Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 23464, Elisha Ashley, Green Mt. Boys Vt.
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SERVICE 
Green Mt. Boys, Vt. | 

Ashley, Elisha
Beulah

NUMBER W. 23464 

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CONTENTS
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Vermont 
18582
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Elisha Ashley of Milton County in the state of Vermont, who was a private and Sergeant in the Company commanded by Capt. Grant of the  regiment commanded by Colonel S. Warner in the Vermont Ma. line, for 
6 months Sgt} 
18... pr           }

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Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont, at the rate of 90 Dollars per annum, to commence on the 4th of March, 1831.

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Certificate of Pension issued the 20 day of Sep, 1833 and sent to NB Haswell, Burlington, Vt.

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Arrears to the 4th of Sep, 1833.          $ 225.00
Semi-anl allow ending 4 Mar '34             45.00
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                                                            $ 270.00

{Revolutionary Claim, }
{Act June 7, 1832        }

Recorded by E.D. Brown Clerk, 
Book E Vol. 3  Page 51
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Lett. Hon. Herman Allen, to widow - Dec. 9, 1836
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Revolutionary Claim 

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State of Vermont, }
Chittenden County, s.s. }

On this seventeenth day of August AD 1832, personally appeared in open Court, before the Honorable County Court for the County of Chittenden, now sitting, Elisha Ashley a resident of Milton in the County of Chittenden and State of Vermont, aged seventy five 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, and served as herein stated:
 
I enlisted or engaged for a campaign in the forefront of the [illegible] or summer of 1775 to go to Quebec. I first engaged under Captain Fitch, but he proved a coward and we were put under one Captain John Grant of Col. Seth Warner's Regiment. we marched to Quebec and returned in January 1776, [illegible] out about seven months. I January 1776 I again engaged int he same Company and served five months having served till June -- In 1777 I engaged or enlisted into Captain Ebenezer Allens Company in Col. Herrick Regiment of the Vermont troops, the precise time I do not recollect, nor do I recollect the exact time i was dismissed but I know that i served 31 & 2 months -- In 1778 I again enlisted into Captain Ebenezer Allens Company as a Sergeant served out the full 4 months, but the period of my entering and time of discharge is not recollected, while in said service I enlisted Elisha Owen and others. In the year 1782 I engaged with Captain James Mookin and served four months, we were engaged in this service in watching and defending the frontiers -- In the year 1775 and 1776 I was engaged in the Northern Campaigns, in August 1777 I was in Bennington Battle, and was also at the taking of Mount Defiance in Ticonderoga -- I was at the engagement at  Gillimer's Creek, where we took about sixty of the enemy - one hundred and three horses and thirty six head of cattle - I do not think we discharged -- I have no recollection of receiving any written one  -- I was born in the town of Rochester in the State of Massachusetts in the year 1757 -- I have no record of my age, except such as is entered in the Family Bible.
A [signature/mark]
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at the time I entered the service I lived at Poultney in Vermont, and since the Revolution, I have lived the greater part of my time in Vermont having resided at Milton for the last forty years.*
Elisha Ashley

*He hereby relinquished 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.
Elisha Ashley

Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.

Before Nathan B. Maswell Clerk

And the 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 certify, that it appears to them that [illegible] Robinson Samuel B. Platt and Gideon Hapse and that [illegible] Robinson is a Clergyman
who have signed the annexed certificate and who are residents of the town of Milton are credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit.
Attest
EL Brownson  }
John Vansicklen } Judges of Chittenden, County Court

STATE OF VERMONT}
Chittenden County, s.s. }
I Nathan B. Maswell Clerk of Chittenden County Court, do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Elisha Ashley for a Pension

[seal] 

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of this office, this 17th day of August AS 1832

Nathan B. Maswell
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State of Vermont  }
Chittenden County }

Personally appeared before me the undersigned Justice of the Peace for Chittenden County Elisha Ashley to me know as the same person who made his declaration before the Honorably County Court for Chittenden County on the 17th day of August AD 1832 for the purpose of obtaining a Pension under the Act of Congress of June 7, 1832, who having duly sworn, make the following declarations in addition to his declaration made August 17
My place of residence in 1775 was Poultney as stated but I was at Bennington engaged in making Potash when I enlisted Lieutenant Gelusha enlisted me and we were both under the command of Captain John Fitch in Col. Seth Warners Regt and marched to the [illegible], when at St Johns in Canada we had a skirmish with the enemy - our Captain (Fitch) behaved in a dishonorable manner having secreted himself (during the contest) in the bushes - a complaint was made to Col Warner; -  and Fitch had [illegible] to return; Captain John Grant was then made our Captain; then we went to [illegible] from there to Longuequil where we [illegible] over and took Montreal, from there we went to Quebec -- I was sent from Quebec with others to guard the invaders -- when we returned we found Gen. Montgomery had been killed we were obliged to retreat and get back as well
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well as we could -- during my service in 1775 and 1776 I was engaged in what was called the Northern Campaign -- I distinctly recollect that while in Quebec, volunteers were called for, to go to the Island of [illegible], below Quebec I volunteered and went with one Lieutenant Hunter who belonged to Warners Regiment -- in 1776 I served 4 months in Captain Ebenezer Allens Company but I cannot state with precision the date of my enlistment or the time of be having dismissed we were out in various scouting [illegible], and was in Bennington Battle in 1771 Gen Stark commanded -- In 1778 I engaged and enlisted as a quarter master Sergeant (not as Sergeant as stated in my first declaration) -- my warrant was signed by Captain Ebenezer Allen, -- this warrant i have lost or it was been discharged and it is not now in my power to get it -- I did duty as a union Sergeant also, and while in this service I enlisted Elisha Owen who now lives in Milton. 
Elisha Ashley

Sworn and subscribed this 16th day of May 1833 and I hereby certify that the above named Elisha Ashley is a credible person
Before me Nathan B. Maswell  Justice of the Peace

State of Vermont  }
Chittenden County  }

I, Nathan B. Maswell Clerk of Chittenden County Court do hereby certify that the Nathan B. Maswell before whom the foregoing declaration is taken is a Justice of the Peace duly qualified writing under the authority of this State, and that his name thereto subscribed in his own signature.  I testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixes the seal of the said Court at Burlington this 16th day of May 1833
Nathank B. Maswell
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6661
Elisha Ashley

Admitted
6 mos Sert
18 mos Priv

N.B. Haswell
Burlington
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WAR DEPARTMENT, Pension Office. 
April 27, 183e

Sir: The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of your case in a tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules, and the subjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed, before a pension can be allowed. The notes and the regulations will show what is necessary to be done. These points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus } ). You will, when you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and you will, by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim. 

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A Statement, showing the service of Elisha Ashley of Milton Vt. 

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Period when the service was rendered | Duration of the claimant's service | Years | Months | Days | Rank of the claimant | Names and Rank of the Company officers under whom he served. | Names and Rank of General and Field Officers. | Age at the present period. | Proof by which the declaration is supported 
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[First line] 
June 1. 1775 to Jany 1. 1776 | blank | 6 | Blank | Private | Col Seth Warners Regt Vt. Troops  | 75  years lived at Poultney Vt. when I enlisted to war | John Hone Deposition 

[Second line] 
Jany 1 1776 to June 1.1776 | Blank | 5 | Blank | Private | Col Seth Warners Regt Vt. Troops | " | Elias Halls Deposition 

[Third Line] 
1777 | Blank | 6 | Blank | private | Col. Herrick Regt. Vt., Troops | " | John Hone Deposition 

[Fourth Line]
1778 | Blank | 6 | Blank | Qr Master Sergeant | Captain Ebenezer Allen Commanded during the service, we had no Colonel; Lieutenant Isaac Clakr (who was a Colonel in the [illegible] war) was attached to our Company | " | Elisha Owens deposition (Owen was enlisted by Ashley)

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I am, respectfully, Your obedient Servant, J.L. EDWARDS, Commissioner of Pensions.

Mr. Elisha Ashley
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REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832 
The following regulations have been adopted: 
This law has been construed to extend, as well as to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army, and to include under the terms "Continental Line", "State troops", "militia", and "volunteers" all persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service, but not those who were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to Store Keepers, &C. Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who served on board of Private Armed Vessels are also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service. 
For general classes of cases were embraced in this law: 
1. The Regular Troops 
2. The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers 
3. Persons employed in the Naval service 
4. Indian Spies 
As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons, claiming the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, musicians or privates, will in the first instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of Record of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is considered a Court of Record. 
DECLARATION 
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June 1832. State, Territory, or District of } County of } s.s. 
On this day of personally appeared (a) before A.B. a resident (b) of in the county of and State, Territory or District of aged (c) years, who being duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed June 7th 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d) , with and served in the (e) regiment of the line, under the following officers: 
[Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers; the time he left the service; (and if he served under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers,) the town or county and State in which he resided when he entered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged, and the country through which he marched. This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.] 
He hereby relinquished every claim (f) whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of the Agency in the State of 
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid. 
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court] 
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states. 
I       of the Court of do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of         for a pension. 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this day of &c. 
If, on examination of the proper record the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out. 
Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia, except those who belonged to the New Hampshire militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz: 
(k) We, A.B. a Clergyman, residing in the and C.D. residing in (the same) hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with , who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion. 
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid. 
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court] 
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 as a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that A.B. who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the and that C.D., who also signed the same is a resident in the and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit. 
I,       Clerk of the Court of do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of for a pension. 
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this day of &c. 
Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commission; but if neither of these can be obtained, the part will so state under oath, and then procure, if possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light upon the transaction. 
If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration (l) and he will also, whether he produce such evidence of not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each person
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will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case. The facts state I will afford one of the principal means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be attempted; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected.  All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County, in which they reside, and there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his case.

The Court will propound the following (m) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State troops of Virginia.
1. Where and in what year were you born?
2. Have you record of your age, and if so, where is it?
3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, and where do you now live?
4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute?  And if a substitute, for whom?
5. State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served; such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services.
6. { To a Soldier { Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given and what has become of it?
{To an Officer { Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom it was signed, and what has become of it?
7.  State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a solider of the Revolution.
The court will see that he answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant.
The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court, without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons - one of whom should be the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify from their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion.  If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify, to the character and standing of other persons, giving such certificates.
The traditionary evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct proof, except the declaration of the party. And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the enquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject.
Applicants unable to appear in Court by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the propert county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to perform, and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court.
Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record or by a Justice of the peace, the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper Clerk of the Court of County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person is a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is his genuine signature.
No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before the declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure, taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the opinion of the Court upon the whole matter.

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(a) The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will follow the rule laid down for his guidance.
(b)  The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides. If he should fail to do so, he must assign a sufficient reason for not conforming to the rule.
(c)  The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned.
(d)  The declarant must mention the period or periods of the war when he served.
(e)  Every continental officer or soldier must given the name of the Colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the claim cannot be had. Every claimant must state, with precision, the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in a language so definite as to enable the Department to determin the amount of pension he is entitled. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words: 
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A.B. who being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service; but, according tot he best of his recollection, he served not less that the periods mentioned below, and in teh following grades :  For ___ year ___ months, and ___ days, I served as a ____. For __ months and ___ days, I served as a ____; and for such service I claim a pension."
It is important in all cases, to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service.  The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable.  Some persons who apply for pensions merely state that they served two years in the militia, &c is highly objectionable. It must, in every case, be clearly show under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement, the particular place or places where teh service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
(f) The law makes the relinquishment indispensable.
(g) The opinion of the Court is always required.
(h) The Clerk must give his certificate in every case.
(i) The Clerk must affix his seal, and if it has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he has no public seal of office, the certificate of a Member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.

Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of papers which contains the affidavit, or other papers authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.

Proof of Service
(j)  In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of claimant's entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and the line to which he belonged.  The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
The notes from (a) to (i) are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops. The proof required by note (j) applies to continental troops only.
(k) This traditionary evidence is indispensable in militia cases.
(l) If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact.
(m)  The answers to the interrogatories must all be written and sent to the War Department, with the declaration.
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Burlington Vermont 

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Beulah Ashely 277

Chittenden County in the state of Vermont, who was a private & Mas in the       commanded by Captain of the      commanded         by in the      [crossed out words} line for widow of Elisha Ashley deceased late a privet & Sgt in the War of the Revolution.

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Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont, at the rate of 8 Dollars 00 Cents per annum,  to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.  Amt pd to 30th May 1835 to be deducted

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Certificate of Pension issued the 12th day of Jany 1837 and sent Hon H. Allen, House of Reps 

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Arrears to the 4th of Sept, 1836.        $ 495.00
Semi-anl allow ending 4 Mar                  45.00
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                                                            $ 540.00

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Act 1836
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{Revolutionary Claim, }
{Act (crossed out) 18th March, 1818  }

Recorded by D D Addison Clerk, 
Book A  Vol. 1  Page 34
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State of Vermont   }
Chittenden County }

On this twenty second day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty six, personally appeared before the Probate Court within and for the District of Chittenden in said State of Vermont, Beulah Ashley of Milton in said District of Chittenden, aged seventy four years on the 8th day of December 1835, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 4th 1836 -- that she is the widow of Elisha Ashley, who was a soldier of the revolutionary war. that before marriage the said Elisha enlisted for one year and marched to service. I do not now know under what officers, and was at [illegible] at the time of the engagement when Gen. Montgomery was killed.  I state my concern I obtained it from the said Elisha. He was absent in the service one year.  I believe some longer than one year.  After his [illegible] from [illegible] in service most of the time until our marriage. She cannot state the service separately but knows he served at the Battle of Bennington in 1777.
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on [illegible] on the 9th day of September 1779 soon after our marriage [illegible] one month. he was employed as a flag to the enemy & [illegible] one month [illegible] Thomas Dewey a& Enoch Ashley [illegible] with him. the are now both dead.

[illegible] serve he performed was in 1750.  [illegible] he enlisted and went to [illegible] & I was {illegible] at this time three months [illegible].  I cannot tell who the officers were. I believe the Captain was Brookman, but am not sure.  My [illegible] served as a private solider.  he lived in Poultney.  After this time & until the close of the war in 1783 my husband was frequently called on [illegible] but I cannot certify the particular time or service. I know that he was obliged to go whenever required and that he was frequently called upon.  My husband [illegible]
She further declares as above that the war [illegible] to the [illegible] Elisha Ashley on the 9th day of September 1779 at Poultney in the State of Vermont {illegible] by the name of William Marsh; that he has been the aforesaid Elisha Ashley died on the thirtieth day of May 1835; [illegible] fully appear by [illegible]

Sworn to & subscribed on this day and year above written Beulah Ashley
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Elisha Ashley married to Beulah Dewey September 9th 1779 certified by WM Ward  Justice of the Peace.

I hereby certify that the above is a true copy of Records in my office.

Attest  William P. Noyes Town Clerk

State of Vermont   }
Rutland County, s.s. }
Poultney December 26, 1836 
Then personally appeared William P. Noyes personally known to me to be town clerk of the town of Poultney aforesaid & made solemn oath that the above certificate by him subscribed is made [illegible] to truth.
Almon Warner   Justice Peace
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State of Vermont  }
Rutland County, s.s.  }

I, Robert Pierpoint, Clerk of the County Court for the County of Rutland certify that Almon Warner is a Justice of the Peace for said county duly commissioned that his signature to the within certificates is genuine.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affix the seal of said Court at Rutland this 28th day of December AD 1836

R. Pierpoint
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information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau . Elisha Ashley  W.F. 23464

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[table]

Dates of Enlistment or Appointment | Length of Service. | Rank. | Officers Under Whom Service Was Rendered. | Captain | Colonel. | State

[First line]
Spring or summer 1775  | 12 mos | Pvt | Fitch, John Grant, Ebenezer Allen | Seth Warner | Green Mt. Boys

[Second entry] 
1777 | 6 mos|  "  | Ebenezer Allen | Herrick | Vt.

[Third entry}
1778 | 6 mos | QM Sgt | Ebenezer Allen | Blank | Blank

[Fourth Entry]
1782 | 4 mos | Blank James Brookin
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Battles engaged in, St. Johns, taking of Mt. Defiance, Bennington, Gillernus Creek
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Poultney, Vt.
Date of application for pension, Aug. 17, 1832  His cl.al
Residence at date of application, Milton, Chittenden Co. Vt.,
Age at date of application, born at Rochester Mass in 1757. d. May 30, 1835

Remarks: 
Soldier married at Poultney Vt., Sept. 9, 1779 Beulah Dewey who was born Dec. 8, 1761. She was allowed pension on an application executed Nov. 22, 1836, while a resident of Milton, Vt.

Very respectfully,

Commissioner
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Hist to

St. Louis Mo
in H Je Ashley

Rev. 23464
WIDOW, &c

File No. 23464
Beulah Ashley
Widow of Elisha Ashley
Priv. Rev. War

Act -- 1836
Index : -- Vol. A, Page 20
[Arrangement of 1870

June 6, 1901
Mrs. Julia B. Intfesh
Sept 27, 1905 : History to Burton
Chicago Ill. A.E.P.

October 9, 1905 letter to above parentage of sol. not shown
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1912 January 11  Hist to James E. Bagley V. Low
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Hon. H. Allen
Dep. 9 Jan. 1837
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File 23464
Elisha Ashley
Born 1757  Rochester, Mass,
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Aug. 17, 1832
Milton, Vt.,

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Poultney, Vt.: at enlistment

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Capt. (Jabez) Fitch
John Grant 
Col. Seth Warner
7 mos
1775
St. John and Montreal

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1777 Capt. Ebenezer Allen
Col Herrick
6 mos
Bennington Vt. Battle

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1778 - same Capt. - 
Sgt and QM Sgt
6 mos

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Married Beulah Dewey
Sept. 9, 1779 at Poultney, Vt.
Born Dec. 8, 1761.

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[illegible] died May 30, 1835

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Information to Burton J. Ashley
Sept. 27, 1905
A.E.P.
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Elisha Ashley widow V. Sergt 90 $ 15 annum Vermont
Act 7 June 32 when was paid

Geve
January 11, 31

Died 30 May 1835 pd that period
JH


State of Vermont  }
Chittenden County, s.s. }

I, Nathan M. Haswell Clerk of Chittenden County Court, do hereby certify that Royd H. Willson Esqr before whom the annexed certificate is taken, was at the time thereof, a Justice of the Peace, duly qualified, acting under the authority of this State, and that I believe his name thereto subscribed, to be his own proper signature.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court, at Burlington, this 17th day of August A.D. 1832

Nathan B. Maswell
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Elisha Ashley married to Beulah Dewey 
Sept 9th, 1779 certified by NM Ward Justice of the peace -- the above record is found in Poultney Book of Records No. 3, on the 10th page.

attest   W.P. Noyes Town Clerk Poultney Sept. 19, 1831


State of Vermont  }
Rutland County, s.s. }

I, Robert Pierpoint   Clerk of the County Court for the County of Rutland certify that Joel Beaman served on the 19th Sept AD 1836 as Justice of the peace for said County duly commissioned.  

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court of Rutland this 28th day of Dec. A.D. 1836.

R. Pierpoint
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State of Vermont  }
Chittenden County, s.s. } 

County Clerks Office
Burlington May 17, 1833

I hereby certify that the papers hereto attached marked  A.B.C.D.E & F.
are the same documents originally forwarded to the Pension office to substantiate the declaration of Elisha Ashely of Milton, made before the Honorable county Court for Chittenden County on the 17th day of August AD 1832 for the purpose of obtaining a Pension under the Act of Congress of June 8, 1832, and that since the return from the Pension Office, the additional declaration marked N1 has been added. 

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Burlington this 17th day of May AD 1833

Nathan B. Maswell   Clerk
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Bulah Ashley
756 3 sec.

Bulah Ashley
widow of Elisha Ashley
Vt.

old case

admitted
90$
deducted died 30 May 1835
deposited to that day.

Hon. H. Allen
HR
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State of Vermont   }
District of Chittenden s.s.  }

Be it remembered that at a Probate Court begun and holden at Burlington within and for the district aforesaid on the 22nd day of November AD 1836 the foregoing deposition of Royal Sanderson was duly taken, sworn to and subscribed in open Court arguable to the laws of this State.

[Court seal, blurred]

In testimony whereof, I have, as Judge of said Court, subscribed my name and caused teh seal of said Court to be hereunto fixed the day and year above written.

Truman Chittenden

Geo. B. Manser
Register
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State of Vermont   }
District of Chittenden s.s.   }

Be it remembered, that at a Probate Court begun and holden at Burlington within and for the district aforesaid on the 22nd day of November A.D. 1836 the foregoing deposition of Bulah Ashley -- was duly take, sworn to and subscribed in open Court arguably to the laws of this State.

[Court seal, blurred]
In testimony whereof, I have as Judge of said Court, subscribed my name and caused the seal of said Court to be hereunto affixed the day and year above written.

Truman Chittenden

Ge. B. Manser
Register
Page 27

I, Royal Sanderson, of Milton in the County of Chittenden and State of Vermont of lawful age, do testify and say that I was well acquainted with Elisha Ashley & Beulah Ashley his wife and that they both lived with me at the time of his death the 30th of May 1835 and I further testify and say that said Beulah Ashley still lives with me and remains the widow of the above named Elisha Ashley

Royal Sanderson
Page 28

I, John Grant of [illegible] in the County of Rutland & State of Vermont testify and say that in the fore part of the summer of the year 1775, I distinctly remember that Elisha Ashley then residing in Poultney enlisted as a soldier and went to the North. I think under Col. Seth Warner and did not return until the fora part of the following winter -- and shortly after his return he again enlisted under Capt. John Grant, and again was marched to the north under the command of Col. Seth Warner and returned when the rest of the troops returned -- the time of his return I cannot remember -- I also remember that in the year 1777 he enlisted again under Col. Herrick, and served in his regiment until disbanded -- 

John Howe

Let Poultney Rutland County, State of Vermont }
18th July 1832 }

Then John Howe appeared & under oath that the whole deposition concurred the truth, the whole truth & nothing but the truth before me.

J.G. Neal  Justice of the Peace

C
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State of Vermont   }
Rutland County, s.s.   }

I, Robert Pierpoint  Clerk of the County Court for the County of Rutland do certify that Henry G. Neal is a Justice of the peace for the County of Rutland duly commissioned and that the above signature to the within certificate to be his proper hand writing

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affix the seal of said Court of Rutland aforesaid this 19th day of July AD 1832

R. Pierpoint
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I certify that I am acquainted with [illegible] of Poultney in the county of Rutland and State of Vermont and from an inspection of his name as Justice of the Peace to the foregoing operation of the foregoing deposition of Timothy Marshall I have no [illegible] in saying I believe it to be his hand writing.  I further can certify that I have understood & have no doubt of the fact that he may [illegible] Justice of the Peace for said County of Rutland for a number of years [illegible] & have [illegible]. He was a Justice of Peace at the time the foregoing certificate [illegible] by him been purports to have been made.  
Moses Strong

Sworn to before me this 5th day of Dec. 1836
D.A. Hale J.P
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Timothy Marshal of Poultney in County of Rutland and State of Vermont, of lawful age, testify and say that I was well acquainted with Elisha Ashley and Beulah Ashley his wife in the year 1779 and for a number of years after and some of the time they lived in my fathers house and a number of years after near neighbor and I know that the Elisha Ashely served in the Revolution War after he was married.

Timothy Marshall

State of Vermont  } 
Rutland County, s.s.  }

Poultney, September 19th 1836 personally appeared Timothy Marshall and made solemn oath to the above deposition by him subscribed.

Before me Jase Beaman  Justice Peace do furthermore certify that Timothy Marshall is a man of truth and veracity.

Jase Beaman  Justice of Peace
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Elisha Ashley [illegible]
Declaration
Page 33

I, Elias Hall of Castleton in the County of Rutland and State of Vermont, of lawful age being duly sworn testify and say that in the year of our Lord 1776 I was a soldier in the Revolutionary War in the company commanded by Capt. John Grant in Col. Seth Warner's regiment, that in January of that year I went to Quebec, in the Company of said Grant and that Elisha Ashley of Milton in the County of Chittenden and State of Vermont aforesaid was a private soldier in the same Company and lived with me therein for five months in that campaign. 

Elias Hall

Subscribed and sworn to at Castleton aforesaid this 18th day of July AD 1832.

Before me J.H. Merrill Justice of Peace

State of Vermont   }
Rutland County  s.s.  }

I, Robert Pierpoint   Clerk of the County of Rutland do certify that J H Merrill is a Justice of the Peace for said County duly commissioned and that the foregoing signature is his proper hand writing.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court of Rutland this 19th day of July AD 1832

R. Pierpoint 

D
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E. Owens
deposition
Page 35

B

I, Elisha Owen of Milton in the County of Chittenden and State of Vermont, of lawful age, testify that in the year 1778 I was enlisted into the army of the Revolution in the Company commanded by Captain Ebenezer Allen by Elisha Ashley, now of said Milton, who was then a sergeant in said company.  That I served from the month of March of the same year, in the capacity of private soldier in said company for the term of six months.  during all of which time said Ashley served in said company in the company in the capacity of sergeant.  Another company commanded by Capt. Isaac Clark served in connection with the one to which said Ashley and myself belonged. am head quarter I was at Rutland in said state from thence went to a place now called Brandon when my term of six months expires.

Elisha Owen

Subscribed and sworn to this 25th day of July AD 1832 at said Milton.

Before me Boyd H. Wilson  Justice of Peace.

State of Vermont   }
Chittenden County  s.s.  }

I Nathan B. Maswell, Clerk of Chittenden County Court do hereby certify that Boyd H. Wilson [illegible] before whom the foregoing deposition was taken, was at the time thereof a Justice of the Peace, duly qualified acting under the authority of this Stated, and that his name hereto subscribed is his own proper signature.  

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of the court at Burlington, this 3rd day of August AD 1832

Nathan B. Maswell.
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No. 6441
Elisha Ashley
of Milton
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State of Vermont   }
Chittenden County, s.s.  }

We the undersigned inhabitants of Milton, Vermont do hereby certify on oath, that we are well acquainted with Elisha Ashley of said Milton and we believe him to be seventy five years of age, and that he is reputed  and beloved in the neighborhood where he lives, to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and we concur in the opinion.

Septimus Robinson, Minister of the [illegible]
Samuel B. Platt
Gideon Horsic

Sworn and subscribed this third day of August AD 1832 and I hereby certify that the above persons are credible witnesses

Boyd H. Wilson   Justice of the Peace

F
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R. War

Subject ______
To V. Warner
Commissioner
C.W. & N  Rej 283
Rev. War records

BURTON J. ASHLEY.
Civil and Consulting Engineer
Old Glory Building
[Stamped address]

ADAMS
Cable Codex

CHICAGO, August 21, 1905

Dear Sire:

Your letter of the 15" list was found the records of the William Ashley.  I am looking for, can I now get a copy of these papers?
Have you his original papers which he sent in, or have your mainly the copy of them?

(2)  I would like the records also of Thomas Ashley, John Oakley, Elisha Ashley, Elkanah Ashley and Enoch Ashley - all from Vermont. They are all brothers of William of Darhele Ohio, 

Thank you for these very important information.  I remain,
Very truly 

Burton J. Ashley

[blurred stamp, August 1905]

[stamp] Pension Office A, US Aug 23 1905
Page 39

[letterhead]
Burton J. Ashley
Civil and Consulting Engineer
Chicago

#6515 Normal Ave
Tel. Normal 2335

September 30th, 1905

Department of the Interior
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir:

Relative to the claim of Elisha Ashley, a solider in the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, and of his Widow's claim Wid. File #23464, do either of the papers state

the name of the father of Elisha Ashley?

also, concerning the claim of William Ashly (Ashley), Rej. 285: REV. War, does his papers state the name of his father?

Could an interested person have access to these records to make copies or extracts therefrom, since, as you state, in your favor of Sept. 26th that your "clerical force is inadequate"?

Thank you for an early reply, I remain

Very Respectfully,

Burton J. Ashley

[stamp] 
Pension Office A
Oct 2 1905
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JAMES E. BAGLEY
1494 H. Street
WASHINGTON, D.C.

Pension Office, 
Washington, D.C.

I am informed that Mrs. Beulah Ashley of Milton Vt. who died in 1851 was a pensioner, her husband having been a Revolutionary solider.  I am desirous of joining the Sons of American Revolution and wish to ascertain the necessary data regarding Elisha Ashley the husband of Beulah Ashley of Milton Vt., who was my great-great-grandfather.

I assume that some proof of such service on his part is on file in your office and shall be greatly obliged if you can furnish me copies of it.

Very truly,

James E. Bagley

Jan. 4th. '18
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50 M. 12-'99
FORM 1

[enclosed in a box]
FOR THE USE OF SUBSCRIBERS ONLY WN THE READING ROOMS, ETC. 
***
NOT OFFICIAL CORRESPONDENCE OF THE MISSOURI SAFE DEPOSIT COMP'Y 
EQUITABLE BUILDING
ST. LOUIS

917 Collins St.
St. Louise Miss 6/3 1901

U.S. Com. of Pensions

I wish to join D of Ct. Rev and am obliged to prove my eligibility. 

Can you assist me

Capt Elisha Ashley was in the army of the Rev he was from Milton Vt. and received a pension of 90 dollars a year.  he was my great great grandfather on my Father's side.

[stamp]
[blurred name]
Jun 8 1901 
Received

[stamp]
Pension Office
[blurred]
Page 42

I am also a great grand daughter of Ethemphese Alpheus Mansfield who lost his leg in the Battle of While Plains Ney York, and he received a pension & was given a land. he way my great grandfather on my Mother's side  he was her father's father --

[marginal note]
[illegible] of Burlington Vt.

Dr. Charles W. Whitney served six years in the war of the Rev. 
he was my great grandfather on my mother's side and her mothers side.

Richard or Burdick Whitney my great uncle was Capt of U.S. man of War Ohio he was with Commodore Perry, when he opened the ports of Japan, and with Gen Scott when he bombarded Vera Cruz
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50 M. 12-'99
FORM I.

[enclosed in a box]
FOR THE USE OF SUBSCRIBERS ONLY
IN THE READING ROOMS, ETC
***
NOT OFFICIAL CORRESPONDENCE
OF 
THE MISSOURI SAFE DEPOSIT COMP'Y
EQUITABLE BUILDING
ST. LOUIS

Any information you can give, will be gratefully accepted by 

Mrs. Julia Bagley Intfeld
917 Collins St. Louis MO

[faded stamp]
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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES
Form VAM - 51
12-5-41

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*

NAME  Ashley, James  GRADE  Private,  LINE Maryland  

WARRANT NUMBER 10924
ACREAGE 100
ISSUED  August 14, 1795 to Francis Sherrard, assignee

*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 application of 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.