Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 37,961, Elijah Green, Va.
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Va    Green,Eliz
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NC.
NUMBER
S. 37,961
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See letter to J W. Williams
June 27. 1831-
4,859
Roll of Virginia-
Elijah Green
Virginia Line Private 4
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia
at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 2d. of Novr. 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 11th. of Decr. 1818 and Sent to Wm. A. G. Dade Esq. Judge
Prince William Ct. House Va
Arrears to 4th March 1819- 3 mo. - 24
29
3 - 7:73
& 43/31 - 1:13
Payable on 4th March 1819 $32:76
Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818.
Four years
Not continual
Prince William Cy
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Virginia
Prince William County to wit
on this 28th day of Novr. 1818 before me the subscriber one of the Judges of general Court in the state aforesd. personally appear'd Elijah Green aged 66 years resident in the County of Prince William in the sd. State being one of the Countys in my Judicial Circuit who being by me duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the 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" That he the said Elijah Green enlisted in the sd. County of Prince William in the State of Virginia in the Company Commanded by Capt. Thomas Ewell of the Va. Troops in Gibsons Regiment in the year 1776 that he continued to serve in the sd. Corps, or in the service of the United States until the year 1780 wen he was discharged from service in the State of Virginia That he was in the Battles of Stony Point, Monmouth and many others and that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his Country for support and that he has produced evidence herein annex'd of his said services and reduced Circumstances
Sworn to and declared before me the day and year aforesaid
Wm. A. G. Dade
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I Wm. A. G. Dade Judge of the General Court in the State of Va. as aforesd. do Certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the sd. Elijah Green did serve in the Revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration against the Common enemy - for the term of three years Continued service & on the Continental establishment & that he is in reduced circumstances & needs the aid of his country for support - and I now transmit the proceedings of testimony taken & had before me to the secretary for the department of War pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress Given under my hand & seal this 2d Nov 1818
Wm. A. G. Dade. LL

Charles Ewell this 2th day of May 1818 personally appeared before me and made oath that he aws a Capt. in the 1st. Va. Regt. commanded by Col. George Gibson during the revolutionary war with Great Brittain from the year 1776 until the Close of the war that Elijah Green whose declaration this affidavit is annex'd was a soldier of the aforesaid Regt. that he inlisted under Capt. Thomas Ewell who is now dead for the term of three years and served faithfully during that time that the said Elijah Green is now in very reduced circumstances and stands in need of the aid of his Country for support Given under my hand and Seal this day and year above
Wm. A. G. Dade

Virginia
P. Wm. County Va
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in the 1st Va. Regt. commanded by Col. George Gibson during the revolutionary war with Great Brittain from the year 1776 until the Close of the war that Elijah Green whose declaration this affidavit is annex'd was a soldier of the aforesaid Regt. that he inlisted under Capt. Thomas Ewell who is now dead for the term of three years and served faithfully during that time that the said Elijah Green is now in very reduced circumstances and stands in need of the aid of his Country for support - Given under my hand and Seal this day and year above
Wm. A. G. Dade

Virginia
Prince William County to wit
I Philip D. Dawe Clerk of the Court of the County aforesaid, do hereby Certify that William A. G. Dade Esq who appears to have Signed the foregoing Certificates relative to the Claim of Elijah Green, was at the time of so doing and Still is one of the judges of the General Court in the State of Virginia and that to all his Acts as such due faith and Credit is and ought to be given as well in Court of justice as thereout. In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said Court this 16th day of November 1818.
Phil. D. Dawe
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Schedule.
Declaration, in order to be continued on the Pension List, under the Act of May 1st. 1820.
County of Prince William SS.
On this second day of August 1831, personally appeared in open Court being a court of record for the said County of Prince William Elijah Green resident in said county, aged Eighty one years, who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the acts of Congress of the 18th March 1818, and the 1st of May 1820; that he the said Elijah Green enlisted for the term of three years on the - day of January in the year 1777, in the State of Virginia, in the Company commanded by Captain Thomas Ewell in the regiment commanded by Colonel George Gibson in the line of the state of Virginia on the Continental establishment that he continued to serve in the said Corps until the expiration of said term when he was discharged from the service in Alexandria in the then state of Virginia, that he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension, except the present, that his name has been placed on the pension list, that the number of his pension certificate is lost; and that he never before exhibited a schedule of his property, because from his extreme age, infirmity and ignorance of business he did not know how to proceed, and till now could not find a friend. And in pursuance of the act of the 1st May, 1820, 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
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schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed. 
Schedule of the property of Elijah Green handed in to Prince William County Court this 2d. day of August 1831.
Real property - none. Mixed property, none. Personal property - pair old iron wedges, old bed & rugg and Counterpair, drawing knife, iron pot, Butter pot, old table, & chest, old sugar box & bell, 2 claw hammers old, & one pair old flesh forks. Given under my hand this 2d. day of August 1831.
Elijah x his mark Green
Witness
Geo: W. Macrae
That since the 18th of March, 1818 the following changes have been made in my property - no changes that I can call to mind, if any very immaterial.
Sworn to, and declared, on the 2d. day of August before the court aforesaid 
Elijah x his mark Green
Teste, P D Dawe Ct: Cir

I Philip D Dawe clerk of the County Court of Prince William, do hereby certify, that it appears to the satisfaction of the Court that the said Elijah Green did serve in the Revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months, under one engagement, on the Continental establishment. I also certify, that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the records 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 ($4.00) Four dollars.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and annexed the seal of the said Court, on this 16th ay of August 1831.
P. D. Dawe
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Petition of the Heirs of Elijah Green
March 1 1836
Refd to the Committee on Revoly. Pensions
May 17. 1836
Bill reported No 645
Taliaferro
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Prince William County Court, October 7th 1834
It is satisfactorily proven, and the Court doth order it to be certified, that Elijah Green died without leaving a widow, and that Peggy Able (formerly Peggy Green) Sally Rolls (formerly Sally Green) and Elijah Green are the only surviving children of said Elijah Green deceased.
Prince William County Court, January 5th 1835
It is satisfactorily proven, and the Court doth order it to be certified that the surviving children of Elijah Green decd. be as named in the order of October 7th 1834 are all of age.
Copies.
Teste Jno Williams CC

To the Honble. the Congress of the United States
Your Memorialists the Heirs of Elijah Green decd a Soldier of the Revolution and a pensioner of the United States at the time of his death, Beg leave Respectfully to represent that their father the said Elijah was placed on the Pension list Roll of the Virginia Agency in 1818 and under the Law of that Year at the Rate of $8 pr Month, as the Records of Pension Commissions Office will show that under his said Certificate he drew his Pension once, and at the Semi-annual period, and in the usual form he applied again at Richmond when his application was rejected or returned unpaid - for what cause the said Elijah being obscure and ignorant, and not understood and of course did not know how to proceed to remedy - That being thus deprived of his only productive means of support and being old and unable to labor, he was on the hands of your memorialists when he
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To the Honble. the Congress of the United States
Your Memorialists the Heirs of Elijah Green decd a Soldier of the Revolution and a pensioner of the United States at the time of his death, Beg leave Respectfully to represent that their father the said Elijah was placed on the Pension list Roll of the Virginia Agency in 1818 and under the Law of that Year at the Rate of $8 pr Month, as the Records of Pension Commissions Office will show that under his said Certificate he drew his Pension once, and at the Semi-annual period, and in the usual form he applied again at Richmond when his application was rejected or returned unpaid - for what cause the said Elijah being obscure and ignorant, and not understood and of course did not know how to proceed to remedy - That being thus deprived of his only productive means of  support and being old and unable to labor, he was on the hands of your memorialists where he remained from 1819 until 1828 or 29 or perhaps longer when they being unable longer to support him. (being themselves poor and having families of small children around them) he was taken to the poor's house of our County (Prince William), where he remained until in ___ when then the [illegible] of Captain Williams as they believe he was restored to the Pension list and so remained until his death in 18-
Your memorialists being now informed that the rejection of the said Elijah's application in 1819 was contrary to the Spirit meaning, and true instant, and constitution of the Law of 1818, under which his first Certificate was issued, would respectfully suggest to your honble bodies. And if such is the fact, and they are enduced to believe that there can be no doubt of its truth, that then all arrears of Pension arrearing from the period for
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which the said Elijah applied in 1819 up to the date of his restoration to the Pension list, in ___ constitute a debt due to him under the law at the time of his death, and if then due to him necessarily now due to us the memorialists his true and only heirs as appears by the prefixed Certificate properly authenticated - Your memorialists would respectfully pray your honble. bodies to grant to them the arrears of Pension aforesaid as well as amount of the Justice[?] of the claim as set forth in the premises, as the circumstances of their scanty substance being applied to the said Elijah support during the term of his rejection, to wit, from a period in 1819 to, or nearly to, the date of restoration - 
And your memorialists will ever pray-
Signed Peggy x her mark Able
Sally x her mark Rolls
Elijah x his mark Green
Attest
Jas Foster

Of the truth, and substantially, of the foregoing Memorial - and the facts therein set forth, the subscriber, (who knew Elijah Green the decd, pensioner, and has conversed with him on the subject a Year or two before his death). entertains not a shadow of doubt
Jas Foster
6 Feby 1836
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Pen 178
24th CONGRESS, 1st SESSION.
H. R. 645.
MAY 17, 1836.
Read twice, and committed to the Committee of the Whole House to which is committed the bill (No. 398,) for the relief of Patrick McEwen.
Mr. JANES, from the Committee on Revolutionary Pensions, reported the following bill:
An Act A BILL
For the relief of Peggy Abel, Sally Rolls, and Elijah Green.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of War be, and he is hereby, directed to pay to Peggy Abel, Sally Rolls, and Elijah Green, in the State of Virginia, children and heirs at law of Elijah Green, late of said State, deceased, the sum of nine hundred and sixty dollars, it being the amount of ten years' pension in arrear to the said Elijah Green, senior, in consequence of his name having been stricken from the pension roll by a decision of the Department of War, and afterwards restored by a reversal of said decision.
Approved 28th June 1836
A true copy compared with the Roll in this office
Arbury Dickins
Chief Clerk
Dept. of State
June 30th 1836
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Bill for the Relief of
The Heirs of
Elijah Green
Passed by Congress
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24th Congress,
1st Session

H.R. 645.
May 17, 1836.
Read twice, and committed to the Committee of the Whole House to which is committed the bill (No. 398,) for the relief of Patrick McEwen.

Mr. Janes, from the Committee on Revolutionary  Pensions, reported the following bill:
A BILL
For the relief of Peggy Abel, Sally Rolls, and Elijah Green.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of War be, and he is hereby, directed to pay to Peggy Abel, Sally Rolls, and Elijah Green, in the State of Virginia, children and heirs at law of Elijah Green, late of said State, deceased, the sum of nine hundred and sixty dollars, it being the amount of ten years' pension in arrear to the said Elijah Green, senior, in consequence of his name having been stricken from the pension roll by a decision of the Department of War, and afterwards restored by a reversal of said decision.
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Aug 9
[illegible] at
Elijah Green
Sp Act

[STAMP]
Fredericksbg[?] VA
Aug 6

Free
John Taliaferro

[STAMP]
FREE

J: L: Edwards esqr
Pension Office
Washington City
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(Private)
Hagley, 6th of August 1836-

Dear Sir,
In pursuance of what passed between you and me, at our last interview, it may be proper for me to inform you, that I do not now calculate on being able to do anything more as to the arrear of Pension allowed to the Heirs of Elijah Green-viz: Peggy Abel & others - 
If therefore these people execute a Power of Attorney to James Foster, or to any other person, you can, as far as I have any concern in the matter, pay the money.  I shall however pay as much attention to the matter as I can.  
I am dear Sir, very respectfully & truly yours
John Taliferro

J: L: Edwards esqr.
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Aug 9th

Walter Warder Esqr
Washington

per Mr. Green
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Act no. 220  page 129
Approved 28 June 1836

Dumfries  6th Aug. 1836
Dear Sir
Elijah Green & Jacob Rolls will call on you and for them I have to request your aid in a certain transaction.
At the last session of Congress an act passed granting a sum of money to the heirs of Elijah Green a Revolutionary soldier (viz to Elijah Green, Sally Rolls, wife of Jacob Rolls & to Peggy Able wife of Jas. Able.  It appears that undue advantages are about to be taken by some person under specious pretences to get a share of this money;  and the object of these man, Elijah Green one of the heirs & Jacob Rolls in right of his wife Sally Rolls formerly Sally Green is to get a stoppage of the proceeding until they can be regularly identified as the true heirs to the Claim.
It will be advisable to go directly to the Hon. Secretary of the Treasury & he will direct what is to be done.
I am yr friend
W.S. Colquhoun
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Pen cert issued to the heirs
of Elijah Green, Decd,
under act 28 June 1836,
on the 13 Aug 1836, for
Nine Hundred & Sixty dollars
Amt due to the Pensioner's death

Man 1g.
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Prince William County & State of Va to wit
Whereas at the last Session of Congress an Act of appropriation passed for the benefit of the Heirs of Elijah Green decd. a Revolutionary soldier to wit Elijah Green Peggy Able & Sally Rolls & it being necessary their identity be established in order that they may recives the money from the Treasury the undersigned Justices of the Peace for the County & State aforesaid do hereby certify that they have been many years acquainted with the family of Elijah Green decd. & that his daughter Peggy intermarried with James Able the [illegible] of this certificate about nineteen years ago & has several children & that the sd. James Able is right of his wife is intitled to recieve the amt of the claim granted in sd. act to Peggy Able on thence stated   Given under our hand & seals this 10th day of Augt. 1836
Thos. Nelson [handwritten seal]
W.S. Colquhoun [handwritten seal]
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The within named Wm. S. Colquhoun & Thos: Nelson, are to my knowledge acting Justices of the Peace in Prince Wm County, Virga. and James Abel, the bearer hereof, is the husband of Peggy Abel, mentioned in an Act of Congress, as one of the Heirs of Elija: Green - Given by me the 11th of August 1836-
John Taliferro

To J: L: Edwards esqr.
Pension Office - Washington-

Certificate of Identity
James Able
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Wm S Colquhoun Esqr.
Present

By Mr Green
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Patrick McEwing made oath that Elijah Green enlisted in the year 1777-in the company of Thomas Winder Ewell of the 1st Virginia State Regiment commanded by Col George Gibson - that said Green enlisted for the term of 3 years - and that the sd. Elijah Green faithfully served out his term of three years
Jno. W. Williams

Dr Sir
Above you have a statement of what Patrick McEwing swore to in relation to Elijah Green's claim on the Government to place said Green on the pension list.  If you will prepare Mr Greens papers in proper form I will sign a certificate in proper form embracing the evidence of Patrick McEwing.  I am not acquainted with the mode of preparing old soldiers papers or I would prepare Mr Greens for him with a great deal of cheerfulness and I know of no one more willing than yourself to aid old soldiers in obtaining their rights.  I hope therefore between you and myself that Mr Green will be able to accomplish his wishes
very respectfully your friend
& Hble Servant.
Jno. W. Williams
23rd June 1831

To Wm S. Colquhoun
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(510

H.R. 645.
Peggy Able, & others-
P281


Hon. J Taliaferro
Pvt

Com: on Pensions
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Dept of War
August 23d 1831

Pension Office

Restore pension to
Comg 23 Augt 1831[unsure of date?]
BLB

Brentsville
19
August

Free

The Secretary of War.
Washington City
District Columbia
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Brentsville, P. Wm. Cty Va.
Augt 17. 1831.-

Sir
Inclosed I send you a copy of my schedule &c  Please send my certificate inclosed to this place to Mr Jno Williams or myuself
very respectfully
Elijah Green
For Jno Williams
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Elijah Green
1818 Va.


Hon H.F. Janes
H.R.
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Was Elijah Green of Virginia pensioned under the law of March 18, 1818 and stricken from the roll in 1819, & if so, for what reason, and at what time?  And was he again restored, & if so, at what time, & for what reason?
H.F. Janes

11 Dec 18
Va [illegible]

John Cooper's papers (of N. York) [illegible]
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War Department
Pension Office
April 9, 1836

Sir,
In answer to your enquiry respecting the case of Elijah Green, of Virginia, I have to inform you that he was pensioned under the act of March 18, 1818, at eight dollars per month, commencing on the 2d November 1818.  He was dropped from the roll in 1819, because on searching certain lists received here after his claim was admitted, it was discovered that the regiment of Col. George Gibson, to which he was attached, was composed of State Troops, and did not belong to the continental line.  The act of March 1818 provided for those only who belonged to the continental establishment.  He was paid to the 4th of March 1819, before the pension was stopped.  In August 1831 he was restored, the Secretary of War having decided that Gibson's was a continental regiment.  This decision was based on an act of the Legislature of Virginia, which directed that regiment to supply the place of the 9th Virginia continental regiment, which was captured at Germantown.  The pension under the last mentioned decision commenced on the 23d. of august 1831.
I have the honor to be 
Very respectfully
Your Obt. Servt.
JL. Edwards

Hon. H.F. Janes
House of Representatives
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July 8
Elijah Green ded.
Sp. Act

Hon. J Taliaferro

J: L: Edwards-
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Private

Pension Office  8th of July 1836

Dear Sir,
I had, in due time, made arrangements to obtain authority from Peggy Abel, Sally Rolls, & Elijah Green, Heirs of Elijah Green, to draw the money allowed to these poor people, & to see myself to their receiving it.  I took this trouble on myself, because I was under the impression, that an individual who had taken some Agency in the matter designed to intercept too large a portion of the subject.  I am the more confirmed in this impression because instead of receiving the Power of Attorney today as I had expected from those people, I receive a letter from the individual alluded to (James Foster) saying I need give myself no further trouble in the matter, that he is their sold Agent, that but for him they would have obtained nothing.  All he says, taken together, indicates plainly his object.  Now my object is, that these poor people shall have every cent allowed to them by the Act, except a resonable allowance to be judged of by me, and assented to by them, for any actual expese or service rendered by the individual in question.  To him I have written that I have made arrangements here, making
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it necessary for this money to be drawn by me.  That in fact it will be paid to no one else.  And I beg you to have the matter so ordered.  I am dear Sir, very truly yours
John Taliaferro

J:L: Edwards esqr.
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War Department
Revolutionary Claim

I certify that in conformity with the law of the United States of the 28th June 1836, Peggy Abel, Sally Rolls and Elijah Green, of Virginia, children and heirs at law of Elijah Green, decd. late a pensioner under the acts of March 18, 1818, and May 1, 1820, are entitled to Nine Hundred and sixty Dollars, it being the amount of ten years pension in arrear to the said Elijah Green, Senior, decd.
Given at the War Office of
the United States, this 13th day of
August eighteen hundred and
thirty six.
Secretary of War

Examined and countersigned
Commissioner of Pensions
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Certificate of 
Identity
Jacob Rolls
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Prince William County & State of Virginia to wit
Whereas at the last session of Congress an act of appropriation passed for the benefit of the Heirs of Elijah Green decd. a Revolutionary soldier to wit Elijah Green Peggy Able & Sally Rolls and it being necessary their identity be established in order that they may receive the money from the Treasury the undersigned Justices of the Peace for the County & State aforesaid do hereby certify that they have been many years acquainted with the family of Elijah Green decd. and that his daughter Sally Green intermarried with Jacob Rolls the bearer of this certificate about twenty one years ago & have several children:  and that the said Jacob Rolls in right of his wife is entitled to receive the amount of the claim granted in sd. act to Sally Rolls as therein named.  Given under our hands & seals this 10th August 1836.
W.S. Colquhoun  [handwritten seal]
Thos. Nelson [handwritten seal]
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The within named Wm S: Colquhoun & Thos: Nelson are to my knowledge acting Justices of the Peace in the County of Prince William, Virga.; and Jacob Rolls, the bearer hereof, is the Husband of Sally Rolls, named in an Act of Congress as one of the Heirs of Elijah Green.  Given by me 11th of August 1836
John Taliaferro

To J:L: Edwards esqr.
Pension Office
Washington
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To what time was Elijah Green, of Va. act 1818, paid, under the law of March 18, 1818 before he was dropped from the roll?  I do not wish to know to what period he has been paid since he was restored.
Respy
JL Edwards
Apl. 9. 1836

Paid to 4 March 1819 as appears by the Rolls in 2nd Comptrollers office
Joseph Manahan
Clerk
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[STAMP]
DUMF VA
Mar 22

20

J.L. Edwards Esqr.
Pension Office
War Department
Washington D.C
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Dumfries 21st March 1832

Sir,
Your letter to Elijah Green enclosing blank forms is received.  Mr Green was informed by Mr Jno. Williams of Brentsville that his name was enrolled on the Pension List about the first of September 1831.  Mr Green has never yet received a certificate informing him that he is properly enrolled on the Pension list.  Mr Green is an old man in great need and if Mr Green is properly enrolled on the Pension Role you will be good enough to send me the proper certificate to prove that he is enrolled on the Pension list.
Yr Obt Servt
Jno. W. Williams
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HR W 645

24th Congress,
1st Session

Rep. No. 684.
Ho. of Reps.

Peggy Abel, Sally Rolls, and Elijah Green.
To accompany bill H.R. No. 645.
May 17, 1836.
Mr. Janes, from the Committee on Revolutionary Pensions, made the following
REPORT;
The Committee on Revolutionary Pensions, to which was referred the petition of Peggy Abel, Sally Rolls, and Elijah Green, children and heirs at law of Elijah Green, late of the State of Virginia, deceased, report:
That the said Elijah Green, the father of the petitioners, on the 2d day of November, 1818, was pensioned under the act of March 18th, 1818, at eight dollars the month, for revolutionary services as a private soldier in Col. George Gibson's regiment, of the Virginia line, and his pension paid him up to the 4th of March, 1819, at which time his name was stricken from the roll, the War Department having decided that said Gibson's regiment did not belong to the continental line, but was State troops, and not within the provisions of the aforesaid act.  The said Elijah Green being poor, and unable to take care of himself, the petitioners provided for, and supported him, from the time his pension ceased until 1828 or 1829, when being unable any longer to do so, he was taken to the poor's house.  On the 12th January, 1830, the Secretary of War reversed the former decision, and determined that said regiment did belong to the continental line, and on the 23d day of August, A.D. 1831, restored Elijah Green to the roll of revolutionary pensioners, and paid him from that time until his death.
The committee are of opinion, that as said Elijah Green was wrongfully, and without any default on his part, stricken from the roll, and the payment of his pension withheld, and he supported by the petitioners, that they are justly entitled to so much of the arrearage of pension as should have been paid during the time they actually supported the said pensioner out of their own means, viz. from March 4, 1819, to March 4, 1829, being ten years, and to that effect report a bill.

War Department, January 14, 1832.
Sir: Agreeably to your request, I have to inform you, that the regiment commanded by Col. George Gibson, of the Virginia line, was on the 12th January, 1830, decided by the late Secretary of War to be a continental

Blair & Rives, printers.
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2
Rep. No. 684.

regiment from October, 1777:  it appearing to his satisfaction, that by an act of the Virginia Assembly, that it was put in the place of the 9th Virginia continental regiment, which was nearly destroyed at the battle of Germantown.
I am, very respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
Lewis Cass

Hon. J.S. Barbour,
House of Representatives
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37961
INVALID
Revy
File No. 37,961
Elijah Green
Pri Rev War

Act 18" March 18

Index:-Vol. 2, Page 203
Arrangement of 1870.
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See letter to Hon. J. W. Chenn 7th April 1832

New certificate of pension issued 27 June 1832 & sent to the Hon. C. J. Mercer. H R do J Foster Aug. 28 1832 - do Hon. J. Taliaferro Feb 29 1836 - do to Hon. H. R. James H.R. April 9, 1836 -  [crossed out] $960 paid by 3rd Aug under Act 28 June 1836. See letter to Sec. War Aug. 13, 1836 [end of cross out] No appropriation: therefore 3d auditor could not pay the amount.
-Let to A Robinson Sr Pen. agt. to pay Aug 13, 1836.

See letter to John W. Williams 24 March 1832

4,859

Virginia
Elijah Green
of P. W. Co. in the State of Virginia who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Ewell of the regt. commanded by Colonel Gibson in the Virginia line, for the term of three years from January 1777 to ___ 1779.
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Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia at the rate of eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 2nd day of Nov. 1818 and
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Certificate of Pension issued the 11 of December 1818 and sent to Judge Dade Prince Wm Ct House Va.
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Continued on the Roll on 31 day of August 1831 and notification sent to Pensioner at Brentsville Pension commencing on the 23rd of August 1831

Amount due on 4th of March 1832
$51.38

Revolutionary Claim, 
Acts March 18, 1818,
May 1, 1820
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To be referred to the Same Committee of the Whole to which Bill No. 398 is referred -
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Elijah Green
dec & schedule}

Schedule, Declaration in order to be continued on the Pension List, under the Act of May 1st 1820 -
County of Prince William
On this second day of August 1831
personally appeared in open court, being a court of record for the said county of Prince William, Elijah Green resident in said County, aged eighty one years, who being first duly sworn according to Law Hath, on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provisions made by the acts of Congress of the 18th March 1818 and the 1st of May 1820 that he, the said Elijah Green, enlisted for the term of three years on the    day of January in the year 1777 in the state of Virginia, in the company commanded by Captain Thomas Ewell in the regiment commanded by Colonel George Gibson, in the line of the state of Virginia, on the continental establishment, that he continued to serve in this said Corps. until the expiration of said time when where he was discharged from the service in Alexandria in the then state of Virginia that he thereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension except the present; that his name has been placed on the pension list, that the number of his pension certificate is lost and that he never before exhibited a schedule of his property, because from his extreme age, infirmity, and ignorance of business he did not know how to proceed, and like now could not find a friend, and in pursuance of the act of the 1st May 1820 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 services 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 schedule hereto annexed, and by me
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subscribed, (f) that, since the 18th of March, 1818, the following changes have been made in my property; no changes that I can call to mind if any, very immaterial;  sworn to and declared, on the 2nd day of August before the court aforesaid.
Elijah X Green his mark

(f) Schedule of the property of Elijah Green, handed into Prince William County Court this 2nd day of August 1831
Real property none,
mixed property none,
Personal property, pair old iron wedges, old bed and rugs and counter pin, drawing knife, iron pot, butter pot, old table & chest, old sugar box, & [illegible] 2 claw hammers old, & 1 pr. old flesh forks.

Given under my hand this 2nd day of August 1831
Elijah X Green his mark

Witness,
Geo W. Macrae

At a court of Quarterly Sessions continued and held for Prince William County the 2nd day of August 1831. This schedule and declaration of the property of Elijah Green an applicant for a pension was presented to the court and being sworn to is ordered to be recorded and certified, and the court further certifies that in their opinion the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is $4.00

Test P. D. Dawe

Virginia, Prince William County, to wit:
I John Williams, clerk pro tempore, of the County Court for the said County of Prince Williams in the State of Virginia do hereby certify that it appears to the satisfaction of the court that the said, Elijah Green, did serve in the Revolutionary War, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy for the term of nine months, under one engagement, on this continental establishment. I also certify, that, the foregoing oath and the schedule there to annexed, are truly copied from the records of this said court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of this said court, that the total amount in
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value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is Four dollars. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said County on this 6th day of June 1832.
Jn. Williams

I John Williams do hereby certify that in the month of August 1831, I sent a copy of the foregoing oath schedule & certificate to the Secretary of War, in Washington City for Elijah Green, and that said Green was answered by letter (enclosing no certificate under seal) directed to him in Brentsville from the pension office, stating that he said Green was enrolled in the pension list, and I do further certify that I had said letter in my possession and have lost or mislaid it.
Given under my hand this 6th June 1832.
Jn. Williams

Va Prince William County
Sworn to before me a Justice of the Peace for said County this 6th day of June 1832
Jn. W. Williams

County of Prince William
On this 6th day of June 1832 before me, the subscriber and Justice of the peace of said County of Prince William personally appeared Elijah Green who, on his oath, declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain Thomas Ewell in the regiment commanded by Colonel George Gibson in the service of the United States; that his name was placed on the pension roll of the state of Virginia as he is informed in August 1831 but that he has never received a formal certificate, and now wishes to obtain one. Given under my hand this 6th day of June 1832
Jn. W. Williams
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I Moses Copin certify that I am well acquainted with Elijah Green and know him to be the same person described in the foregoing affidavit. Given under my hand this 6th day of June 1832.
Moses Copin

I certify that I am well acquainted with Moses Copin named in the above certificate and know him to be a man of honesty and truth. Given under my hand this 6th day of June 1832.
Jn. W. Williams

Virginia, Prince William County, to wit,
I John Williams clerk, pro tempore, of the County Court of Prince William, do hereby certify that John W. Williams Esqr. whose signature is annexed to the foregoing certificates, is a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, duly commissioned and qualified according to law.
In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand and affixed the seal of said county this 6th June 1832.
Jn Williams
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Prince William County
the      day of      1832

Conforming to the regulations of the War Department of the 19 June 1824, I, 
a magistrate in the county above named do hereby certify that I have the most satisfactory evidence reg. that of my own personal knowledge that Elijah Green who has this day appeared before me & taken the oath of identity is the identical person named in the duplicate pension certificate which he has this day exhibited before me No.    & and bearing date at the War Office the       day of          
That the said certificate was originally issued for him that he now holds the same in his possession and claims all the benefits arising therefrom.
Given under my hand at           on the day and year last above mentioned.


J.P.

Clerk of the court of Prince William County do hereby certify that             is a Magistrate as above & that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine. 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of office & set my hand this      day of            1832
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Know all men by these presents that I Elijah Green of Prince William County and State of Virginia, a Revolutionary pensioner of the United States, do hereby constitute and appoint             of the City of Richmond my true and lawful attorney, for me, and in my name to receive from the agent of the United States for paying the pensions of Revolutionary pensioners in the State ofVvirginia my pension money from the 4th day of March 1821 to the 4th day of March 1832.  Witness my hand & seal this 22d day of August 1832
Elijah Green  x his mark  [handwritten seal]

Sealed and delivered in presence of 
Jas Foster
Moses Copin

Prince Wm Cty Sct
Be it known that on the 22d day of August 1832 in the County aforesaid personally appeared before me James Foster a justice of the peace for aforesaid County Elijah Green above named, and acknowledged that foregoing power of attorney to be his act and deed.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the day and year last above written.
Jas Foster [illegible]
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"Endorsed"
Payments to be made on the 4th day of March & 4th day of September in each Year by the agent for paying pensions at Richmond Va
Recorded by Benjn. Lloyd Beale Clerk in Book D. Vol 7 page 98

The Pensioner has made a mistake in claiming his pension from the 4th day of March 1821.  His pension commences from the 23d day of Augt. 1831.  He will therefore be paid here from the 23 Augt. 1831 to the 4th day of Sep. 1832.  He will have to make out new papers dated & executed on, or after the 4th Sep. 1832.  and with the additional proof of identity the form of which is on the other side.  this is now required as more than one years pension will be due next pay day. (4 Sep).
The Clerks certificate under seal must be inscribed on the claim verifying the magistrates signature.

Elijah Green's papers
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Prince Wm Cty Sct
Be it known that before me James Foster in the County aforesaid, personally appeared Elijah Green and made Oath that he is the identical Elijah Green named in the Certificate now in his possession (the original one being lost) of which the following is a true Copy  (War department.  Revolutionary claim.  Duplicate.  I certify that in conformity with the Laws of the United States of the 18 March 1818 and May 1st 1820 Elijah Green late a private in the army of the Revolution, Virginia line, is inscribed on the pension list Roll of the Virginia agency at the rate of Eight dollars per month, to commence on the second day of November One thousand Eight hundred & Eighteen.  This Certificate is issued in Lieu of one dated December 11th 1818 supposed to be lost or destroyed, which if it should hereafter be presented at the Bank, the agent will please transmit to this department.  Given at the war office of the United States this twenty seventh day of June One thousand Eight hundred and thirty two
Signed Lew. Cass
Secretary of War
SEALED

Examined and Countersigned
Signed J.L. Edwards )  that he is entitled to a pension of Eight dollars per month on account of services rendered the United States during the Revolutionary War,  that he served in Captain Thos. Ewells company, in Genl [illegible] regiment:  that he now resides in the County of Prince William and has resided there for the space of 65 or 70 years past and that previous thereto he resided in Baltimore where he was born.
Elijah Green  x his mark
Sworn to and subscribed this 22d day of August 1832 before me
Jas. Foster J.P.
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Certificate of Identity
Prince William County to wit
Whereas at the last session of Congress an act of appropriation was made for the benefit of the heirs of Elijah Green decd. a Revolutionary soldier to wit Elijah Green Peggy Able and Sally Rolls and it being necessary their identity be established in order that they may receive the money from the Treasury the undersigned Justices of the Peace for the County aforesd. & State of Virginia do hereby certify that they have been for many years acquainted with the family of Elijah Green decd. and that Elijah the bearer of this certificate is the identical and true heir of Elijah Green decd. as designated in sd. act & that the said Elijah Green is entitled to receive the amount of the claim as specified therein.  Given under our hands and seals this 10th August 1836.
W.S. Colquhoun [handwritten seal]
Thos Nelson [handwritten seal]
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The within named Wm. S: Colquhoun and Thos. Nelson are to my knowledge acting Justices of the Peace in Prince William County Virga;  and Elijah Green, the bearer hereof, is the individual named in an Act of Congress, as one of the Heirs of Elijah Green - Given by me the 11th of August 1836.
John Taliferro

to J:L: Edwards esqr.
Pension Office
Washington

Certificate of Identity
Elijah Green