Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 9519, for Ellis Thomas, Maryland
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(3-1776)

SERVICE
Md. 

Thomas, Ellis
Mary

NUMBER
W9519

CONTENTS
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No 18347 
Maryland Ellis Thomas
of Ann Arundle Co. in the State of Maryland 
who was a Sergt. in the company commanded 
by Captain Richardson of the Right commanded 
by Col. Richardson in the Maryland Troops 
line for 2 years 

Inscribed on the Roll of Maryland 
at the rate of 120 Dollars - Cents per annum 
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831. 

Certificate of Pension issued the 8 day of August
 1833 and sent to Saml Farnandis
Baltimore Md 

Arrears to the 4th of Mar 1833   240.00 
Semi-anl. allowance ending to Sep 1833   60.00 
$300.00 
⎨ Revolutionary Claim, 
Act June 7, 1832. }

Recorded by D. Brown Clerk, 
Book E. Vol.   Page 119

let to A Yewly April 8 1843 
"    "    "    "    May 9 1843
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2555
Maryland 

Mary Thomas
widow of Ellis Thomas 
Md.
who served in the. Revolutionary 
war, as a Sergeant 
[illegible]

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 
120 Dollars [blank]
Cents per annum, to commence on 
the 4th day of March, 1848.

Certificate of Pension issued the 
21 day of Decr. 184[illegible]
and sent to 
Alex. Yearley [illegible]
Baltimore
Md

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act 
February 2, 1848, Page 129, Vol. 3

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Reported 
Dec. 21/48
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Picture depicting 
Abraham Saluting the three Angels and [illegible]

Thomas, Ellis
Md W9519
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The ages of all Ellis Thomas children

wife's age - William Thomas son of [remainder cut off]
and [illegible] his first wife was born May [remainder cut off]
April 12. 1787 on that day I Ellis [remainder cut off]
married my second wife Mary Hayes 
Ellis Thomas son of Ellis Thomas and 
his wife was born August 15 1788
John Richardson Thomas son of the above
parents was born August 15 1790
Aron [illegible] Thomas daughter of the a
love parents was born 7 day of January 
1793.  [illegible] Thomas son of 
above parents was born October 19 [illegible]
James Thomas son of the above parents 
was born 14 day of June 1793.
[illegible] Thomas [repeated: Thomas] daughter of 
above parents was born March [remainder cut off]
1800.  Mary Thomas daughter [remainder cut off]
Ellis Thomas and Mary Thomas
his wife was born the 21st day of [remainder cut off]
1809 about 2 o'clock in the afternoon.
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Mary Thomas.
Md.
Act 7. July 38.

A. Yearly Esqr
Baltimore
Md
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Baltimore April 11th, 1843
J. L. Edwards Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions
Sir, Herewith I send you my declaration and other proofs in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress of the 7th day of July 1838, entitled An Act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows (and the [illegible]acts [illegible] thereof)
Be pleased to direct for me, to the case of Alexander Yearly, Baltimore
Very respectfully
I am at your obt. servant
Mary(her mark)Thomas
witness James M. Lucas
List of documents herewith sent
1. Declaration of Mary Thomas
2.Pension certificate of her husband Ellis Thomas.
3. Deposition of Samuel Thomas & Mary Thomas.
4. Deposition of Richard Cromwell.
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The United States of America District of Maryland, to wit
On this fourth day of April eighteen hundred and forty three- Before the subscriber Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States- in open court, personally appeared Mary Thomas, a resident of Anne Arundel County in this District, aged 82 years, who 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 July 7, 1838 entitled An Act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows (and the Acts explanatory thereof) That she is the widow of Ellis Thomas, late of the State of Maryland, Decd. who was a Sergeant in the Maryland Troops in the Service of the United States in the War of the Revolution. That he entered the Service at an early period of said war, and Served under Col. Richardson, Genl. Smallwood and others chiefly (perhaps, in the acting militia during a period of several years; That on the 8th day of August 1833 he obtained a Pension from the United States of 120$ per annum, under the Act of Congress of June 7, 1832 (And she respectfully refers to the proofs of his service, on file in the Pension office, Washington).
She further declares that she was married to the said Ellis Thomas, on the twelfth day of April  in the year seventeen hundred and eighty seven, in Caroline County, Maryland. That her husband the aforesaid Ellis Thomas, died on the 13th of November 1839: That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the Service, but the marriage took place previous to the first day of January seventeen hundred and ninety four.-viz: at the time of the above stated. Mary her X mark Thomas
Sworn and subscribed, on the day and year first above written, before me. B. B. Taney
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The United States of America 
District of Maryland to wit 

I Thomas Spicer Clerk of the Circuit Court of the 
United States for the fourth Circuit in and for the 
Maryland District do hereby certify that the Honorable 
Roger B Taney before whom the aforegoing Declaration 
appears to have been, and whose name is thereunto 
signed in his own proper hand writing was at the 
time of signing the same, Chief Justice of the 
Supreme Court of the United duly commissioned and 
qualified, and to all his acts as such full 
faith and credit is and ought to be given as 
well in Courts of Justice as thereout.
[Blurred seal of Court] In Testimony whereof I hereunto 
subscribe my name and affix the 
seal of the said Circuit Court this 
eleventh day of April in the year 
of our Lord one thousand eight 
hundred and forty three.
Tho. Spicer Clk
Circt Ct
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WAR DEPARTMENT.
Revolutionary Claim.

I certify that, in conformity with the law of the United States 
of the 7th day of June 1832, Ellis Thomas 
of the State of Maryland 
who was a Sergeant in the Revolutionary War 
is entitled to receive One hundred and twenty dollars [struck out: and]
[struck out: cents] per annum, during his natural life, commencing on 
the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi-annually on the 4th of March, and  4th September, in every year.
[Blurred seal] GIVEN at the War Office of the United 
States this 8th day of 
August one thousand eight 
hundred and thirty three.
Lew Cass 
Secretary of War

Examined and }
Countersigned. }
JL Edwards 
Commissioner of Pensions.
He died Nov. 13, 1839
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Recorded in the Pension Of
fice in Book E, Vol 5
Page 119 by D. Brown
Clerk.

Payments to be made 
at Baltimore 
by the Prest. U. S. Br. Bk. &
Agent for paying Pension
ers, in the Agency of Maryland

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Ellis Thomas Esqr
Departed this life
18th day of November 1839.
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Payments to be made 
at Baltimore 
by the Prest. U.S. Br. Bk. & 
Agent for paying Pension
ers, in the Agency of Maryland

Recorded in the Pension Of
fice, in Book E. Vol. 5
Page 119 by D. Brown
Clerk.
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State of Maryland, City of Baltimore April 11th 1843.

I, Richard Cromwell, aged 65 years, a resident 
of the City of Baltimore, formerly of Anne A Rundel County in 
the State of Maryland, depose and say that I became acquaint
ed with Ellis Thomas and his wife Mary Thomas, in 
Anne A Rundel County aforesaid, in the year seventeen hun
dred and ninety eight, they having at that time removed 
from the Eastern Shore of Maryland with a family of several 
children; That I have heard said Ellis Thomas tell of 
his military services in the War of the Revolution, and I particularly 
remember he mentioned his having been in the "flying Camp";
That my acquaintance with them continued till his death in the 
year 1839; That my acquaintance with his widow, the said 
Mary Thomas has continued to this time; That she continues
to reside in Anne A Rundel County, near this City and is 
a very respectable aged lady; That they raised a family 
of children in credit some of whom are still living and respect
able members of society; That I have seen their Family Record 
in the hand writing of said Ellis Thomas (which is known to me) 
in which their marriage is recorded as having taken place 
on the twelfth day of April in the year seventeen hundred 
and eighty seven; of the truth of which I have no doubt;
That I am not interested in the result of the application, which 
the said Mary Thomas is about making for a pension on 
account of the military services of her said husband in 
the war of the revolution; And that she is still a widow.
Rich Cromwell

Sworn to and subscribed on this eleventh day 
of April eighteen hundred and forty three-before me-
And I do hereby certify that the above Deponent 
Richard Cromwell is known to me as a Gentleman of 
highly resperable [respectable] character and entitled to full and 
ample credit.
James Blair
Justice of Peace
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State of Maryland }
Baltimore County Sct } I hereby certify that James Blair, Gentleman 
before whom the aforegoing depoisiton [deposition] was made and 
which as thereto signed his name, was at the time of so doing one of the Justices of 
the Peace of the State of Maryland in and for the City of Baltimore duly
commissioned and sworn.
In Testimony Whereof I hereunto 
subscribed my name and affix the seal of Baltimore 
County Court on this 11th day of April 1843.
Thos. Kell Clk of Balto Coty Ct
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Baltimore July 21st, 1843.

J. L. Edwards, Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions.

Sir,

In reply to your letter dated May 
9th 1843, in the case of Mary Thomas,  widow of Ellis Thomas 
(who was a Sergeant in the Maryland line in the War of the 
Revolution and a Pensioner of the United States at the rate 
of 120$ per annum) I have to state, that the imperfect 
condition of Marriage License Records in Caroline County; 
and of the Revolutionary Records at Annapolis, renders 
it impossible to obtain from those quarters, any corroboration 
as to the date of her marriage - or of the particulars 
of his military services.  See, enclosed papers marked N#. 1 & 2.

I beg leave, however, to remark-.

1st. As to the marriage: That the original Family Record 
made in the Bible by Mr Ellis himself, together with the 
respectable affidavits relative thereto-it is believed 
on review by yourself, will be deemed fully satisfactory;
their first child was born Aug. 15. 1788; their second 
Aug. 15. 1790-their third was born born Jany 7. 1793 &c &c

And 2nd. As to the military services of her husband 
Ellis Thomas (who was known as an upright 
and devout man) That, when about the apply for a 
[repeated: a] pension for himself, he went to Annapolis in order to 
obtain the record proof of his military services, but 
found the records imperfect; That he then went to 
Washington, say in August 1833, and then and there 
obtained, and exhibited to you, satisfactory proof 
of his right to a pension of 120$ per annum as a 
Sergeant in the Maryland line in the war of the 
Revolution; This proof we respectfully claim as available 
in behalf of his venerable widow; whose case is now 
submitted to you, in firm belief that it is just and true.
Very Respectfully
Your friend & Servant
Alexr Yearley
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Revy WIDOW, &c.

File No. 9519
Mary Thomas
Wid. of 
Ellis Thomas
Sergt. Rev. War

Act: Feby. 2/48

Index:--Vol. M, Page 270

[ Arrangement of 1870. ]
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Maryland 4551

Mary Thomas 
widow of Ellis Thomas 
who was a Sergeant 
in the Revolution

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 
120 Dollars [blank]
[struck out: Cents] per annum, to commence on 
the 4th day of March, 1843.

Certificate of Pension issued the 
20 day of Jan. 1844
and sent to Alexr. Yearly
Baltimore, Md.

[ Act of March 3,  1843. ]
Recorded in Book A.
Vol. 1, Page 145.

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Repd.
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Rept Sept 18

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7675
Maryland

Mary Thomas 
widow of Ellis Thomas 
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832 
and who died on the 13th Novr. 1839, 
of Anne ARun in the State of Md.
del
who was a Sergt in the Company 
commanded by Captain Richardson of the 
Regt. commanded by Col. Richardson in 
the Md. Troops [struck out: line] for 2 years

Inscribed on the Roll of Maryland 
at the rate of 120 Dollars [blank]
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day 
of March, 1836.

Certificate of Pension issued the 18th day of 
Sept. 1843 and sent to 
A. Yearley
Baltimore 
Md.

Total amount, $600.

[ Act July 7, 1838. ]
Recorded by Thomas Lumpkin, Clerk 
Book [struck out: A] D Vol. 1, Page [number struck out] 259
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No 8849

Mary Thomas
Md.

let to A Bunley May 9. 1843

Act-7 July 1838.
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Denton May 18th 1843

Alexander Yearley Esqure
Baltimore

Dear Sir

We have searched, several times,  in vain for 
the record of marriage license issued from this office [illlegible] to the year 1790.  I 
find the marriage licenses commencing with that year and embracing several 
descending years were recorded in a book of acts of other matters, and it is possible that previous 
to that year they may have been recorded in a like [illegible] manner, if recorded at all,  
and if recorded the record cannot be found.

I embrace this opportunity to request you to let me know, what 
you have with the documents relating to my fathers revolutionary services 
which I placed in your hands some years past.  If, as I believe, there is not a like
ly hood of obtaining anything from Government, I shall be pleased if you will 
[struck out: again] return the documents to 
Your very respectful
obt. servt.
Jo Richardson
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[Envelope with notes]

[Written vertically top margin]
Md
Baltimore
Alexr Yearly

[Circular mail stamp]
BALTIMORE
NOV
23

[Written vertically left margin]
T. Nov. 24 1843 4922

Mary Thomas
Act 1843 
Md.

[Address]
Free
J L Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions 
Washinton

[Written vertically bottom margin]
$120
Mary Thomas
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State of Maryland 
Anne Arundel County SS

On this seventh day of November 1843 personally 
appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace of said 
County, Mary Thomas, a resident of Anne Arundel Co
aforesaid aged eighty [word struck out] three years, who being first duly 
sworn, according to law, doth, on her oath make the 
following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of 
the provision made by the act of Congress, passed on the 
3rd March 1843, granting pensions to widows of persons who 
served during the Revolutionary war.  That she is the 
widow of Ellis Thomas who was a sergeant in the 
war of the revolution under Col Richardson and others, and 
that she received a pension of one hundred and 
twenty dollars per annum for five years under the 
act of July 7th 1838.  She further declares that she 
is still a widow
Witness }  Mary her X mark Thomas
Mareen M. Duvall }

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above 
written before me. And I do hereby certify that the 
above named deponant [deponent] Mary Thomas is personally 
known to me.
Mareen M. Duvall J.P.
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Anne Arundel County to wit

I hereby Certify that Mareen M Duvall
Gentlemen who appear to have taken and signed the within 
affidavit was at the time of so doing one of the State of 
Maryland's Justices of the peace in and for Anne Arundel 
County [words struck out] duly commissioned and sworn

In Testimony Whereof I hereto set my 
name and affix the Seal of Anne Arundel 
County Court this twentieth day of November 
eighteen hundred and forty three
WmJ Green Clk AACoty Ct
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Anne A Rundel County
November Seventh 1843
J.L. Edwards Esq
Comm of Pensions
Sir
Herewith I send you my Declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress of March 3 1843, granting pensions for one year to certain widows who have received pensions under the act of July 7 1838.
Be pleased to direct for me, to the care of Mr. Alex Yearley, Baltimore City.
Very Respectfully, I am your obt Servant
Mary Thomas her X Mark
Witness James M Lucas
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march 4 1843
Mary &
Ellis Thomas
L. Edwards, Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
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Baltimore March 13 1843
J.L. Edwards, Esq.
Com [Commissioner] of Pensions
Sir
I have before me, the Original Bible Family Record of Ellis Thomas decd in his own hand writing. He was a Pensioner (Revolutionary) on the Maryland roll, and recd his Pension to 4 Sep 1839, rate of 120$ per annum and died Nov 13 1839. His widow, Mary Thomas still lives, to whom he was married April 12 1787.
The old Lady is about applying for the arrears of Pension due her husband from 4 Dep 1839 to 18 Nov 1839, and for her pension as his Widow from 13 Nov 1839 to the 4 March 1841.
She is very unwilling to part with the Family Record above mentioned, and respectfully enquires whether an official copy certified under the hand and Seal of a Notary Public would do to send on to you instead of the original as it regards her marriage?
Your early answer will much oblige
Your obt Servant
Alex Yearley
would it be valid for her to maker her "Declaration" before a Judge of the U. States court, whose District embraces the County of her residence?
Have you nearly come to the case of Bridgett Duffee
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Land Office, Annapolis, 18th July, 1843
I find upon the records of the Revolution in this Office, the names of Ellis Thomas, to have been enrolled in the Richardson's Company, to serve in the Flying Camp in 1776. I also find his name upon a master roll of Captain John Mitchells Company, of Militia in Caroline County of the roll dated the 13th of August, 1777. The records of the Revolution are very imperfect, particularly those relating to the Militia, most of the original rolls, as I have been informed, were sent on to Washington City many years ago, for the purpose of adjusting and settling the accounts between the State of Maryland and the General Government and were never returned. The records in my possession will not enable me to furnish evidence of the service of Ellis Thomas, from 10th August, 1776, to 23rd, December, 1778.
George G. Brewer
Regst, Land Off. [Office] M
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Pension Office,
May 9th 1843
Sir,
In the case of Mary Thomas the alleged date of the marriage should be established by the Certificate of the Clerk where the license issued, and the alleged Service from 10th August 1776 to 23 December 1778, in the Company successively commanded m by Captain Richardson and Captain Frazier of Colonel Richardson's regiment, by that of the Commissioner of the Land Office at Annapolis.
I am very respectfully
Your ob Servant,
J L Edwards
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No 8869,
[Illegible]
Mary Thomas
Act July 7'38
[Illegible]
2 years
Sergt
$120 per an.
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State of Maryland
Anne A Rundel County, Set On this 16th day of September in the year eighteen hundred and forty eight. Before me the subscriber are of the Justices of the Peace of the State of Maryland in and fore said County, personally appeared Mary Thomas a resident of said County aged Eighty Eight years, who being first duly sworn according to the 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 2nd February 1848, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the war of the Revolution. That she is the widow of Ellis Thomas who was a sergeant in the maryland line in the war of the revolution and a revolutionary Pensioner. The annual amount of the Pension which she received under the act of 17th June 1844 was - one hundred and twenty dollars. She further declares that she is still a widow
Witness Samuel Thomas
Mary Thomas her + Mark
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written, before me. And I do hereby certify that the above named Mary Thomas is personally known to me. Wm [William] Hawkins
Justice of the peace in and for said count and state.
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State of Maryland Anne Arundel County Court

I hereby certify that William Hawkins gen
tleman, before whom the within affidavit appears 
to have been made and who has thereto subscribed 
his name was, at the time of so doing, a Justice 
of the peace of said State in and for the County 
aforesaid, duly commissioned and sworn.
In Testimony whereof I hereto sub
scribe my name and affix the 
seal of Anne Arundel County Court 
this 20th day of September 1848.
Jos. H. Nicholson Clk of 
Anne Arundel County Court

Cost 25 cts for cert.
10 " " post.
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[Illegible]
Office

To the Honorable
The Secretary of War
Washington City
Saml. [Samuel] Farnandis
Baltimore
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In Balt. [Baltimore] July 30th 1833
The Papers in the Case of Ellis Thomas which were returned to me some days since, having been sent to Annapolis, and there attached together by the Clerk, as required by the War Department, are no returned under cover of this -- I am most respectfully your obedient servant
Saml [Samuel] Farnandis
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State of Maryland
City of Baltimore
I, Samuel Thomas, now a resident of Anne A Rundel County, formerly of Caroline County Maryland, in the 48th year of my age, Depose and Say, That I was well acquainted with
Ellis Thomas, decd, formerly of Said Caroline County and late of Anne A Rundel County aforesaid: That said Ellis Thomas was known as having been a Soldier in the War of the Revolution, and obtained a Pension from
the United States on the 8th Aug 1833, at the rate of one hundred and twenty dollars per annum; the he died on the 13th day of November, eighteen hundred and thirty nine, I being present at his funeral. That I was and am
intimately acquainted with Mary Thomas, Wife and Widow of said Ellis Thomas from my child hood to this time
That according to their Family Record (which came into my possession with their Family Bible, at the death of said Ellis Thomas in 1839) they were married on the 12th day of April seventeen hundred and 87. Say Seventeen hundred and eighty seven - which Family Record I know to be the hand writing of said Ellis Thomas: That the Said Mary Thomas
remains a widow, not having married again Since the death of her said husband Ellis Thomas, on account of whose military services she is now about applying for a Pension, in which I am disinterested: And that she now resides in Anne A. Rundel County, near the City of Baltimore, Maryland. And that the Family Record hereto attached is the identical one above mentioned
Samuel Thomas
City
Sworn to and subscribed on this Eleventh day of April Eighteen hundred and forty three before me -
And I do hereby certify that the above named Deponent Samuel Thomas is a person of good character & entitled to credit, being a resident of Anne A Rundel County, but now in this city.
T Hanson Belt Justice of the Peace of the State of Maryland in and for the City of Baltimore
And at the same time personally appeared before me, Mary Thomas, Widow of Ellis Thomas, decd, and made oath according to
law, that the paper hereto annexed, purporting to be a Family
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Family Record, is the true original Family Record of said Ellis Thomas decd [deceased] late of Anne A Rundel [Arundel] County and
formerly of Caroline County Maryland, as written by him in our Family Bible, and which Record has been in her possession until his death in 1839, when it passed into the hands of Samuel Thomas of Anne A Rundel County aforesaid
T Hanson Belt
her
Mary + Thomas
mark
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year
above written - Before me - And I do hereby certify that the above named deponent Mary Thomas is a very aged and respectable resident of Anne Anne A Rundel County aforesaid but at the present time in this City
and entitled to credit
T Hanson Belt
Justice of the Peace of the State of Maryland in and for the City of Baltimore
State of Maryland Baltimore County Sct
I hereby certify that Thomas Hanson Belt Esquire before whom the aforegoing deposition was made and who hath thereto subscribed his name was at the time of so doing a Justice of the Peace of the State of Maryland in and for the City of Baltimore duly commissioned and sworn
In Testimony whereof I hereto set
my hand and affix the Seal of Baltimore County Court on this 11th day of April 1843
Thos [Thomas] Kell Clk [Clerk]
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NAME Thomas, Enoch
GRADE Private
LINE Connecticut
WARRANT NUMBER 6570
ACREAGE 100
ISSUED Aug. 15, 1796 To William Mosely, assignee

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*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.