Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 16109, Abraham Ellis, Penn. Va.
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(S-1770)

SERVICE
Penn
Va

Ellis, Abraham

NUMBER
S16109

carded
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19838
19563 (crossed out)
Ohio
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Abraham Ellis
in the State of Ohio
who was a private in the com. commanded by Captain Greene of the Regt commanded by Col Rodgers in the PA & VA line for 10 mos.
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inscribed on the Roll of Ohio at the rate of 33 Dollars 33 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 20 day of Sept 1833 and Barry Hinkson Wilmington
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Arrears to the 4th of Sept    83.32
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Mar  16.66
$99.98

{Revolutionary Claim,}
{Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by Dan'l Boyd Clerk, 
Book E Vol. 8 Page 7
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Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June the seventh 1832

State of Ohio Clinton County Ss
On this day of November 1832 personally appeared in open Court before George J Smith president Judge & Jesse Hughes Aaron Sewell and James Baker Esquires his associates in office constituting the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County of Clinton and State of Ohio now sitting Abraham Ellis a resident of Liberty Township in said County aged about 79 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 7th 1832.
That he has no record of his age but has been informed and believes that he was born on the 27th day of September 1753 in the township of Hanover Lancaster County and State of Pennsylvania where he resided until about the 25th day of June 1776 when he volunteered in the service of his Country (then struggling with the power of Great Britain) for a tour of duty of six months in the company commanded by Captain Timothy Greene whose Lieutenants were William Allen and William McCulloch and John Barnett Ensign. The said Company at first paraded at one six on a public place in said County of Lancaster at the croping of Sweet Anown and from there they were marched to the Town of Lancaster in said County where they were furnished with arms. From there they were marched to Philadelphia where they joined his Regiment commanded by Colonel James Cunningham whose Lieutenant Colonel was Hays and which Regiment belonged to the Pennsylvania Militia but what number is unknown to this deponent. The said Regiment was detained a few days at Philadelphia and conveyed from there in shallops by water to Trenton in New Jersey. From there they were marched o Princetown, from there to New Brunswick, from there to Ambay and from there to the City of New York where they were placed under the command of General Hand and from there conveyed to Long Island where this deponent was engaged in the battle fought between the British and American forces in the month of August 1776. This deponent well recollects said battle and during the same frequently saw Generals Washington, Sterling, and others who were field officers. This deponent was at one time during the battle drive into a quagmire up to his armpits in endeavoring to make his escape from some British light horse to the American entrenchments. He well recollects the termination of that battle and the retreat of the American forces, first to the City of New York from there to Harlem Heights and from thence to the White Plains and from there back to Trenton aforesaid when and where the Hessians were captured. This deponent was not in this battle
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but with his proper company and Regiment with others was stationed about one mile from it at the time. After the battle he was marched with his Regiment to the City of Philadelphia where he remained until sometimes in the forepart of January 1777 when he was discharged under the proper handwriting of said Lieutenant William Allen, said Captain Greene being absent for some reason at this time not recollected by this deponent. He has then faithfully served his term of duty for six months and returned to said County of Lancaster where he was shortly afterwards appointed a Lieutenant in the company commanded by Captain Michael Myers in the Regiment Commanded by Colonel John Rodgers and the battalion of Major William Brown. Afterwards a few days before the battle of Brandywine and as near as this deponent recollects about the first of September 1777 there was a draft made upon the Pennsylvania Militia for a tour of two months when this deponent was called into the services as 1st Lieutenant in the Company commanded by Captain John Laird whose 2d Lieutenant was John M Harland. The said Company paraded at the same Dixons, marched to the Town of Lancaster aforesaid drew their arms and joined their Regiment Commanded by Colonel John Rodgers and were placed under the Command of General Irvin. From there they were marched to a place then called Chesnut Hill near the City of Philadelphia where they joined Washington's Army. During the time they were encamped on said Hill the militia under said General Irvin a considerable skirmish with the enemy in which said Irwin was thrown from his horse and taken prisoner but was exchanged in a few days and restored to his command. From there they were marched to GermanTown and engaged in the battle fought at that place where this deponent commanded as a Lieutenant as aforesaid. After said battle of Germantown they were marched back to the West side of said Chesnut Hill where they were encamped until sometime in November 1777 when they were marched back to Lancaster County aforesaid and discharged by said Captain Laird, having fully completed their term of service in which this deponent was engaged as aforesaid. Afterwards this deponent continued to reside in said County of Lancaster until sometime in the year 1780 when he removed to the State of Virginia and settled in Berkly County where he resided until after the Capture of Lord Cornwallis when he was drafted in the Militia of Virginia & placed in the Company commanded by Isaac Eaton. He cannot recollect the exact time but it was shortly after the surrender aforesaid. The Company was paraded at said Eatons in Berkly County and marched toward Albemarle Court House
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And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the Investigation of the matter, that the above applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states. And the Court further certifies that it appears to them that Samuel Miller & William M. Irvin (turnover)

The State of Ohio Clinton County Court of Common Pleas of the Term of April in the year of our Lord AD 1833
On this 22d day of April, in the year 1833 personally appeared in open Court Abraham Ellis who at the Term of November last of this Court made his declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June the 7th 1832 and who being nowhere again duly sworn as the law directs doth on his oath make the following statement in addition to his former declaration in order to obtain the benefit of said act. That to the best of his recollection and belief it was on the 25th day of June 1776 when he entered the service as stated in his former declaration in the Company of Captain Greene as a private soldier and served therein as such until the 6th of January 1777 making a tour of 6 months and 10 days. That to the best of his recollection it was of the 9th or 10th day of September 1777 when he entered the service in the Company commanded by Captain John Laird as first Lieutenant and served therein as such until the 9th or 10th day of November in the year last aforesaid making a tour of duly of two months. That he believes it was on the 6th day of December 1781 that he was drafted in the Militia of Virginia in the Company commanded by Captain Isaac Eaton as a private and served therein as stated until 3d or 4th of February 1782 not quite two months actual service but they were discharged for a two months tour of duty as he well recollects
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and met the prisoners taken at the said Capture of Cornwallis near said Court House, and said Company was from thence employed in guarding said prisoners. They were conducted to the Barracks at Winchester where the said Company remained in said service until the removal of said prisoners to Shepherds Town and thence conveyed into Maryland Then said Company were discharged by said Eaton having served a tour of about two months and this deponent returned home to his residence in said County of Berkley where he lived until sometime in the year 1807 or so before he removed to his present residence where he has resided ever since The Commission of Lieutenant as aforesaid and said discharges have long time been lost & gone from this deponent & he has no documentary evidence to substantiate his claim or other proof of his service than the depositions of Christopher Ellis and Thomas Strain herewith presented. He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not only the pension Roll of the Agency of any State
[signed] Abraham Ellis
Sworn to and subscribed the day & year aforesaid Isaiah Morris, Clerk
We Samuel Miller and William M Irvin residing in said County of Clinton in the neighborhood of said Abraham Ellis hereby certify that we are well acquainted with said deponent who has sworn subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be 79 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
[signed] Saml. Miller
[signed] William M. Irvin
Sworn to and subscribed the day & year aforesaid Isaiah Morris, Clerk.
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter, that the above applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states. And the Court further certifies that it appears to them that Samuel Miller & William M. Irvin
turn over
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who has signed the preceding certificate are residents of Clinton County aforesaid in the vicinity of said applicant, and are credible persons, and that their statement is entitled to credit
I Isaiah Morris, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas aforesaid, do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of our said Court in the matter of the application of Abraham Ellis for a pension
In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and the seal of our said Court of Common Pleas, at Wilmington, the 24th day of November, 1832. Isaiah Morris, Clerk

Abraham Ellis
20191
Filed 8 Nov 1832
Isaiah Morris clk
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This applicant states that William Irvin one of the Witnesses who deposed in his favour at the last term of this Court has been for years & still is a licensed teacher of the Christian religion in good standing in the society to which he belongs now known as reformers. There are very few if any regular Clergymen living in the County & none with whom this applicant is acquainted in the immediate neighborhood or by whom he is able to prove the report of his service & except Mr Irvin will answer the purpose he cannot comply with the requisition of the department which he considers not only highly absurd in itself; but wholly inconsistent with our civil institutions
[signed] Abraham Ellis
Sworn to & subscribed in open Court, April 22, 1833.
The Court then proceeded to propound to the said applicant the interrogatories directed by the department of war which with the answers thereto are as follows to wit
1 Where and in what year were you born? Answer, I was born as I am informed & believe in the Township of Hanover Lancaster County State of Virginia Pennsylvania on the 27th day of September 1753
2. Have you any record of your age and if so where is it? Answer. I have no record of my age in my possession nor do I know where the same is to be found if there be any in existence
3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war & where do you now live? Answer. I was living in the State of Pennsylvania Lancaster County
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when called into service for the 1st and 2d tours mentioned in his application, and in Berkley County Virginia when drafted for the 3d tour named in my application after the Revolution he resided in Berkley County aforesaid until 1807 or 1808 when he removed to Clinton County this where he has resided ever since
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 & the general circumstances of your service. Answer, I well recollect Generals Washington, Putnam, Sterling and Hand at the battle of Long Island all of whom I believe are regular officers. I am wholly unable to give the Nos. of or names of any of the Regiments except the one which I [illegible] commanded by Colonel Cunningham, also one that was called Colonel Hands Regiment
6. Did you ever receive a discharge from the service and if so, by whom was it given and what has become of it? Did you ever receive a commission, and if so by whom was it signed and what has become of it? Answer, In answer to the first interrogatory included in no. 6 I did receive discharges for each of the tours I served as a private as set forth in my application the first given & signed by Lieutenant William Allen and the 2d by Captain Isaac Eaton — and in answer to the 2d of said interrogatories I did receive a commission from the Governor of Pennsylvania & signed by him, he thinks it was Thomas Mifflin but will not be certain. It has long since been lost or mislaid so that I cannot tell what has become of it.
7. State the names of the 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 soldier of the Revolution? Answer, Samuel Miller and William Irvin who were [illegible]
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ced by me at last Court To wit Nov Term last to whom I am well known in my present neighborhood can testify as to my Character for veracity & their belief as to my services as a soldier of the revolution
[signed] Abraham Ellis
Sworn to, & subscribed in open Court April 22, 1833 Isaiah Morris, Clerk
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories presented by the war department that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier & officer & served as he states. And the Court further certifies that it appears to them them William M.  Irvin who has signed the necesary certificate to the Original application of said Abraham made at the last term of this Court was then & still is a Clergyman resident in said County that the statement made by him and Saml. Miller is entitled to credit from the good character & standing of said witnesses
I Isaiah Morris, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County aforesaid, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Abraham Ellis for [a pension]
[In] testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of our said Court of Common Pleas, at Wilmington, the 7th day of May, Anno Domini 1833. Isaiah Morris, Clerk
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20191
Abraham Ellis
Ohio

Return 5 11 1214.
from private
10 months
$33.33/100

Benj Hinkson
Wilmington
Clinton Co
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BRIEF in the case of Abraham Ellis
County of Clinton in the State of Ohio (Act 7th June, 1832.)
1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge?
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?
3. How old is he? 79 about
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
Period. Vol In 1776 1777
Duration of Service. Years, Months, 6 2 about 2 Days.
Rank. As a Private Lieut Private
Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served. Genl Hand, Irwin, Washington Capt Greene, Col Cunningham Capt Laird, Col Rodgers Capt Eaton
5. In what battles was he engaged? Long Island, Germantown
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Lancaster Co. Pa.
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Traditionary, living witnesses
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? No clergyman
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned. Chs W. Forrest Examining Clerk.
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April 7, 1938
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Mrs. Bertha E. Marsh
P.O. Box 1524
Phoenix, Arizona

Abraham Ellis, S.16109
BA-J/MCS

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your request for information relative to Revolutionary War soldiers, Abraham and Jacob Alles or Ellis and Henry Joel or Yoel.

Because of the large number of requests for records of Revolutionary War soldiers and the lack of clerical force available for furnishing such information, it has been impossible to comply in full with requests similar to yours. The record of Abraham Ellis is furnished below.

The data which follow were obtained from papers on file in the pension claim, S.16109, based upon the military service of Abraham Ellis, the only soldier of that name that is found in the Revolutionary War records of this office. No record of an Abraham Alles has been found.

Abraham Ellis was born September 27, 1753, in Hanover Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.

While a resident of said place, he enlisted about June 25, 1776, as private in Captain Timothy Greene's company in Colonel James Cunningham's Pennsylvania regiment, was in the battle of Long Island and was discharged January 6, 1777. He was appointed first lieutenant shortly after the above-mentioned service and served as such in Captain John Laird's company in Colonel John Rodgers' Pennsylvania regiment from September 9 or 10, 1777, until November 9 or 10, 1777, and was in the battle of Germantown. In 1780 he moved to Berkeley County, Virginia, and on December 6, 1781, he enlisted as private in Captain Isaac Eaton's Virginia company and served until February 3 or 4, 1782.
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Abraham Ellis moved to Liberty Township, Clinton County, Ohio, in 1807 or 1808 from Berkeley County, Virginia.

He was allowed pension on his application executed November 24, 1832, at which time he was a resident of Liberty Township, Clinton County, Ohio.

In 1833 one Christopher Ellis testified in Clinton County, Ohio, in behalf of the soldier and stated that he knew him during his service, relationship not shown. There are no further data relative to soldier's family.

In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension of Abraham Ellis, the name and address of the person to whom it was paid and possibly the date of the soldier's death, it is suggested that you address the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, Washington, D.C., citing the following data:

Abraham Ellis, Certificate 19838, issued September 20, 1833, rate $33.33 per annum, commenced March 4, 1831, Act of June 7, 1832, Ohio Agency.

Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant to the Administrator
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May 2, 1938
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Mrs. Bertha E. Marsh
Phoenix, P.O. Box 1524
Arizona

Abraham Ellis, S.16109
BA-J/MCS
[handwritten initials]

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter of April 25, 1938, requesting a verification of the date of death of the Revolutionary War soldier, Abraham Ellis, S.16109.

When this soldier applied for pension on November 24, 1832, he stated that he was born "on the 27th day of September, 1753, in the township of Hanover, Lancaster County and State of Pennsylvania" and that he was then "aged about 79 years".

Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant to the Administrator
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August 3, 1935
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Mrs. Arthur H. Hopkins
Rensselaer
Indiana

Abraham Ellis, S.16109
BA-J/MCS

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your request for the record of Abraham Ellis, a soldier of the Revolutionary War.

The data which follow were obtained from papers on file in the pension claim, S.16109, based upon the military service of Abraham Ellis, the only soldier of that name that is found in the Revolutionary War records of this office.

Abraham Ellis was born September 27, 1753, in Hanover Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.

While a resident of said place, he enlisted about June 25, 1776, as private in Captain Timothy Greene's Company in Colonel James Cunningham's Pennsylvania Regiment, was in the battle of Long Island and was discharged January 6, 1777. He was appointed first lieutenant shortly after the above-mentioned service and served as such in Captain John Laird's Company in Colonel John Rodgers' Pennsylvania Regiment from September 9 or 10, 1777, until November 9 or 10, 1777, and was in the battle of Germantown. In 1780 he moved to Berkeley County, Virginia, and on December 6, 1781, he enlisted as private in Captain Isaac Eaton's Virginia Company and served until February 3 or 4, 1782.

He moved to Liberty Township, Clinton County, Ohio, in 1807 or 1808. [handwritten "from Berkeley Co Va"]

He was allowed pension on his application executed November 24, 1832, at which time he was a resident of Liberty Township, Ohio.
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The papers in this claim contain no data relative to the soldier's family.

In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension of Abraham Ellis, the name and address of the person to whom it was paid and possibly the date of the soldier's death, it is suggested that you address The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, Washington D.C., citing the following data:

Abraham Ellis, Certificate 19838, issued September 20, 1833, rate $33.33 per annum, commenced March 4, 1831, Act of June 7, 1832, Ohio Agency.

Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant to the Administrator
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Rev. & 1812 Wars Section
MCS/ee1

January 12, 1929

Mrs. Mary L. Armantrout
Bourbon
Indiana

Madam:

I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S.16109, it appears that Abraham Ellis was born, September 27, 1753 in Hanover Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.

While a resident of said place, he enlisted, [handwritten "about"] June 25, 1776, as a private in Captain Timothy Greene's Company, in Colonel James Cunningham's Pennsylvania Regiment, was in the battle of Long Island and was discharged, January 6, 1777.

He was appointed first lieutenant shortly after the above mentioned service and served as such in Captain John Laird's Company in Colonel John Rodgers' Pennsylvania Regiment from September 9 or 10, 1777, until November 9 or 10, 1777 and was in the battle of Germantown.

In 1780 he moved to Berkeley County, Virginia, and on December 6, 1781, he enlisted as a private in Captain
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Isaac Eaton's Virginia Company and served until February 3 or 4, 1782.

He moved to Liberty Township, Clinton County, Ohio, in 1807 or 1808.

He was allowed pension on his application executed November 24, 1832, at which time he was a resident of Liberty Township, Ohio.

There are no data on file relative to his family.

This is the only soldier by the name of Abraham Ellis that is found on the Revolutionary War records of this bureau.

Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT
Commissioner.
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In reply to your request of [blank], received [blank] for a statement of the military history of Abraham Ellis a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his [crossed out "(or his widow's)"] application for pension on file in this Bureau. S. 7. 16,109.

[column headings: Dates of enlistment or appointment. | Length of service. | Rank. | OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. Captain. | OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. Colonel. | State.]

June 25. '76 | 6 mos. | Pri. | Timothy Greene | James Cunningham | Pa

Sept. 1777 | 2 " | Lieut | John Laird | John Rodgers | "

1780 | 2 " | Pri. | Isaac Eaton | v | Va.

Battles engaged in, Long Island, Germantown
Resident of soldier at enlistment, Hanover Twp., Lancaster Co., Pa. at first 2 enl. Berkeley Co. Va. at 3 " enlistment.
Date of application for pension, Nov. [crossed out "26"] 24, 1832. - His cl. was al.
Residence at date of application, Liberty Township, Clinton Co. Ohio.
Age at date of application, B. Sept. 27, 1753, in Hanover Township, Lancaster Co. Pa., names of parents not stated.
Remarks: There is no data relative to family.

Respectfully, 
Commissioner.

6--2856
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O. W. & N. Division.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
WASHINGTON, D.C.,

In reply to your request for a statement of the military history of Abraham Ellis, a soldier of the Revolutionary war, you will please find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.

[column headings: Dates of Enlistment or Appointment. | Length of Service. | Rank. | OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. Captain. | OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. Colonel. | State.]

June 1776 | 6 mos. | Pri. | Timothy Green | James Cunningham | Pa.

Sept. 1777 | 2 " | Lt. | Michael Myers | John Rodgers | "

. 1780 | 2 " | Pri. | Isaac Eaton | not stated | Va.

Battles engaged in, Long Island, Germantown.
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Hanover, Pa. T Berkeley Co., Va.
Date of application for pension, Nov. 1832
Residence at date of application, Liberty, Ohio.
Age at date of application, Born Sept. 27, 1753 at Hanover, Pa.
Remarks: Resided in Lancaster Co. until 1780 when he removed to Berkeley Co., Va, and from there in 1807 to Clinton Co., Ohio.

Very respectfully,
[crossed out "1'' Dept."] Commissioner.
Miss Katharine S. Foos.
Office of 3" and,
Treas. Dept. Citz,
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[stamp] RECEIVED APR 1 1938 MAIL SUB-DIV. [illegible] READER NO. 31
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[stamp] RECEIVED APR 1 1938 MAIL SUB-DIV. [illegible] 31
P.O. Box 1524 Phoenix Arizona March 28, 1938.
Veterns Administration Washington D.C. 
Dear Sir I find in the Penn. Archives that two Abraham Alles's served from Hanover Township Lancaster County Penn. In our “Ellis Family” by Katherine Fovs she had it that Abraham and his brother Jacob served from Hanover, Penn, so we could not find any thing about their ancesters — an Abraham Alles served from Hanover Township in 1777 as a Lieutenant and  was wounded and in 1781 served in Virginia as a Captian, I believe he served in 1776 as a private this Abraham Alles married Katherine Joel and they are my great grand parents. Now I believe that the
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2)
other Abraham Alles who with Jacob Alles, served from Hanover Township Lancaster County in 1777 1778 and 1779, was Abraham's (Lieutenant) — and Jacob's father now have you any information about him? He seemed to have been in the Hanover Township in 1782 for he paid taxes then and Abraham (Lieutenant) and his brother Jacob lived in Berkeley County Virginia then. I & II Have you any information about either the one Abraham or Jacob Alles?
Now, Abraham Alles who married Katherine Joel lived near Marlinsburg West Virginia until 1806 when they went to Clinton County Ohio where he received a pension
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3)
as a private.  Why was this - didn't they pay officers higher than privates?
Can you tell me whether he received the land in Ohio for his services in Virginia?  This is all for genealogical reasons - I am compiling a book - a second volume to Ellis Family" by Katherine Foos.  Now in this "Ellis Family" by Katherine Foos a statement is made the Abraham and Jacob Ellis married sisters, Katherine and Margaret Joel, daughters of Henry Joel who was lost at sea as he was returning with their inheritance from Europe (said to have been from Austrian Hapsburg).  Katherine was born in 1765 and he had passed away before her marriage in 1781 or 82.  I have located a "Will" of Henry Joel of Martinsburg West Virginia, wife Euphonia Newtland, which
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4.)
was probated in 1779.  He mentions his two daughters Katherine and Margaret - was this man Henry III Joel or Yoel a soldier?  You see his wife's name, Euphonia Newtland, was not the name our Henry Joel's wife had and I am afraid is putting complications in my records.
IV. Another Joel or Yoel widow Ann Eve Joel or Yoel died in 1819 near Martinsburg West Virginia was her husband a soldier in the Revolutionary War?  She mentions a daughter Catherine and grand daughter Catherine.  She may be the Joel I am seeking.
Have you a Yoel from Martinsburg who could be this one?
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I am very sorry Mrs. Foos wrote
her book as a story for her nieces
and nephews and did not give
her sources of information
I have located in Europe the
marriage of the Royal Princess
who married her lector and
came to America and have sent
for them, now I have the problem
of finding authence records for
her statements concerning the
descendants in United States
Sincerely
(Mrs.) Bertha E March
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[Round Stamp]
RECEIVED 
APRIL 29 1938
MAIL SUB-DIV.
VETS & ACR
READER # 11
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P. O. Box 1524
Phoenix Arizona
April 25 - 1938
Veterins Administration
Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:  In the letter you sent me, Abraham Ellis, S. 16109 BA -I/MSC you state that Abraham Ellis was born Sept 27 1753 - we have it 1750 - was it a mistake in your coping or do you have it 1753?  It could be a mistake in our record.
Sincerely
(Mrs.) Bertha E. Marsh
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Rensselaer, Indiana.
July 23 - 1935.
Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.
My dear Sir
Please send me full record, Revolutionary, of one Abraham Ellis, (1750-1837), served two enlistments - with Pennsylvania Militia and one with Virginia.  Was a Long Island, Germantown, Valley Forge and Yorktown.  Born at Hanover, Pa. and was a pensioner from Clinton County, Ohio, where he died.
He was a relative of mine.
Sincerely,
Martha Ellis Hopkins.
(Mrs. Arthur H. Hopkins.)

{postmarked}  Received Jul 25 1935
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{postmark}  U. S. Pension Office 
F Mar 31 1920
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Bourbon, Indiana
March 29, 1928
Pension Bureau
Washington, D. C.
Gentlemen:
It is known that Abraham Ellis (Alles),born 9/27/1750, died 9/26/1837, fought during the Revolutionary War.  At some time during the war he was wounded and in his later life received a pension.
May I have a copy of this pension?  To my knowledge the first voucher was made October 1833.
Thanking you, in

{postmarked}  U S Pension Office Mar 31 1928
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advance, for this service, I am
Yours truly,
Mrs. Mary L. Armantrout.
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(3-469.)
Bureau of Pensions.
Oldwar
Application No. ___
Certificate No. ___
Name of Soldier, Abram Ellis
Co. ___, ___ Reg't ___
Information Desired.
Gen. Dana
Chief OW&N Div.
Kindly give writer such information as your records afford.
D. I. Murphy
Dpty Com'r
(illegible) 22 - 94 -
16109
(13323-100,000.) 6-061

{stamped}  First Deputy Commissioner, Mar 22 
U. S. Pension Office.
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Hartford, Conn., March 21, 1916.
Mr. Edward C. Tieman,
Deputy Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D, C.
Dear Sir:
I am anxious to learn something about an Abraham Ellis who was a Revolutionary soldier and received a pension from the government for his services.  He lived in Clinton County, Ohio, at the time his name was placed on the pension roll, September 20, 1833, and served during the Revolution in the Pennsylvania State Troops.  I feel quite sure that he was the Abraham Allis whose name appears in the "Pennsylvania Archives" as having served in the 8th co., Lancaster County.
I would very much like to learn the town in Clinton County, Ohio, where he lived, also, if possible, information as to when and where he was born, the names of his parents and the names and residence of his children.
If you can send me any of this information it will help me in connection with a record upon which I am working and be very much appreciated.
Hoping to hear from you at your convenience, I am,
Very truly yours,
{stamped} Deputy Commissioner
Pension Office.  Mar 22 1916
{stamped} (illegible) Commissioner Pension Office.  Mar 22 1916 H. D. Allis
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Glew
2339 18th Street, N. W.
Washington, D. C.
February 5, 1901.
To The
Commissioner of Pensions:
Sir:
In have the honor to ask for a copy of the Military record of Abraham Ellis, a soldier of the Revolutionary War, who served with Pennsylvania and Virginia Troops, and who was a pensioner, being paid on the Ohio Rolls, from 1832 to 1837.  Please give as full history as your rolls show, and oblige.
Yours respectfully,
(Mrs.) Katharine S. Foos.

{postmarked}  U S Pension Office Feb 6 1901
{stamped}  O. W. & N. Division Received. Feb 8 1901
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Revolutionary
[Stamp]
O. W. & N. DIVISION
Aug 14 1901
RECEIVED

[Round Stamp]
U.S. PENSION OFFICE
C
AUG 12 1901

Hon. H. Clay Evans
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.
Dear Sir,
I would like to
have the full
military history of my
Grant Grandfather
Abraham Ellis - a
pensioner of the
Revolutionary War.
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Address
Mr J.W. Clovis
Com Genl Clovis
U.S. Army
117 [Illegible]
Dayton Ohio

His service was with
Pennsylvania and
Virginia troops, but
he was paid on the
Ohio Rolls, under
act of Congress of 1832
Truly Yours
Mr. J. W. Clovis
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[stamp] U.S. PENSION OFFICE L SEP 4 1901
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I 16109
No. 117 W. Monment Avenue Dayton Ohio Sept. 2nd 1901

[pencil] O W & N
[stamp] O.W. & N. DIVISION SEP 6 1901 RECE

Hon H Clay Evans
Sir:— Will you please give me the Military history in full of Abraham Ellis, who served during the Revolutionary War, with Pennsylvania troops, also Va — He was pensioned on the Ohio rolls, under act of Congress of 1832.
Maria S Bickham (Mrs. W. D)

[stamp] U.S. PENSION OFFICE, L SEP 4 1901
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[stamp] FIRST DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, MAR 22 1894 U.S. PENSION OFFICE.

[stamp] OLD [illegible] AND NAVY MAR 23 1894
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Treasury Department, Office of the Third Auditor, Washington, D.C., March 7, 1894
Hon William Lochren, Commissioner of Pensions,
Sir: Abraham Ellis was a pensioner on the Ohio Roll, Act June 7, 1832, Certificate issued Sept. 20. 1833. I think he served in a Pennsylvania or Virginia Regiment. Will you please give me what what data you can as to his military service.
Respectfully Katharine S. Foos,
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1938, May 2.  Mrs. Bertha Marsh inf. rel. to correct date of death of soldier

P  16109.
Invalid.
File No. 16109
Abraham Ellis
Pri Rev War

Act: June 7th 32
Index: __ Vol. 1, Page 113
{Arrangement of 1870.}

{third part of the trifold is partially lost}
24/94 (illegible) Knox Co
(illegible) Katharine S Foos
Office of 3" Auditor, Treasury Dept. City. C

(illegible) - 13-19 ax
Mrs. Katharine S. Foos
City

Aug. 16, 1901
Mrs. J. W. Clous, Dayton, Ohio.

Sept. 27, 1901
Mrs. W. D. Bickman
Dayton Ohio

Nov. 2, 1903 - Hist to 
Martha Ellis Ivins
Muncie, Ind.

1916 Apr 3.  History to 
H. D. Allis.

1929 June 12 hist. to 
Mrs. Mary L Armantrout WCS

(year illegible) Aug 3 hist. to (illegible)Arthur H. Hopkins. WCS

(year illegible) Sept. 7.   hist. to Mrs, Bertha Marsh. WCS
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BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of Abraham Ellis which require further proof or explanation.
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so? IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? V. *Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled? No VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal?
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XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service? No XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it? No XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had? XIV. *If the applicant's name is not found on the rolls of military service, has he produced a witness or witnesses as to his service? yes If he has produced direct proof as to service, has the magistrate who administered the oath, certified to the credibility of the witness or witnesses? No Has the proper officer certified to the official character and signature of the magistrate as the regulations direct? XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service? XVI. **Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered? 7.

EXPLANATORY NOTES. *QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the 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 to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the 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.
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It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, 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 they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours; the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must in every case be clearly shewn under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the 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 ployed in any civil pursuit.
*QUERE XIV. Proof of Service. 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 the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and 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.
**QUERE XVI. 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 paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper 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. In every case where the clerk of the court, or other certifying officer, 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.
Commission must be produced, as proof that he was a Lieutenant
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Wilmington August 7th 1833
Sir I think by the amended declaration and the depositions and certificates accompanying the application in favour of Abraham Ellis that you will find all your objections removed, excepting one and that is there is no positive proof of his having been an officer for one of his tours as stated in his declaration — But there is certainly very strong presumptive evidence in his favour on that point. In the first place in addition to his own oath there is position evidence of part of his services as stated, and so far by a general principle of evidence does confirm his statement. Positive evidence is not required for a private, but he may and it is his duty to produce it if within his power — It would would be hard if by producing this proof as to part, it is to operate against the ballance of his own Statement not in the least conflicting with the proof produced. Again what is to be done in such a case? Will you allow him for the time as a private merely, or will you reject all his statement on the subject of his being an officer without any allowance at all. In such event it would be a misfortune to have been an officer unless the proof was living Testimony of a commission. If he had stated this tour as a private you must certainly have allowed it. All that an officer of Militia could do if he had the commission would be to shew that it eminated from the Governor of some State, but surely this would not prove actual service under that Commission
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because his being called into service by draft or otherwise would not appear by the Commission. It must then depend on his own statement or positive proof by other witnesses — I acknowledge in that the evidence ought to be satisfactory but if positive proof is required many hard cases must certainly occur. I have felt it my duty as the Agent of this old Gentlemen who is regarded by all his acquaintences as a man of the strictest veracity to make these suggestions which I hope will meet the favorable consideration of the department
I am respectfully your Obt Servent B Hinkson
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Deposition of Thomas Strain
Hillsborough [illegible]
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Benjamin Hinkson Esqr Wilmington (Ohio)
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The State of Ohio, Highland County } Ss
Personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the peace in and for said County, Thomas Strain who being duly sworn according to law, doth sith and sais, that he this deponent served in the Revolutionary War as a volunteer, for the term of six months in the service commonly called the flying camp under the command of Capt Timothy Grein, first Lieutenant William Allen, Second Lieutenant William McCollough and Ensign John Barnett, in the Regiment commanded by Thomas Edwards Col Cunningham and Major Thomas Edwards We marched from of the Philidelphia in June in year one thousand Seven hundred and seventy six to Amboy thence to New York thence to Long Island, where we fought the British forces, under the command of Genl Sterling, on the Seventeenth day of August 1776 as this deponant verily believes after said Battle said Company was put under the command of Genl Hand from thence they were marched to New Brunswick in the State of Jersey, and were discharged by said Genl Hand, in the month of December one thousand
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Seven hundred and seventy six, after serving a full Tour of six months, and this deponent further saith upon his corporal oath, that Abraham Ellis, served as a private in said Company, with this deponant, during the whole tour before mentioned, was in the battle on Long Island under Genl Sterling and after serving a full Tour of six months was honourable discharged at New Brunswick in the State of Jersey by Genl Hand. Said Company was raised in the County of Lancaster in the State of Pensylvania
[signed] Thomas Strain

[illegible] deponant being a credible witness, the same was Sworn to and subscribed

Sworn and subscribed this twenty second day of October AD 1832 James Morrow J P -Seal-
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The State of Ohio Highland County }
I Samuel Bell Clerk of the Court of Common pleas in and for said County Certify that James Morrow before whom the foregoing deposition was taken is and was at the time [portion cut away] deposition an acting Justice of the peace in and for said County duly commissioned and qualified as such — and full faith is due to all his official acts as such & that the signature purporting to be his is genuine.
In Testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and affix the seal of said Court this 17th day of July A.D. 1833 — Attest Samuel Bell Clk
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Deposition of Christopher Ellis
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The deposition of Christopher Ellis taken before me the undersigned an acting Justice of the Peace in and for Clinton County this to be presented to the Secretary of War of the United States on the application of Abraham Ellis of said County for a pension on account of services performed during the Revolutionary War. The said Christopher Ellis being first duly sworn according to law upon his oath says that he is well acquainted with said Abraham Ellis and knows that during the Revolutionary War about the 25th day of June 1776 said Abraham volunteered in the service of the United States for a tour of six months in the company commanded by Captain Timothy Greene whose Lieutenants were William Allen and William McCullock and John Barnett Ensign and served therein until sometime in the month of January 1777. He also states that to the best of his recollection it was on the 9th or 10th day of September 1777 he the said Abraham Ellis again entered the service of the United States that he joined his company some distance from home & this deponent cannot tell who were the officers he knows that said Abraham was absent on said tour until about the 10th day of November in the year last aforesaid, when he returned from said tour. This deponent does not know in what capacity said Abraham served in the tour [illegible] but has always understood from him long before there was any prospect of his drawing a pension that he had held a commission from the Governer of Pennsylvania as Lieutenant and had served as such in the tour last aforesaid in the company commanded by Captain
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John Laird whose 2 Lieutenant was John McFarland as represented by said Abraham Ellis.  The first tour above named was served by him as a private.
Christopher Ellis {X is his mark}

I certify that Christopher Elis personally apeared before me on the 9 day of May 1833 & made oath to the fore going deposition & since then and that s'd Elis is a Credibel Witness
Mishael Jenkins J. P.

The State of Ohio, Clinton County, ss
I, Isaiah Morris, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Clinton aforesaid, do hereby certify that Mishael Jenkins, Esq. by whom the above deposition was taken, to wit, the deposition of Christopher Ellis, and whose signature is attached to the certificate of said depositions, was at the time that Said deposition was taken, and said certificate was given, an acting justice of the peace within and for Said County, duly elected, commissioned and qualified; and that to all his acts as such due faith and credit is due and ought to be given, as well in courts of justice, as elsewhere; and also that his Said Signature is genuine.
In testimony whereof I hereto Set my hand, and affix the Seal of our Said Court of Common Pleas, at Wilmington, the 9th day of May, 1833.
Isaiah Morris, clerk.