Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 2,538, Francis Eliot, Mass.
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SERVICE
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Mass.
CONTENTS
Eliot, Francis
or Elliot
or Elliott
Nancy
NUMBER
W. 2538.
B.L. Wt. 221-60-55
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7327
Massachusetts
Francis Elliott
of So. Hampton in the state of Mass. who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Putnam of the Mass. line, for the term of 6 years. 

Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 10 of April 1818.

Certificate of Pension issued the 5 of Mar. 1819 and sent to Hon. J. Hooker Judge, Mornigpila (?)

Arrears to 4th of Mar. 1819 - 10 mos. 21/30-4/21-86.63
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Sept. 1819-48.-
$134. 63

{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818.}
Continental

Notification sent July 28th 1820 to Josiah Dwight, North Hampton Mass.
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3223
Massachusetts
Nancy Elliott,
widow of Francis Elliott
who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a private
Massachusetts line
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate
96 Dollars 00
Cents per annum, to commence on
the 3d February, 1853.
Certificate of Pension issued the
14th day of Dec 1853
and sent to
Calvin Torrey
Palmer
Mass
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
February 3, 1853, Page
39.
Vol
Reg 3 m 55 S No 167511
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March 3
167511
June 13
Nancy Elliott
wid of
Francis Elliott P.
Mass: Contl
No 221
(illegible)
Pensioner
Act Feby 3. 1853
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May Feby 53-3223
A.C.C
May 7" 1856,
Blythe
S
A H Crans
Present
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I Francis Eliot of Southampton in the
County of Hampshire & Commonwealth do declare
& say, that in the month of May A.D. 1777 I enlisted
into the army of the United States, on the continent
establishment, in a company then commanded
by Capt. Jonathan Allen, & in the Regiment
commanded by Colo Rufus Putnam being
the 5th Regiment of the Massachusetts line, in
Nixon's Brigade, that I at first enlisted for the
term of three years, but afterwards, to wit, in
February AD. 1779 I enlisted for & during the
continuance of the war; and that I served in
the company & Regiment aforesaid from the
date first mentioned, untill the twelfth day
of June AD. 1783, at which time I was
regularly & honorably discharged. I further declare they that some years after my leaving the
army, I delivered my discharged unto (illegible)
Cornelius Lyman, then an officer in the army
of the United States, for the purpose of procuring
my bounty of land, that said Lyman, and
time after died in the Western Country & I have
never been able to uncover said discharge
I further declare that by reason of my
reduced circumstances in life I am in need
of assistance from my Country
April 10 -
Francis Eliot
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Francis Elliott
Hampshire
Massachusetts Line
4 years
Francis Elliott
private
77 during war
Putnam Mass Regt
Admitted

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Hampshire SS. BE IT REMEMBERED, That on the fourth day
April
A.D. 1818, came before me, JOHN HOOKER,
Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the Western Circuit in said
State, and including the said county of Hampshire the above named
Francis Eliott made application for the benefit of the provisions of the
up entitled an act to provide for certain persons were in the
naval service of the United States died not in the revolutionary war
made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed, and hereto annexed
I do thereupon hereby declare, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said
Francis Eliott
the applicant did serve in the
revolutionary war, against the common enemy, for more than nine months, on the
continental establishment, as set forth in his affidavit aforesaid, and that he is yet a resident
citizen of the United States is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of
assistance from his country for support. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set
my hand, and caused the seal of the said Circuit Court for the said county of Hampshire
to be affixed hereto, this
26th
---
day of May 1818
I do therefore hereby certify the above & annexed as the testimony
& proceedings
had before me on the application aforesaid and transmit
the same to
the Secretary of the department of War of
the United States-
John Hooker
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Hampshire ss. I Josiah Dwight Clerk of all the Judicial
Courts of said Commonwealth for the County of Hampshire do
certify that John Hooker Esq is Chief Justice of the Circuit Court
of Common Pleas for the Western Circuit, that the written signature
is his proper handwriting & that the seal hereto affixed is the
proper seal of said Court
Josiah Dwight
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No 8
Francis Eliott
7327 Southampton
5 Mar 1819 
Sep 1819
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Hampshire ss.
At a Special Session of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Western
Circuit, begun and holden at Northampton, within and for the County of
Hampshire, on Wednesday, the fifth day of July, and de die in diem to the Sixth
day of said month A. D. 1820:

PERSONALLY APPEARED, in open Court, being a Court of Record, within and for said County,
created such by the Laws of the Commonwealth, Francis Elliot
aged sixty two years, resident in Southampton
in said County, who,
being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows: he enlisted in May 1777 into Capt [illegible] Company in Col Reps
[illegible] for three years and served out the time and was discharged at Newburgh in the State of New York and he again enlisted during the war and served until June 1783 and was at the [illegible] of the [illegible] regularly discharged. And on the tenth day of April 1818 he applied for a pension for the same service & obtained his Certificate therefor 7327

And I do 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 diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled, "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary war,” passed on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property, or securities, contracts, or debts, due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the following schedule by me subscribed. Ninty rods of land lying in Southampton & situated on a line pair
together with a small dwelling house but poorly finished & containing [illegible] all valued at
$35.00

1 Table 58th
1 Candlestand 50 2 Small chest. 83 6 Chain 25 1 [illegible] 50
1 Tea Kettle 33d 1 set Teas 17 17 [illegible]Plates 1.00 2 [illegible] 1.00
3 Baron 37 1 Pot [illegible] 12 dish Kettle broke 12 1 Brass Kettle 6.00
1 Sythe 75 1 Axe 83. 1 sow 1.00 1 her under Cap Anderson 83
Sickle 33d 2 Wheels 1.50 1 Tumble 61 Canister 332 Bags 25th
2 pails 67 1 Auger. 25th 1 draw have 20th
---
18.83
I am a Basket maker by occupation & by reason of a lame arm
am unable to do any other labour of importance I have a wife aged fifty
three years but she is in had health
Francis Chat
Sworn to, and declared on the
fifth
day of July
$53.83
before the said Court.
1820,
Attest, Josiah Dwight Clerk
I, JOSIAH DWIGHT, Clerk of said Court, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath, and the
schedule which follows it, are truly copied from the record of the said Court; and I do further
certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited
in the aforesaid schedule, is Fifty three
dollars, and eighty three cents.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal
of the said Court, on this Sixth
day of July
1820.
Josiah Dwight
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To the Hon Loren P. Waldo Commissioner of
Pensions.
Nancy Elliott of Southampton
in the County of Hampshire Commonwealth
of Massachusetts respectfully sheweth that she
is the widow of Francis Elliott late of
said Southampton who served as a Soldier
in the Revolutionary War and who at the
time of his decease in 1838 was entitled
to Niney-six dollars per year as a pension
for said services that she was married
to said Francis Elliott in the month of 
July AD 1826 and lived with him til the
time of his death and that since that
time she has remained his widow and
that by an Act of Congress of Feb. 3, 1853
she is entitled to a pension and she
presents the following declarations and proof
and prays that she may be allowed
such pension as she is entitled to by act 
of Congress aforesaid. As in duty bound
will ever pray. Nancy Elliot
Southampton August 17th 1853
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Hampshire County [unknown]

On this sixth day of September in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and fifty three personally appeared before the
Court of Probate holden at Northampton with
in and for said County, Nancy Elliott a resident of Southampton in the County of Hampshire State of Massachusetts aged sixty three years who first being duly sworn according to
law doth on her oath make the following
declaration in order to obtain the benefits
of the provision made by the Act of Congress
passed on the third of February 1853 granting
pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War. That she is widow
of said Francis Elliott deceased. that the
said Francis to her best knowledge entered
the Revolutionary Army soon after the commencement of the Revolution, that he served for a period of about seven years to the
close of the Revolution, that he entered the
Army and served in accordance with
his declaration and proof at the department
at Washington to which she refers as part of
her said declaration; that said Francis was
and act in how to 1891, for the
a pensioner, receiving his pension or
Massachusetts Agency in Boston or at a
(added text above last line: [indecipherable] act unknown to [indecipherable] [1832 struck] '28 $9,607 per year)
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seek agency at Northampton in the County of Hampshire aforesaid at the time of his death. That he died at Southampton aforesaid Oct 19th 1838 aged 72 years.

She further declares that she was married to the said Francis Elliott about the first day of August eighteen hundred and twenty six. That her said husband died on the nineteenth day of October A.D. 1838. That she was not married to him prior to the second of January eighteen hundred, but at the time above stated. She further declares that she is now a widow.  Nancy Elliott
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written Before me Ithaman Conkey Judge of Probate for a County of Hampshire

I, Samuel F Lyman Register of Probate in and for said County do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings before said Court in in reference to the application of said Nancy Elliott for a pension.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & the seal of said Court this 6th day of September A.D. 1853.

Sam F. Lyman Register of Probate
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164571
BOUNTY LAND CLAIM OF
Mrs. Nancy Elliott of Francis Mass
WAR OF Rev.
No. 414
FILED BY ALEXANDER H. EVANS,
ATTORNEY.
June 13, 1855
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COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
HAMPSHIRE SS.
I Samuel Wells Clerk of the Judicial
Courts of the Commonwealth, for the County of Hampshire, do certify, that
Jonathan N. Judd Esquire, whose signature
is affixed to the certificate on the paper hereto annexed, was, at the date
thereof one of the Justices of the Peace, within and for said County,
duly commissioned, and acting under the authority of this Commonwealth; and 
that full faith and credit is, and ought to be given, to his acts and attestations,
done in that capacity; and that I am acquainted with the hand-writing of the said
Jonathan N. Judd
and believe his signature to said certificate is genuine:

In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and
affixed the seal of the Supreme Judicial Court, for said
Commonwealth this eighth day
of June in the year of our Lord one
thousand eight hundred and fifty five
Samuel Wells Clerk.
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Declaration of WIDOW who has not heretofore received any Bounty Land.

State of Massachusetts}
County of Hampshire} Sct.
On this Twenty-seventh day of April A.D. one thousand eight hundred
and fifty five personally appeared before me, Jonathan N. Judd
a Justice of the Peace, within and for the county and State aforesaid,
Mrs. Nancy Elliott aged sixty-five years, a resident
of Southampton in the State of Mass who being duly sworn
according to law, declares that she is the Widow of Francis Elliott
deceased, who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain
--- in the --- Regiment of ---
commanded by --- in the War with Great Britain, declared
by the United States in the Revolutionary War [crossed through "on the 18th day of June, 1812,"] that her said husband ---
at --- on or about the --- day --- A.D. ---
for the term of --- and continued in actual service in said War for the term 
of --- and was honorably discharged at --- on
the --- day of --- A.D. 
She further states, that she was married to said Francis Elliott
in Southampton on the --- day of August A.D. 1826 by one
Rev. Vincent Goulee a clergyman and that her name before
her said marriage was Nancy Lorrey that her said husband died 
at Southampton on the 19th day of October A.D. 1839
and that she is now a widow & drawing a pension under Act Feby 3, 1853
at the Massachusetts Agency at Boston Massachusetts
She makes this Declaration for the purpose of obtaining the Bounty Land to which she 
may be entitled under the "Act approved March 3, 1855:" and hereby authorizes 
ALEXANDER H. EVANS, of Washington City, to receive said Warrant as Attorney.
Nancy Elliott

We Abram Miller and Esther Miller
residents of Southampton in the State of Massachusetts upon our oaths declare
that the foregoing Declaration was signed and acknowledged by Nancy Elliott
in our presence, and that we believe, from the appearance and statements of the applicant, 
that she is the identical person she represents herself to be.
Abram Miller
Esther Miller

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 she represents herself to be, and that I have no interest in this
claim.
Jonathan N. Judd Justice of the Peace.

[not all word copied} E OF
OF
Certify that [blank] Esq. before whom the foregoing declaration
and affidavit were made, is and was, at the time of taking the same, an Acting
Justice of the Peace within and for the County and State aforesaid, duly commis-
sioned and qualified, and that his signature above is genuine.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereto set my hand and affixed the seal of
my office, this [blank] day of [blank] 185
Clerk.
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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES
FORM VAM-51
12-5-41

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*

Division of Veterans' Administration Archives

NAME Elliott, Francis  GRADE Private  LINE Massachusetts

WARRANT NUMBER  4090 and 221-60-55
    ACREAGE   100   ISSUED  May 24, 1790 to___not shown__


*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates.  Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9,1800.  Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General land Office records in The National Archives.
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Rec. Ev. & Paper Oct.  19 '38
Boynton
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[three words; can't read the first--could be Amherst]
Mass. [Massachusetts]
Boynton
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Pension Office
12 Dec. 1853.
Sir,  1 Dec 38
Please certify the time to
which the within named pensioner
was paid, or the date of his death.
Very Respectfully,

LP Waldo
Commissioner

Francis Elliott, Act 1818.
$8 per month Died 1st
Oct. 1838, paid.
F Burt
auditor

Francis Burt, Esq
[illegible] Auditor, [illegible]
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221
Concord [?]
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Sept. 16th 1853
Appl of Nancy Elliott
Wid: of Francis,

Hampshire Co.
Map:

Act / 53
$96.00 per anum
Com: Fiby: 3.7853
Revy;

Calvin Torrey,
Palmer,
[last word cut off on paper]

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Pension Office, Official Business
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No. 3153
Nancy Elliott
Wid: of-
Francis
S.A. to C Torrey 15th Oct: 1853, 

RCA. 3d Feby,/53
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167.511
Nancy Elliott
W Rhett please file
with claim

Additional Evidence

Commissioner of Pension
[illegible]
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ad Evidence.
Mrs Nancy Eliot
to be filed
167, 571
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Sept. [September] 26/53
Dear Sir
Be pleased to receive enclosed additional evidence in the case of Mrs. Nancy Elliott of Mass [Massachusetts] - showing present widowhood.
Yr [Your] obedient, A.H. Evans
Hon. J. Minot
[crossed out below the Minot signature:]
Hon. L.P. Waldo
[note Elliott is not the same spelling as in the file name]
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[written on the back of a document whose ink has bled through]

J'on Hon. John [?] Hooker
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I Asahel Bisge [?] of Southampton in the County of Hampshire Commonwealth of Massachusetts Esquire, do testify + [and] say, that I have for many years known Francis Eliot of said Southampton, and have always understood that he served in the army of the Revolution during nearly the whole of the war, I further say the some years after the close of said years, the said Eliot showed me a discharge which was signed "G Washington" and according to the best of my recollection + [and] belief it was an honorable discharge from the army at the close of the war. I also testify + [and] say that said Eliot by reason of his reduced circumstances in life is in need of assistance from his country.
Dated May 20 1818 Asahel Bisge

[Different hand] Hampshire Ss May 20, 1818.
Personally appeared Asahel Bisge Esq. signer of the foregoing affidavit and made oath that the [can't read word] was true + [and] proper. [can't read word] P. Atkinson Just. [Justice] Peace

[Different hand] The above affidavit was taken at my direction before the Hon. W. Ashmun late Senator in Congress
T Hooker
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Nancy Elliotts
claim under
Francis Elliott
Affidavit of Town Clerk
in regard to
Record Evidence of Parties Marriage and Magistrates certificate
C. Torrey Atty [Attorney]
Palmer Mass [Massachusetts]
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I Jonathan N. Judd of Southampton in the County of Hampshire Commonwealth of Massachusetts of lawful age do depose testify and say that I am Town Clerk of said Southampton. - that I am acquainted with Nancy Elliott widow of Francis Elliott late of said Southampton deceased. - that I knew the said Francis in his life time and at the time of his decease. I do further depose and say the I have examined the records of said Town and find that the intention of said Francis and Nancy both of said Town to intermarry are entered with the Town Clerk of said Town on the 24th day of June AD 1826 that due publication was made thereof and recorded by the Town Clerk on the public records of the town but no record of the marriage of said Francis and Nancy is made or exists, nor any evidence thereof is to be found on the Book of Record of said Town.
Dec. [December] 6, 1853 Jonathan N. Judd Town Clerk

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Hampshire Ss Dec. 6th 1853 - Then personally appeared Jonathan N. Judd Clerk of the Town of Southampton and made oath that the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed is true.
Before me
Elisha Edwards Justice of the Peace
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Hampshire Co.
I Elisha Edwards a Justice of the Peace within and for said County do certify that I am acquainted with Jonathan N Judd that he is Town Clerk of Southhampton that he is credible witness and a person of good reputation for truth and veracity Southampton Dec. 6th 1853 Elisha Edwards Justice of the Peace
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Rev. Widow, &c 
No. 2538
Nancy Elliott 
Widow
Francis Elliott
Pri. Rev War
Act. Feb. 3, 1853
[]dex: Vol. A Page 213
[Arrangement of 1879]
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No. 167.511
Act 1855
Additional
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Mr. Calvin Torrey and Dwight S. Elliott do [] depose and say that we know Nancy Elliott of Southampton in the County of Hampshire. That she is now a widow and the widow of Francis Elliott of said Southampton deceased and that she is the identical person who now receives a pension as widow of said Francis deceased
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Pension Office
Oct 15th 1833
Sir,
The claim of [] Nancy Elliott, widow of Francis Elliott, for a pension has been received examined & suspended, record evidence of her marriage must be filed, if any such exist. If there be no such evidence, that fact must be averred in an affidavit. The affidavit of some credible witness must be filed, identifying the claimant as the widow of the pensioner under whom she claims. The witness whose evidence is now on file in her case are not certified to be credible. This must be done.
Very Respectfully
[]
Commissioner
Calvin Torrez Esq.
Palmer
Mass.
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Palmer Dec 7th 1853
Hon. L.P. Waldo
Dr Dir.
I herewith enclose additional affidavits in case of the application of Mrs. Nancy Elliott for a pension to meet the requirements of year of Oct. 15th on which this is written to wit. 1st - an affidavit that there is no record evidence [underlined] of the marriage of the parties
2d - that the person claiming is the identical "widow of the pensioner under whom she claims"
3d - Certificates of the magistrate that the person Thomas E Elliott Anna Elliott and Jonathan N Judd who has given their affidavits in credible [underlined] witness & good reputation for truth. It is useless for me to add that I have all the [] from the Old Pensions to the youngest deponent, and could myself testify to all the facts essential to the proof
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required and I have no hesitation in confirming everything testified to and all the statements in the case.

I am unable to find the Old Pension Certificate of Francis Elliott but I am informed it was lodged in the Pension Agents office where he drew his pay

Very Rs & Truly
Your Obt Servant
Calvin Torrey 
Palmer
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Palmer Sept. 14th 1853
Hon Loren P. Waldo
commissioner of Pension
I herewith enclose an application for a pension in favor of Mrs. Nancy Elliott widow of Francis Elliott [underlined] late of Southhampton.
The widow declaration made before the Court  of Probate for Hampshire and the certificate that Elisha Edward is a Justice of the Peace is from the Clerk of the Courts in that county.
If the authentications are not sufficient, I wish you to inform me but if they are all that is required, I desire you to send to me the certificate enabling the widow to draw the pension to which she is undoubtedly entitled.
I am very Res.
[] Servant
Calvin Torrey
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Brief in the case of Nancy Elliot, Widow of Francis 
Hampshire County and State of Mass.
act 3rd Feby 1853.
Claim, ("original",)
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Husband was a pensioner under the act of 18 March 1818 & cont.
Record evidence & parole proof of marriage.
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?

Name and residence of Agent 
Calvin Torrey Esqr. Palmer, Mass

J.C. Boynton
Examining Clerk.
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Nancy Elliott
widow of
Francis Elliott
Pet for Pension
and Proofs

C Torrey
Atty for Pebn
Palmer 
Mass
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I Thomas E. Elliott of Southampton in the County of Hampshire Commonwealth of Massachusetts being duly sworn do depose testify and say that I am forty-five years of age, that I was acquainted with Francis Elliott late of said Southampton deceased and that I am now acquainted with Nancy Elliott of said Southampton his widow- that I was present and witnessed the intermarriage of said Francis and Nancy, that they were married on or about the first day of August AD 1826 at said Southampton by Rev Vincent Gould, - that the said Francis Elliott previous to and up to the time of his death received a pension for his services as a soldier in the Revolutionary War. I do further depose and testify that said Francis Elliott died at said Southampton on the nineteenth of October AD 1838 at about the age of seventy two years and that said Nancy is now living his widow.
Thomas E Elliott

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Hampshire ss On this sixth day of September AD 1853 personally appeared Thomas E. Elliott and made oath to the truth of the foregoing statement and affidavit by him subscribed.
Before me Elisha Edwards Justice of the Peace
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COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
HAMPSHIRE SS.

I, Samuel Wells, Clerk of the Judicial Courts of the Commonwealth, for the County of Hampshire, do certify that Elisha Edwards Esquire, whose signature is affixed to the certificate on the paper hereto annexed, was, at the date thereof, one of the Justices of the Peace, within and for said County, duly commissioned, and acting under the authority of the Commonwealth; and that full faith and credit is, and ought to be given , to his acts and attestations, done in that capacity; and that I  am acquainted with the hand writing of the said Elisha Edwards and believe his signature to said certificate is genuine. 

In Witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the Supreme Judicial Court, for said Commonwealth, this sixth day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty three. 
Samuel Wells Clerk.
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I, Anna Elliott, of Southampton in the county of Hampshire, Co, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, do depose testify and [illegible] that I am forty seven years of age, that I know Nancy Elliott of said Southampton,  widow of Francis Elliott late of said Southampton, deceased, that I was present when the said Francis and Nancy were [illegible], that they were [illegible] married in said Southampton on or about the first day of August AD 1826 by Rev. Vincent Gould.  I do further depose testify and say that said Francis Eliott died at said Southampton on or about the nineteenth day of October AD 1838 and  that since Nancy is still his widow, that since Francis at the time  and previous to his death was entitled to and did receive an annual pension for his services in the revolutionary war of seventy six per annum
.Anna Eliott
Commonwealth of Massachusetts, 
Hampshire Co.
On this sixth day of September in the year AD 1883 personally appeared the [illegible] named Anna Elliott and made oath that the foregoing statement by her subscribed is true.
Before me,
Elisha Edwards, Justice of the Peace
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Nancy Elliott claim under Francis Elliott 
Affidavit of Identity and magistrates certificates to deponents credibility
C. Torrey Atty Palmer Mass [Massachusetts]
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I Thomas E. Elliott of Southampton
in the County of Hampshire Commonwealth
of Massachusetts do depose and say that I know Nancy Elliott widow of Francis Elliott late of said Southampton deceased, that said Nancy Elliott made a declaration of her being the widow of said Francis and application subscribed and sworn to before Ithamer Conkey Judge of Probate at a Probate Court holden at Northampton within and for the County of Hampshire on the first Tuesday of September AD 1853 that I have before made affidavit sworn to before Elisha Edwards Esq a Justice of the Peace for said County of the intermarriage of said Francis and Nancy and of the decease of said Francis And I do further depose and say that the said Nancy who made said application, declaration and oath before said Court of Probate is the widow of said Francis Elliott the Revolutionary pensioner under whom she claims a pension under the act of Congress of Feb 3d 1853 and that said Francis Elliott was entitled to and did receive at the rate of Ninety-six dollars per year as a pensioner for services in the Revolutionary war
Thomas E Elliott
Southampton
Decr [December] 6th 1853
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Hampshire Decr [December] 6th 1853. Then personally appeared Thomas E Elliott and made oath that the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed is true  Before me Elisha Edwards Justice of the Peace Commonwealth of Massachusetts Hampshire
I Elisha Edwards a Justice of the Peace for said County do certify that I am acquainted with Thomas E Elliott who subscribed and made oath to the foregoing affidavit before me, that he is the same Thomas E Elliott who made a former affidavit to which he refers in the foregoing affidavit to which I appended an official certificate of his oath the same being in matter of application for Pension by Nancy Elliott of Southampton as widow of the late Frances Elliott deceased that he is a person of good reputation for truth and is a credible witness
Southampton Decr [December] 6th 1853
Elisha Edwards
Justice of the Peace
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Hampshire Decr [December] 6th 1853
I Elisha Edwards a Justice of the Peace within and for said County do certify that Anna Elliott who has heretofore made affidavit in behalf of the application of Nancy Elliott for a pension as a widow of Francis Elliott late of Southampton in said County deceased, which affidavid was subscribed and Sworn to before me and to which my official certificate thereof is appended, and being the only affidavit ever by her made in the matter of said application, before me, is known to me and I further certify that she is a credible
witness and a person of good reputation for
truth and veracity
Elisha Edwards
Justice of the Peace