Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 7890, for Elisha Jewell, Virginia
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(8-1776)
SERVICE 
Va.
       
Jewell, Elisha   
    Mildred  

NUMBER W. 7890

CONTENTS [left blank]
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Paid at the Treasury under
the Act of the 6th April 1838
from 4th Sept 1833 to the 13 May
1834, the day of his death.  Agt
notified 24th April 1839.

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12.113 
District of Columbia
Elisha Jewell
of Fairfax in the State of Va.
who was a Priv. in the ____ commanded
by Captain Russell of the ____ commanded
by ____ in the Va.
line for 7 months.
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Inscribed on the Roll of Distr of Columbia
at the rate of 23 Dollars 33 Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
=========
Certificate of Pension issued the 26th day of March
1833 and sent to E. Brooke
Present--
========
Arrears to the 4th of March 1833     $ 46.66
Semi-anl, allowance ending Sept.     $11.66
     [TOTAL]                                         $58.32
 
(Revolutionary Claim,)
(Act. June 7, 1832      )

Recorded by Nathan Rice, Clerk,
Book E, Vol. 6, Page 112
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VIRGINIA 1245

Mildred Jewell
widow of Elisha Jewell, died,
Virginia
who was a pensioner under the Act of 7 June 1832,
and who died on the 13 May 1834,
of Fairfax in the State of Virginia
who was a private in the company commanded
by Captain Russell of the ___ commanded
by ____ in the Virginia
line for 7 months.
================
Inscribed on the Roll of Richmond, Va.
at the rate of 23 Dollars 33 Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
================
Certificate of Pension issued the 29th day of Novr
1838, and sent to Thos.
Sangster, District of Columbia
================
Arrears to the 4th of Septr '38                       $58.33
Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Mar '39      $11.66
     [TOTAL]                                                      $69.99

(Act July 7, 1838)

Recorded by D. McCurdy, Clerk
Book A, Vol. 2, Page 179

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Paid at the Treasury under
the Act of the 6 April 1838
from 4th March to 4 Sept
1839.  Agt notified 4 June 1840
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Elisha Jewell--

Departed this life in the year of our Lord
Anno Domini 1834 May 13 age @ about
71 years --
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ab Burk rented front-room in Stone House
March 15th 1833
[words unclear]--May 7th 1833
[unclear]--150 May 12. 15th

[calculations done vertically]

1770
   75
_______
1845
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Declaration of Elisha Jewell.


$23.33 per ann
D. Col. Roll

Edward Brooke, Esq.
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State of Virginia
County of Fairfax viz

On this 18th day of March, 1833, personally appeared in open Court before
the Court of Fairfax County in the State of Virginia, now sitting, Elisha
Jewell, a resident in the said County, and State, aged seventy 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 papered
June 7 1832.

That he entered the service of the United States, under the following
named officers, and served as herein stated.

He enlisted as a volunteer in the
month of September (he does not recollect the day) 1780
in a company commanded by Captain Francis Russel
whose 1st Lieutenant's name was John Turley and 2nd ? Lebell.    The said
company was marched to Fredericksburg, where it joined the troops under the command
of Genl. Mulenburg.--From thence he marched to the Bowling Green, in
Richmond, Petersburg--theme to Sleepy Hole, and Portsmouth.  The officers
whom he knew and who were at that time attached to the Army were Genl. 
Mulenburg, to whose Brigade he belonged--Col. Gibson, Major Meriwether, Maj.
Spits Johnson, who acted as Adjutant, and many others, whose names he does
not recollect.  During this Tour, he was in no battle, but was employed part
of the time in guarding some Prisoners taken on the Lines.  After serving fully
three months, he was discharged, and returned home.  After this, in the month
of Decr, (he does not remember the particular day) 1781 he became a substitute for one Neale
joined a company commanded by Captain Davenport and marched to
Winchester, Virginia, where he served
at the Barracks for some time, and was sent from thence as one of the
guard to attend the Prisoners taken at the surrender of Cornwallis at Little
York, Virginia to Frederick Town in Maryland, and after returning from
thence, his service being required, he was retained in service one month
longer than he was bound to serve, and at the expiration of four months
was discharged, making in all, the first and last tour, seven months.
Before, for many years, and at the time of his enlistments, he resided in the
County of Loudoun, in the State of Virginia.  He has no documentary evidence
of his said Service, not having preserved his discharges in either instance,
nor does he know of any person now living, by whom he could prove his
service of their own knowledge.

He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension, or
annuity, except the present, and declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll
of the Agency of any State.

Sworn and subscribed
the day and year aforesaid.

Elisha Jewell
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And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation
of the matter, and after putting the interrogations prescribed by the ? 
department that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier and
served as stated.  And the Court further certifies that there is no resident
clergyman in said County, but they have seen sundry certificates signed
by persons well known to them viz: Majr. Wm. B. Harrison, Thomas Moss,
George Chichester, Wm H. Chichester, Daniel Minor and Jesse Moore, certifying
their knowledge of the character of the applicant, and a man of
veracity, and their belief of his service in the Revolutionary War, all of
whom are persons of veracity, and their statements in the opinion of the
Court is entitled to credit.  Some of those persons being now present
have testified to the facts, stated in their certificates as will appear
from a general one hereunto annexed appearing on the
next side of this sheet, all of whom are men of veracity.

[signed] Wm Moss

Interrogatories propounded by the Court viz:

1st.   Where and in what year were you born?  Answer: in Montgomery County in the
state of Maryland in 1762 or 3 as far as I can ascertain, which makes me 70 years old.

2d.  Have you any record of your age?  Answer--No.

3d.  Where were you living when called into Service--Where have you lived since the Rev.
War, and where do you now live?  Answer--I was living in London County,
Virginia, when called into Service--afterwards moved to a ? in Fairfax, and
now life in Fairfax County, Virginia.

4th.  How were you called into Service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or
were you a substitute?  and, if a substitute, for whom?  Answer--I was in
the first tour a volunteer, and in the second a substitute for one Neale.
 
5th.  State the names of the regular officers who were with the troops where you served,
such continental and militia Reg as you can recollect of the general circumstances
of your service--Answer:  I have done so, to the test of my recollection in my
declaration.

6th.  State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood
and who can testify to your character as a man of veracity, and their belief of
your services as a soldier of the Revolution--Answer, I have established many
certificates to the Court of persons to whom I am know, and who are known to the
Court, as those points, and they are such as will be considered entitled to credit.
I am known to all the Court personally, and I leave it to the Court to judge of
my character for veracity.
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We, Jesse Moore 67 years of age & George Chichester
residing in the County of Fairfax, in the State of Virginia,
hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Elisha Jewell, who
has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we
believe him to be as old as he states himself to be; 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

Jesse Moore
Geo. Chichester

Thos. Moss, J. Peace

Virginia to Wit. 
I, William Moss, Clerk of the Court of
Fairfax County in the State of Virginia, as hereby certify that
the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the Court, in
the matter of the application of Elisha Jewell for a pension.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto
set my hand and Seal of Office this
20th day of March 1833--

Wm. Moss
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HE H

BIBLE
Containing the OLD and NEW
TESTAMENTS
Newly Translated out of the
Original Tongues,
And with the former
TRANSLATIONS
Diligently Compared and Revised.

By His Da   Special Command

[Hand-printed to the side "Jewell, Elisha
Va. W7890"]
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[very faded writings--
appear to be written on back of page showing "BIBLE"]
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Loudoun County Sct

Know all men by these presents that we Elisha Jewell and John Barker
Jenkins are held and firmly bound unto his excellency Beverly Randolph Esq. Governor
of the Commonwealth of Virginia in the full and  ? sum of Fifty pounds
current money to which payment will and truly be made to the said Beverly
Randolph and his successors in trust for our said Commonwealth, we bind
ourselves and each of our heirs executors and administrators Excel & Admin jointly and severally firmly by these
presents sealed with our seals and dated this 20th day of November 1789.

The condition of the above obligation is such that wherever there is a marriage
shortly intended to be had and solemnized between the above named Elisha Jewell
and Mildred Hodgkin spinster of Cameron Parish.  Now if there shall be no
lawful cause to obstruct the said intended marriage, then the above obligation
to be void else to remain in full force and virtue.

Sealed & ackn in
the presence of
CW Binns

Elisha Jewell (seal)
John B. Jenkins (seal)

Virginia Loudoun County to  Wit.

I, Charles G. Eskridge, Clerk of the County Court of
Loudoun in the Commonwealth aforesaid, do hereby certify that the foregoing
is a true transcript from the original bond as the same now remains
filed in my office.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand
and affixed my seal of office this 13th day of
October 1838 and in the 63rd year of the
Commonwealth.

Charles G. Eskridge

fer 5505

Sir:
I have sent you a copy of the Marriage Bond being the only evidence of the marriage in
my possession as no return of marriage were made to this office until after 1799.
CG Eskridge
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V 2800
??, Declaration

Mildred Jewell
of Elisha
Virginia

Act July 7 1838

Admitted
Pr year  $23.33 (33/100)
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Fairfax County
State of Virginia

Ss:

On this 22nd day of August 1838 personally appeared before the
court of Fairfax & State of Virginia Mrs. Mildred Jewell
a resident of Virginia in the county of Fairfax aged 75
years, who, being 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 7, 1838, entitled "An act granting half-pay and pensions to certain
widows:"  That she is the widow of Elisha Jewell who was a
soldier in the Revolution and on pension at his death.

She further declares that she was married to said Elisha
Jewell on the ____ of ____ in the year seventeen
hundred and eighty nine; that her husband, the aforesaid.  Elisha
Jewell died on the 13th of May 1834
that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service; but the marriage
took place previous to the 1st of January, seventeen hundred and ninety-four, viz:  at
the time above stated.

[signed] Mildred Jewell

Sworn to and subscribed, on the day and year above written, before
[signed] Albomated D.C. (unclear)

In testimony that the above Declaration of
Mildred Jewell was made and sworn to in open Court on the
22 day of August 1838, I Thomas Moss, Clerk of the said County
Court have hereto set my name and affixed the
seal of the said County this 25th day of August 1838.


Thomas Moss, J.P.
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Rev. and 1812
Wars Section.

May 15, 1928

Miss Mary E. Ross
519 Vine St
Chattanooga, Tenn

Madam:

I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary
War pension claim W. 7890, it appears that Elisha Jewell
was born in 1762 or 1763 in Montgomery County,
Maryland.

While residing in Loudoun County, Virginia, he
enlisted and served as a private with the Virginia
Troops, as follows--

From September 1780, three months in Captain
Francis Russell's Company; and from in December 1781,
four months in Captain Davenport's Company.

It also appears that he was Lieutenant and Captain
of Loudoun County, Militia after the Revolution.

He was allowed pension on his application executed
December 20, 1832, while a resident of Fairfax
County, Virginia.  He died May 13, 1834.

He married in 1789, the marriage bond was issued
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November 20, 1789 in Loudoun County, Virginia) Miss
Mildred Hodgkin, who was born August 26, 1763.

She was allowed pension on her application
executed August 22, 1838, while living in Fairfax
County, Virginia.

There are no data relative to children.

Respectfully,

WINFIELD SCOTT
Commissioner.
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1912, July 30
Hist. to W. R. Jewell
Letter with cl. 33,333.
William Jewell

1928 May 15. Hist to Mary
E. Ross  auy?

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Revolution
WIDOW, &c

File No. 7890

Mildred Jewell
Widow
Elisha Jewell
Priv. Va. Line

Act:  July 7, 1838
Index:--Vol. ?, Page 373

[Arrangement of 1870.]
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In reply to your request of ____, received ____,
for a statement of the military history of Elisha Jewell
a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired
information as contained in his and his widow's applications for pension
on file in this Bureau.    W.F. 7890
___________________________________________________
[Column headings:  Dates of enlistment or appointment; length of service; rank; 
Officers under whom service was rendered (captain/colonel), and state]

Sept. 1780  3 mos.  Priv.   Captain Russell   Colonel [check mark]   Va.
Dec. 1781  4 mos. Priv.  Captain Davenport   Colonel [check mark] 

Excerpt? of mill in Loudoun Co
after the Rev

Battles engaged in, _____[check mark]____
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Loudoun Co. Va.
Date of application for pension, Dec. 20, 1832.  His cl. was al.
Residence at date of application, Fairfax Co., Va
Age at date of application, B1762 or 1763, Montgomery Co., Md.

Remarks:  He married in 1789, Miss Mildred Hodgkin,
was and married Nov. 20, 1789
born Aug. 26, 1763.  He died May 13, 1834 and she
was allowed pension on her application executed
Aug. 22, 1838, while a resident of Fairfax Co. Va.
There is no further data.

Very respectfully,

Commissioner.

6--2856
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I do hereby certify that I have been acquainted with
Elisha Jewell for upwards of twenty years.  He has lived
within four miles of me for the last ten years.  I have always
considered him a man of truth [underscored] and veracity.  I have
often heard it stated he served in the Revolutionary War
but know not the fact, as I was an infant at the time.
Fairfax County, Va
17 January 1833
Thos. Moss

I hereby certify that I have known and been
well acquainted with Elisha Jewell of this
county, and have always considered him
a man of excellent character in every
respect--Truthful, honest industrious &
correct in all his transactions.
I further state that Thomas Moss whose signature is to the 
above certificate is a Justice of the Peace in & for this county.

George Chichester
January 17, 1833
Fairfax County Va

I hereby certify that I have known Elisha Jewell for
twelve or fourteen years and he is justly entitled to the
character given him for the above certificates of Thomas
Moss and George Chichester.  And I further certify that
Thomas Moss is now an acting Justice of the Peace
for this county, and that George Chichester has represented
this county two sessions in the Virginia Legislature.
January 17, 1833
William H. Chichester
Fairfax County Va
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I have known Mr. Jewel for 3 years and lived joining
him the same time.  I have allways found him an
upright man.
Francis Fisk

I hereby certify that I have known Mr. Elisha
Jewell for thirty years, and I consider him to be
a man of strict truth and veracity and one amongst
the most industrious men I have ever met with.  I
have understood that he served for some time in the
American Revolution, but this I have no personal knowledge
of as it was before my day.
D. Minor
18th January 1833
Fairfax County
Virginia

I do hereby certify those I am acquainted with therefor
some whose certificates are here unto answered, two of
whom, viz.  Daniel Minor and George Chichester made
oath before me (being a Justice of the Peace in and for
the County of Fairfax State of Virginia) to the truth
of their respective statements: and I hereby certify that
they are persons of respectability and veracity.  Sworn
under my hand this 18th day of March 1833.
Tho. Moss

Virginia to Wit:

I William Moss, Clerk of the County Court
of Fairfax in the state of Virginia, do hereby certify that Thomas
Moss, Esq., whose name appears to the above certificates is and
was at the time of signing the same an acting Justice of the
Peace for said County duly commissioned and qualified

[Note:  There was an overlay of a different page at this point.)

and that full faith & credit is and ought to be given to all his
official acts as such--
Om testimony whereof I have hereto
set my hand and affixed the seal of the
said County this 20th day of March 1833.
Wm. Moss
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Loudoun County to Wit. 

On this 20th day of December 1832, personally appeared before me William B. Harrison
a Justice of the Peace for the aforesaid county & state of Virginia
Elisha Jewel aged 70 years or there abouts.  He who being first
duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make
the following declarations in order to obtain the benefit
of the provision made by the act of congress past June
the 7th 1832 that he enlisted as a volunteer in Capt.
Francis Russell's company in the year of 1780 in the month
of September Genl Mulin ? in the Revolutionary
war for three months which time he served truly and
faithfully & at the expiration the war he was discharged
by a John Lebell which discharge is lost or mislaid
whats under Capt. Francis Russell marched down to Fedmore?
Burg Bowling Green nicknamed Petersburg ?
Portsmouth was in and around ; but some prisoners
on the lines after that they substituted him ? as a private
soldier under Capt. Devens ? served at the Chichester & ?
an landed these prisoners, on to ?tow in Maryland &
was taken at York Town at the defeat of Cornwallis
after his time & three months expired which he engaged for
he was detained one month long is which made four or
thereabouts, which adding the whole time together ?
in the Revolutionary war & made about ? months after
the expiration of the said service he was also discharged  which
is also lost or mislaid at the time he entered and performed
all of the above named ? & served resided in the County
of Loudoun in the state of Virginia when and before he entered
the service he hereby relinquishes every claim whatsoever to a 
pension or an annuity what except the present that declares
and he subscribes his name is not on the pension roll of any
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agency in any state or that on the agency in this state to his
knowledge.

Sworn and subscribed to the day and year
afore said.

Elisha Jewell
Wm. B. Harrison

He further states he was born in
the year 1762 and he now resides
in Fairfax County on or near the Little River Turnpike
road in the state of Virginia nine miles above ?.
Soldiers repose land run County beyond December
the 29 1832.

I do certify that I have been long acquainted with
Elisha Jewell the bearer ? of and whilst he was
a Major and Com. & the first Battalion in the 57 Regt.
of Virginia militia.  He was a Lieutenant of a company.
Some time then promoted to a Capt. in each capacity he
acted with honor and fidelity for term of fifteen
or twenty years until he moved out of the county 
and I have always known and believed him to be
a worthy good citizen & honest & faithful man.

Wm. B. Harrison
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Soldiers repose Loudoun County Virginia Day the 29 Mar

I do certify that I have been long acquainted with
Capt. Elisha Jewell the bearer hear of who served
first in the Battalion of of militia as a Lieutenant
then as a Captain and did serve with honor
and propriety in both of the before mentioned
ranks for at least fifteen years and I have
frequently understood & heard he was out in
the Revolution war before heretofore 
mentioned with & under me and I have
always known & believed him to be a man
of honor & truth the before mentioned
serving as Lt. & Capt. was done and served
in the militia of the county of Loudoun in
the state of Virginia.  Since the Revolutionary 
war under my command
as a Major in the 1?  of the
1? 57 Rgt of Virginia Militia
in the county of Loudoun

Wm. B. Harrison
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1.  Where were you born?  In the state of Maryland
Montgomery County near Potomac River
2.  Have you any report of your age?  None.  It is lost of 
destroyed.
3.  Where were you living when called into service
and where have you lived?  Ever since I lived
first in Loudoun County Virginia, then in Fairfax
County in the town of Alexandria & at this
time in the county of Fairfax nine miles
from Alexandria on the Little River Turnpike 
pike road.
4.  How were you called in to service.  Were you
drafted or did you volunteer or were you
a substitute volunteer?
5.  State the names of your regular officers.  Genl Muling being
brigade Capt. Francis Russell's company of
militia.  Served about Portsmouth.  Supported
and Chephole? discharged Nevada
6.  Did you receive a certificate of service from
27 John Lebell which is lost of mislaid?

Loudoun County to ? Dec. the 29 1832.
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress
passed the 7 of June 1832.  Elisha Jewell appeared
before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace for the
aforesaid County & State of Virginia and made
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to the before going statement of facts
and also states that he in 70th year of age or there
abouts--

Wm. B. Harrison
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Miss Mary E. Ross
519 Vine Street
Chattanooga, Tenn.

Aug. 8, 1927

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

Will you please have the records
examined to see if Elisha Jewell
of Virginia drew a pension for services
in the War of the American Revolution
1775-1783.  Thanking you
I am
Sincerely
Mary E. Ross
per A--

[a seal "U.S. Pension Office, Aug. 10, 1927"]
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT
Second Comptroller's Office,
March 25th, 1839

Sir:

Under the Act of the 6th of April, 1838 entitled "An
act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain
Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury
of the United States,"  the widow of Elisha Jewell,--
a Pensioner in the Roll of the District of Columbia Agency, at
the rate of Twenty three Dollars and thirty three cents
per annum, under the law of the 7th June 1832, has
been paid at this Department, from the 4th of Sept., 1833,
to the 13th May, 1834, the day of his death.

Respectfully yours,
Albion K. Parris
Comptroller

To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT
Second Comptroller's Office
May 27, 1840

Sir:

Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An
act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain
Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury
of the United States," Mildred Jewell,--
a Pensioner on the Roll of the Richmond Agency, at
the rate of Twenty three Dollars and thirty three cents
per annum, under the law of the 7 July 1838, has
been paid at this Department, from the 4th of March
to the 4th Sept. 1839.

Respectfully yours,
Albion K. Parris
Comptroller

To the Commissioner of Pensions
Present.
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T. Sangster
Prert
Nov 28

Tho. Sangster
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Washington County)
District of Columbia )  S.S.

This day personally appeared
before me John D. Clark a Justice of the Peace for
the county aforesaid Mr. William Legg, aged 32 years
a respectable and disinterested witness who after being
duly sworn according to law, stated that he was well
acquainted with Mildred Jewell and knows her to
be the widow of Elisha Jewell late of Fairfax county
state of Virginia, who being a ? at his death &
also known that she has remained since his death
a widow, November 22nd 1838.

W. Legg
(Sworn and subscribed before
me this day & year above written

[signed] John D. Clark
J Peace
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Mildred Jewell
Virginia

Suspended
See let. of Nov, '83
T. Sangster

Act of 7 July 1838
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Elisha Jewell D.C.  Act 7 June 1832
to what time paid?
Pen Office
Nov 7 '38
'
10% 4 Sep 1833
J.H.
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Col. James L. Edwards
Commiss. of Pensions
Washington

[written vertically on page] 
2800
Ver Oct. 27
7 July 1838
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Washington District Columbia
27th October 1838

Sir

Under cover is the declaration, a copy of marriage bond,
a leaf from the Bible, and date of death of Elisha Jewell--This
case has been delayed by the clerk  as you will see by the papers;--
it is therefore desirable that as speedy an examination at your
convenience will necessity be had.

? for with respect
Your obt. servant
Tho. Sangster

Col. J.. L. Edwards
Commiss. of Pensions
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State of Virginia
County of Fairfax viz

On this 21st day of January 1833, before me the
subscribed one of the Justices of the Peace in and for said
County appears.  Jesse Moore of said County aged sixty
seven years and makes oath in the Holy Evangelists
of Almighty God that he has been acquainted
with Elisha Jewell for upwards of fifty years, and
that for at lease fifty years it was generally said
in his neighborhood that said Jewell was a soldier
in the army of the Revolution, he the said Moore
residing in the same neighborhood, and having
often heard it talked of and never contradicted.

Sworn before.
Joshua Hutchison
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Elisha Jewell, the applicant in this case, requests that payments
may be made to him at the Agency for the District of Columbia
he being a resident of Fairfax County not more than 15 miles from the
District, and 150 from to Richmond.

E. Brooke
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Loudoun County State of Virginia

I John L. Berkley of the state & county aforesaid--being called on by
Elisha Jewell to state that he the said Elisha Jewell
served a tour of duty in the militia of Virginia in the
year seventeen hundred & eighty under Captain Francis
Russell (I cannot recollect the said Elisha Jewell
personally) tho from the facts & circumstances related
to me by him the said Elisha Jewell.  I am entirely
satisfied that he served the tours above mentioned
(under Captn Francis Russell), that the said Elisha
Jewell mentioned (General Muhlenburg as Commander
in Chief, Col. Gibson, Major Manaweather of the first
Virginia Regular Army) (as far as I recollect) Capt. Fagan,
Capt. Vincent, Capt. Francis Russell with his substituting
--the places we march through with other
circumstances impossible for him the said Elisha
Jewell to of known had he not been in Army at that
time--to the back of my recollection, the tour
commenced in October seventeen hundred & eighty
& we were discharged on or about the twentieth
of December the same year to the best of my
recollection.  Further this deponent saith not.

P.S.  I served at the same time
under Captn. Adam Vincell.
[signed twice] John L. Berkley
         John L. Berkley

Loudoun County Court
Mr. John L. Berkley appeared before the subscribed Justice of the
Peace for the aforesaid County & State of Virginia & made oath subscribed in due
form of law to the above statement of facts
Jany 8 1893--

Wm. B. Harrison