Deponant sayeth not - 
/s/Apollos Paddock

State of Vermont
Windsor County ss} Woodstock July 20th AD 1832. 
Then Apollos Paddock personally appeared & made Solemn oath that the above affidavit by him Subscribed contains the truth & nothing but the truth before me, & I hereby certify that the said Apollos Paddock is a credible Witness - 
/s/Walter Palmer
Justice of peace

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State of Vermont
Windsor County ss} Woodstock County Clerks Office July 20th 1832, I Benjamin Swan Clerk of Windsor County Court, do hereby certify that Walter Palmer is one of the Justices of the Peace within & for said County, and that the above is his signature - 
[court seal affixed] In Testimony whereof I have  hereto affixed the Seal of said Court, and subscribe my name the day & year above - 
/s/Benj'a Swan
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John Foster
Deposition for. Jno Ellis -
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I John Foster of Barnard in the County of Windsor and state of Vermont of Lawful age do depose and say that in the month of August 1780 I was in a company of Rangers under the command of Capt. Benj'n Cox of Barnard aforesaid that John Ellis then of Woodstock in s'd county was a Corporal in said company that he served in said company for three months said Ellis now resides in Barnard in said county that I have been acquainted with him ever since he belonged to said company and further I say not
/s/John Foster

State of Vermont
Windsor County ss} At Barnard in said county this 9th day of August 1832 John Foster personally appeared and made oath to the truth of the above deposition by him subscribed before me 
/s/Luther Chancy Justice Peace
I Also certify that the said John Foster is a credible Witness /s/Luther Chancy Justice Peace

State of Vermont
Windsor County ss} Woodstock County Clerks Office 14 August 1832, I Benjamin Swan Clerk of Windsor County Court, do hereby certify that Luther Chancy is one of the Justice of the Peace within & for said County, and the above is his signature - 
[court seal affixed] In Testimony whereof I hereto affix the Seal of said Court and subscribe my name, the day & year last above - 
/s/Benj'a Swan 

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Samuel Bennett
Depo. for. Jno Ellis
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I Samuel Bennett of Woodstock County of Windsor & State of Vermont of lawfull age testify & say, that I was acquainted with John Ellis in the year 1776 then of Middleborough in the State of Massachusetts that about the first of June in said year the said Ellis enlisted into Col'o Marshal Regiment of Massachusetts State of troops in Capt. Turner' Company the said Ellis enlisted for Six months, that the said Ellis went as I understood with the said Regiment to Nantasket there staid a short time then went on to Castle William there staid untill his time of Service expired, I further testify that the said Ellis was in the service with me in the fall of the year 1777 at Rhode Island one month of Col'o Theophilus Cotton Regiment in Capt Nehemiah Allens Company, I further testify that the said John Ellis went twice to Rhode Island in the year 1778 how long he staid I do not recollect - & further Deponant Sayeth not - 
/s/Samuel Bennett

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State of Vermont
Windsor County ss} Woodstock July 20th AD 1832 Then Samuel Bennett personally appeared & made Solemn oath that the above affidavit by him Subscribed contains the truth & nothing but the truth before me, & I hereby certify that the said Samuel Bennett is an credible witness 
/s/Walter Palmer 
Justice of peace

State of Vermont
Windsor County ss} Woodstock County Clerks Office July 20th 1832 - I Benjamin Swan Clerk of Windsor County Court, do hereby certify that Walter Palmer is one of the Justices of the Peace within & for said County and that the above is his signature. - 
[court seal affixed] In Testimony whereof I hereto affix the Seal of said court, and subscribe my name the day & year above
/s/Benj'a Swan
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9420 

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160 ans

Sv 7116
Anna Ellis, widow of John 
Vermont
Let. O. Billings Oct 30/58

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Act Feby 3/53
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[addressed envelope]

68721
John Ellis
Vt - June '32 - '17516
Boynton
[postmark: WOODSTOCK VT NOV 2] 
FREE

[annotated: Additional - "Record Evidence" for Bounty Land}]
[margin note: B]

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Hon'l J. Minot
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City D.C.
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[addressed envelope]

John Ellis - Vt
[postmark: WOODSTOCK VT 14]
[annotated: B adm 1832 wid. application]

FREE

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Hon'l Geo. C. Whiting
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.
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[addressed envelope]

Anna Ellis
[postmark: WOODSTOCK VT DEC 22]
[annotated: B John Ellis Vt. - sus 1853]

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FREE

Hon'l Geo. C. Whiting
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.
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[addressed envelope]

[postmark: WOODSTOCK VT APR 12]

68721
FREE

Hon'l L. P. Waldo
Commissioner of Pension
Washington City D.C.

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No.
Anna Ellis wid. John Vermont
['Pri 1812. error' crossed out]
['Vermont' crossed out]

Let. O. Billings, Oct. 30/58.

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Act Feby 3. 1853
['15 Oct 58' crossed out]
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No. 68721
ACT OF MARCH 3, 1855.

Received Apr. 14" 1815.
John Ellis. Priv.
Capt. Turner
Rev. War.

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Oel_Billings
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