Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 23008, Samuel Ellis, Mass.
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Mass. Ellis, Samuel W. 23008
Mary 13. L. VA 36515-160-53
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Left side:

12.666
Maine  R
Samuel Ellis of Machias in the district of Main who was a noncommissioned officer in the regiment commanded by Colonel Bradford of the Massachusetts line, for the term of three years
Inscribed on the Roll of Main District at the rate of Eight dollars per month, to commence on the 8th of May 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 28th of June 1819 and sent to James Campbell Esquire in Narraguagas Maine
Arrears to the 4th of March 1819  9m & 28/31 d  - 79.22
Semi ani. all'ce ending 4th Sept 1819  -- 48.00
                                                            __________
                                                               $127.22

{Revolutionary claim}
Act 18th March, 1818

Continued

Right side: written vertically
Notification sent to Isaiah Harris Esq 31 July 1820  Machias Maine
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3403
Maine
Mary Ellis widow of  Mass Samuel who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Corporal
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 96 Dollars no cents per annum, to commence on the 1st day of July 1848  Increased from 80
Certificate of Pension issued the 27th day of Oct. 1854 and sent to R. W. Bates present
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848 Page 10 Vol. 1

Written horizontally on the right side at the bottom :  210377
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Left side:
210.377 Act Mar 3 Sept 11
Mary Ellis (wid) Samuel Ellis
Samuel Ellis  Pri: [illegible]
Revolutionary War
Revolutionary Pensioner

Me Lely 48-3403
[illegible] : 160aa July, 24/56
Boynton
Wm. A. Crocker Machias Me

Written vertically up the left:
36515 July 19/56

Right side: 22
Vol. E. 76
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(889) Sm Ellis
Private, from March 1776 to March 1777 in a detachment commanded by Major Bassett.
March 1777 to March 1780in Bradford Mass Reg't a non-commissioned officer

Found on the rolls of Col. Bradford's reg't
service admitted
Judge's Certificate of reduced (underlined) 
 circumstances wanted.
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Samuel Ellis of Machias in the County of Washington in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts uppon (sic) oath makes the following Declaration.
That the Said Samuel Ellis in October A.D. 1775 Enlisted as a private soldier for the term of three months in Capt. Barriker Bassett Companey (sic) of foot was stationed at Cambridg (sic) in Said Commonwelth (sic) that the declarant faithfully served the wole (sic) term in Said Company & was on the 1st of Jan'y 1776 honorable discharged.
That the Declarant in March 1776 again Enlisted for the term of one year in Capt. Elisha Keyes Comp'y of foot in a  Detachment Commanded by  Mager (sic) Barrikier Bassett at Terpolen Cove the Declarant faithfullyt served the wole (sic) term in said Cmpany & was honorable Discharged in MArch 1777.
That Declarant in Said March 1777 Enlisted as a non commissiond (sic) officer for the term on three years in Capt. Joseph Wordsworth Company of foot in the 16th Massachusetts Regiment Commanded by Col. Gemaiel Bradford in Gen. Patterson's Brigade in the Massachusetts line that the Declarant faithfully served the wole (sic) of the last mentioned term & was in March 1780 honorably discharged & that he has lost the same & time & accident.
That the Declarant is sixty fore(sic) years of age & is infirm from his reduced circumstances in life is now in need of assistance from his Country for Support & that he hereby reliquishes his clame (sic) to evrey (sic) pension allowed him by the laws of the United States.
Samuel Ellis (signature)

Washington, June 2nd A.D. 1819
I am satisfied that the above named Samuel Ellis' by reason of reduced circumstances in life is in need of assistance from his country for support.
James Campbell - Judge of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the third Western Circuit of Massachusetts
To the Secretary of Department of War

Smudged seal in lower left corner
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Samuel Ellis of Machias in the County of Washington in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts uppon (sic) oath makes the following Declaration.
That the Said Samuel Ellis in October A.D. 1775 Enlisted as a private soldier for the term of three months in Capt. Barriker Bassett Companey (sic) of foot was stationed at Cambridg (sic) in Said Commonwelth (sic) that the declarant faithfully served the wole (sic) term in Said Company & was on the 1st of Jan'y 1776 honorable discharged.
That the Declarant in March 1776 again Enlisted for the term of one year in Capt. Elisha Keyes Comp'y of foot in a  Detachment Commanded by  Mager (sic) Barrikier Bassett at Terpolen Cove the Declarant faithfullyt served the wole (sic) term in said Cmpany & was honorable Discharged in MArch 1777.
That Declarant in Said March 1777 Enlisted as a non commissiond (sic) officer for the term on three years in Capt. Joseph Wordsworth Company of foot in the 16th Massachusetts Regiment Commanded by Col. Gemaiel Bradford in Gen. Patterson's Brigade in the Massachusetts line that the Declarant faithfully served the wole (sic) of the last mentioned term & was in March 1780 honorably discharged & that he has lost the same & time & accident.
That the Declarant is sixty fore(sic) years of age & is infirm from his reduced circumstances in life is now in need of assistance from his Country for Support & that he hereby reliquishes his clame (sic) to evrey (sic) pension allowed him by the laws of the United States.
Samuel Ellis (signature)

Washington - May 8th 1818 then the above named Samuel Ellis made oath to the truth of the above by him subscribed before me.
James Campbell Judge C.C.C. this Eastern Circuit of Massachusetts.
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STATE OF MAINE
Washington  At the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the third eastern Circuit begun and holden at Machias within and for the county of Washington on the fourth Tuesday of June A>D> 1820 before the Honorable James Campbell Esq. one of the Judges of said Court.
On this twenty seventh day of June in the year above written, personally appeared in open Court, the same having "the power of fine, and imprisonment," and being a Court of Record for said county of Washington, Samuel Ellis aged Sixty six years, resident in Machias in said county, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows, viz. as a Non Commissioned Officer in the company commanded by Capt. Joseph Wadsworth in the Regiment commanded by Col. Gemaliel Bradford in the line of the State of Massachusetts on the Continental Establishment, as is more particularly mentioned and described in his original declaration, made on the Eighth day of May A>D> 1818, and on which said declaration his Certificate of Pension, numbered 12.444 was granted.  And 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 any manner disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby to 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, mor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts, or debts due to me; nor have I any income other that whit is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed; that my occupation and ability to pursue the same, together with the number and other particulars of my family, are in and in truth as is particularly described below, also subscribed by me.  Samuel Ellis (signature)

Sworn to and declared, on the 27th day of June A.D. 1818 Before James Campbell one of the Judges of said Court.

SCHEDULE of the real and person estate, (necessary clothing and bedding excepted) belonging to me the subscriber:
One Cow  Sam'l Ellis
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SCHEDULE of the family residing with me Samuel Ellis who by occupation am a Taylor which I am not able to pursue by reason of infirmity which has rendered me unable to work.

Names       Ages  Capacity of each to contribute 
                               to their support.

Myself       66           able to nothing or very little
Wife           56           Supports herself
Daughter    35           Supports herself
(Remember)
" Hannah N Ellis  22   Supports herself

Sam'l Ellis (signature)

Washington 
I Jonah Harris Clerk of the Circuit Court of Common Please 3rd easter Circuit for said county of Washington do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath, and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the Record 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 Twenty five dollars and no cents.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court this thirtieth day of June A.E. one thousand eight hundred an Twenty.  Josiah Harris - Clerk of the Circuit Court aforesaid for said county of Washington.
Seal in lower left corner.
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Mary Ellis Declaration for a Pension
Dec. 4, 1838
3916  July '38
[illegible] 2 yrs Pri
80$
No deduction

Hon J.A. Lowell  H.R.

Written horizontally up the left side:
I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court of 3rd Eastern this 7th day of December A.D. 1838.  Albert G. Lane Register
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State of Maine
On this fourth day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred thirty eight, personally appeared before the Probate Court in and for the County of Washington in said State.  Mary Ellis, a resident of Machias in said County of Washington aged seventy five years, who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on her oath make the following Declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed July 7, 1838, and titled "An Act granting half pay and pension to certain Widows." that she is the widow of Samuel Ellis, who was a private soldier in the Revolutionary War was in the service in New York and other states during the whole of
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the War. Was in the battle of Stillwater and at the taking of the British Army under General Burgoyne and in many other engagements, as she has frequently head said Samuel say.  But she is not able to state what particular officers he served under.  The Documentary evidence of said service , if any there be, is on file at the War Department.  He resided at Sandwich in the County of Barnstable & state of Massachusetts when he entered the service, which was by voluntary enlistment as she believes.  He was for many years a pensioner and was receiving from the United State Government at the time of his death the sum of ninety six dollars annually.  A Certificate from the Pension Office relative to the Continuance of his name on the pension Roll is dated July 31, 1820, and marked No 12.444.
She further declares that she
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was married to the said Samuel ELlis, on or about the seventeenth day of March A.D. 1784 that her Husband, the aforesaid Samuel Ellis, died on the twenty seventh day of January A.D. 1834- that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first day of January A.D. 1794 Viz: at the time aforesaid.  Mary Ellis (signature)

Subscribed and sworn to the day and year first aforesaid.  Before me J. C. Talbot, Judge of Probate

I, The subscriber Register of the Court of Probate within and for said County of Washington, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains all the proceedings of said Court in the matter of the application of Mary Ellis for a pension.  I also certify that Eben Blackman who took the foregoing deposition is a Justice of the Peace for said County as appears by his commission dated February 19th A.D. 1835, and which commission is by the laws of the State of Maine, in full force; and that I J.C. Talbot- whose name is above subscribed is Judge of said Court of Probate.  In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the Seal of said Court of Probate this 7th day of December A.D. 1838. 
Albert G. Lane Register
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State of Maine
County of Washington
On this 11th day of August A.D. one thousand eight hundred fifty five, personally appeared before me Wm. A. Crocker a Justice of the peace within & for the County and State aforesaid Mary Ellis aged ninety two years a resident of Marshfield in the same County and State who being sworn according to Law, on oath declares that she is the widow of Samuel Ellis deceased who was a Revolutionary Pensioner under the Act of the Congress of the United States: that said Ellis was such a Pensioner up to the time of his decease that her name before she was married to  said Ellis was Mary Nye that the proof and date of her marriage with said Ellis is connected with the paper relating to her application for pension or widow of said Ellis upon which a pension was granted her on the 1st of July 1848 by widows pension Certificate that she is still unmarried: that she is the identical Mary Ellis, widow of the aforesaid and that she hereby refers to & makes a part of her present statement & declaration, the award papers and statements connected with & which make a part of her said application. She further declares that she has not received a warrant for Land under any act of Congress, nor made any application therefor- but makes this application and statement for the purpose of obtaining a warrant for Bounty Land under the Act of Congress passed March 3rd, 1855.
And I hereby authorise (sic) and appoint John Getchell of Marshfield to be my Agent & Attorney to review my Warrant or claim which may be granted under this application.
Mary Ellis (signature)

State of Maine County of Washington - Personally appeared Mary Ellis aforesaid and subscribed & made oath to the foregoing statement by her subscribed the day and year above written and Thereby certify that I believe the said Mary Ellis who signed & executed the above declaration and is now present to be the identical widow of the said Samuel Ellis who saved as aforesaid and that she is of the age above stated and that I have interest in said claim.
Wm. A. Crocker Justice of the Peace
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State of Maine County of Washington
August 11th 1835 Personally appeared John Getchell Isabel H. Foster- both of Marshfield in said county and state who being duly sworn depose and say that they are personally acquainted with the said Mary Ellis and that she is the identical person now present who signs & executes the within declaration.
John Getchell (signature)
Isabel H Foster (signature)

Sworn to and subscribed before me this 11th day of August A.D. 1835 and I hereby certify that the said John Getchell & Isabel H. Foster are credible& respectable citizens.
Wm. A Crocker  Justice of the Peace
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Off: Character Authenticate in the cases.  Boyton

Written vertically up the left side:
Mary Ellis 
for
Bounty Lands
2103.77
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Family Record
BIRTHS                                                     DEATHS
Samuel Ellis born
at Sandwich 1753 May 8th

Remember Ellis born
at Sandwich 12 Jan'y 1785
Deborah Ellis born
at Sandwich  Feb'y 14, 1787
Rebacah Ellis born
at Sandwich 15 Nov'r, 1788
Nathaniel Ellis born
at Sandwich  8 Oct'r. 1793
Hannah N. Ellis born
at Machias 14 Sept'r 1797

The above Remember, Deborah, Rebacah, Nathaniel & Hannah are the offspring of the above Samuel & Mary his wife.
The said Mary was born at Sandwich 1763 June the 8
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Family Record.

Deaths

Samuel Ellis departed this life
in January 27, 1834.
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Family Record.

Marriages.

Samuel Ellis married to Mary Nye 1784 March
Samuel Ellis married to Mary Ney 1784 March
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3/4
Maine
Mary Ellis
widow of Samuel
who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a Corporal
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
88 Dollars ----cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March 1848
ending July 1848
received from 80
Certificate of Pension issued the
27th day of Oct. 1835
and sent to R. W. Bates, [illegible]
Recorded on Roll of Pensioner under act
February 2, 1848 Page 10 Vol. 1
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Deposition
Remember E. Getchell
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I Remember E. Getchell of Machias in the County of Washington & State of Maine, do on oath depose and say that I have in my possession and produce & exhibit have before the Magistrate at the time of giving this deposition, the family Bible of Samuel Ellis, late of East Machias, decease.  Said Samuel Ellis was my father.  The record of marriage in said Bible is the hand writing of said Samuel.  I have known this Bible of my father's family for about thirty years. The " following is a true copy of the record, with the exception of the date, namely "Samuel Ellis was married to Mary Nye" which date is exposed on the Record in fair legible figures as follows "1784 March.  My father died on the 27th of January A.D. 1834; and my mother Mary Ellis is still living and has not been married since my father's death..  Remember E. Getchell (signature)

State of Maine
Washington - November6, 1838 then the above named Remember E. Getchell personally appeared before me and produced the Bible above named, and made oath to the truth of the above deposition by her subscribed.
Eben Blackman Justice of Peace
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Mary Ellis widow
of Samuel  Me.
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Corp'l Sam'l ellis, 18 Mar '77 3 yr. 0 month 
Jan'y '79 -1-9-13

Corp'l $88 - per annum
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POWER OF ATTORNEY
    from
Mary Ellis

In a box:
Filed October 25th 1854
R.W. Bates Attorney

Copyrighted by John S. Gallaher, Jr.
Murphy & Co. Printers & Stationers 173 Market St. Balt.
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Rev WIDOW, & c
File No. 25.008
Mary Ellis wid o war

Samuel Ellis
Corpl. Rev.
Act Feb. 2nd/48
Index: Vol A , Page 215

[Arrangement of 1870]
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Hon. J.S. Howell
H.R.
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Increase
Mary Ellis widow of Samuel  Maine
Admitted

Act 7th July 1838 - 2 years Corporal at $88 per annum from 4th March 1836 to 1st July 1848 excepting two years and deducting former payments at $80 per annum ...and at $96 per annum form 1st July 1848, deducting former payments at $80 per annum

Pay Mary Ellis, widow

Certificate to:
R. w. Bates Esqr. Present
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4817
Maine
Mary Ellis widow of Samuel Ellis who died on the 27, Jan. 1834
of ------in the state of -----who was a Corporal in the -------commanded by Captain ----- of the -----commanded by ------in the ------line for Revolutionary.
Inscribed on the Roll of Portland, Me at the rate of 88 dollars  -----cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March 1836.
Incurred from 80
Certificate of Pension issued the 27 day of Oct 1834 and sent to R.W. Bates
Arrears to the 4th of ----
Semi-annual allowance ending  Me Acct

Revolutionary Claim Act July 7, 1838
R. McRae Clerk
Recorded by Book D  Vol. 1 Page 5
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4817
Maine
Mary Ellis widow of Samuel Ellis, dec'd.
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1818 and who died on the 27th January 1834 of  Washington in the State of Me. who was a Private in the Comp'y commanded by Captain ----, of the Reg't commanded by Col. Bradford in the MS line for 2 years

Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 80 Dollars ----Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.

Certificate of Pension issued the 3d day of Jan'y 1840 and [illegible Hon, J.A. Lowell  [illegible]


Arrears to the 4th of Sept. 1839 $280.00
Semi-annual allowance ending at  Max 40. $40.00   total  $320.00
Act July 7, 1838

Recorded by D.D.  Addison Clerk
Book A  Vol. 1st  Page 8
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Left side:
Reported

Right side:
5031
Maine
Mary Ellis widow of Samuel Ellis
who was a Private in the Revolution

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars ---Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.

Certificate of Pension issued the 7th day of March 1844 and sent to Peter Thacker, Machias, Maine

[Act of March 3, 1843] Recorded in Book A Vol. 1  Page 4
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Left side:
5031
Maine
Mary Ellis widow of Samuel who was a Corporal in the Revolution

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 88 Dollars ---Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.  Increased from $80
Certificate of Pension issued the 27 day of Octo 1857 and sent to R.W. Bates Menut

[Acts of March 3, 1843, and June 17, 1844]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 2 Page 3.  R.McRae
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3403
Maine
Mary Ellis widow of Samuel who served in the Revolutionary was, as a private.

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars ----Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.

Certificate of Pension issued the 26 day of Jany 1849 and to Wm. A. Crocker  Machias Me

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 10 Vol. 1

Right side:
Reported Jan'y 26/49

R.W. Bates 28 Sept 1854
R,W, Bates 9th Oct, 1854
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WASHINGTON, SS.
May 8th A.D.1818
IT appearing to my satisfaction, that Samuel Ellis a non Commissioned Officer subscriber to the annexed declaration,  sworn to before me, did serve in the revolutionary war against the common enemy, as stated in said declaration, I now transmit the testimony in the case, with the proceedings had thereon, to the Secretary of the department of war, pursuant to the directions of the Act entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war" the testimony and proceedings in the premises being the declaration aforesaid, with the accompanying documents marked Secretary Bradford Certificate together with this certificate.  A of June 16-1818
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and caused the seal of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the third Easter Circuit of Massachusetts to be hereunto affixed.
James Campbell {Judge of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the third Easter Circuit of Massachusetts}
Seal placed in lower left corner.
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Machias  Sept. 13, 1856
R.W. Bates Esqr.
Sir I herewith enclose you Mrs. Mary Ellis pensioners Certificate & hope you will succeed in obtaining her dues for arrears & full pay in future.  Mrs. E was on the list of five years previous before the date of this Certificate as the records will show.
Wm. A Crocker
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Right side:
Oath of identity & Power of Attorney
in support of the Claim of Mrs. Mary Ellis Maine

Ad. 2nd Feb '48
C.H. Rhett

R.W. Bates
Present
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Hon. L. P. Waldo
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington Oct. 25, 1854
Sir, I enclose herewith. the necessary papers in support of the Claim of Mrs. Mary Ellis, widow of Sam'l of Marshfield, Washington County Maine, in support of her claim to increase of Pension under Acts of July 7, 1838  & July 1, 1848 as required by yours of the 28th [illegible] 
Very Respectfully yours, R.W. Bates
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Brief in the case of Mary Ellis widow of Samuel.
Washington County and State of Maine
act 7th July 1838

Claim for increase
Proof exhibited 

Is it documentary, traditionary or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance
Samuel Ellis a pensioner at $96 per annum Act 18th March 1818.  Mary a pensioner at $80 per annum Act 7th July 1838.
Samuel and Mary married March 1784. Samuel died 7th Jan'y 1834. Proved by a family record.
Samuel served two years as Corporal- proved by Certificate of Secretary of State of Massachusetts
Mary returns her certificate of pension for $80 and claims an increase for Samuel's Services as Corporal under Act 7th July 1838, and also an increase under Act 1st July 1848. 2nd ZB

(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?

Name and residence of Agent
R.H. Bates Esqr. Present
Charles H. Rhett Examining Clerk
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State of Maine
Washington County -
I Albert Pilsbury Clerk of all the Judicial Courts in the County and State aforesaid do hereby certify that Rufus K. Porter is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified.  That his commission was dated on the twenty third day of January A.D. 1840 and will expire on the twenty third day of January A.D. 1847. And that his signature on the other half of this sheet purporting to be his is genuine.
Given under my hand and the seal of the Supreme Judicial Court this twentieth day of February A.D. 1844
Albert Pilsbury Clerk

Seal attached on the left side at the bottom.
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Written horizontally:
J. L. Edwards Esqr.
Commissioner of Pensions
War Department
Washington City

Postmark:
East Machias ME
Dec 8

Written Vertically up the left side:
Maine Dec 15
7 July 1838
3916  Ellis
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East Machias/Me/Dec.8,1838

Dr Sir:

Enclosed are the Declaration and other papers in the application of Mary Ellis for a Pension.  I hope and trust that they will prove satisfactory. there can be no doubt either of the marriage or of her claim to a Pension.  
With great respect,
Yr Obt Svt,  J.A. Lowell

J.L. Edwards Esq.
Com's of Pensions
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Ho Reps Washington
Dec,-. 19. 1839.

Sir:
On the 8th of Dec 1838 I forwarded to your office the Declaration & other Papers in the case of Mary Ellis, widow of Samuel Ellis, dec, application for a Pension under the Act of July 7, 1838 and on the 28th day of May 1839, I rec'd a Letter from you under date of May 22/39, saying that it would be necessary to forward the original Family Register in proof of the date of the marriage, as the Copy of a private record is not admissible evidence, "at the same time informing me, that her papers were placed on file under the Act of July 7. 1838."
I did suppose that the Marriage was sufficiently proved by the reputation & cohabitation without either the original or copy of the Family Record; and numerous judicial decisions might be cited to sustain me in that position.  But I have, notwithstanding brought the large Family Bible containing the Register with me from East Machias , Maine, to this City, a distance of more than
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Eight hundred miles; and am now ready to produce it. Will you so good as to inform me at what time you will attend to this case & whether any other evidence will be needed? Who is the Agent for paying Pensions in this place? And whether I can obtain the money due her under that act here by producing a Power of Attorney properly authenticated.
Mrs. Ellis is now in a destitute condition & needs the money at this time very much.
Very respectfully,  Yr. ob. Svt, J.A. Lowell

J.L. Edwards
Com'r of Pensions
Washington D.C.
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Mary Ellis
wid of Samuel
Machias, Maine
Application for increase
under Acts of Jun 7. 32
&
July 1. 1848
ad. 2nd Feb 1848
Cole

Sept. 19, 1854
by R.W. Bates
Present
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Washington Sept 19.1854
Hon L.P. Waldo
Com'r of Pensions,
Sir
At the request of Mrs. Mary Ellis, of Machias Maine I enclose her Pension Certificate for the purpose of having the same increased. Mrs. Ellis is the widow of Sam'l Ellis, who was a Corp'l in the Regm't Commanded by Col. Bradford Mass Cont line & has been Pensioned under Acts 38.43.44.& 48 at $80 per annum.  She is still living and claims an increase upon her Pension of $8 per annum from July 4, 1836 to 1st of July 1848 and $10 dollars per annum under Act last named, be pleased to cause and examination to be made of the case, at as early a day as convenient and oblige.  Your Obt. Servant,
R.W. Bates
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POWER OF ATTORNEY
Know all Men by these Presents
That I Mary Ellis (widow of Sam'l Ellis, Dec'd. late Revolutionary Pensioner) resident of Marshfield County of Washington State of Maine do hereby select, ordain, constitute and irrevocably appoint with power of substitution, R.W. Bates of Washington City D.C. true and lawful Agent and Attorney, for me and in my name, place and stead; to examine into, enter, aforesaid file and defend before the proper Department of Government and at other Tribunal; any claim or suit in my behalf, or in which I may be legally interested by virtue of the Acts of Congress of 7th of July 1838 & 2nd of Feb'y 1848 & 1st of July 1848, and I further make oath that I am the widow of the said Sam'l Ellis, dec'd and at this time a Pensioner of the U.S. at the rate of $80 per annum as will be seen by reference to my Certificate of Pension which has been returned to my said Attorney.
Further empowering my said Agent and Attorney, or his substitute, to apply for and receive any Money, Bunty Land or Bounties, Pension Claim or Claims, or other Dues of any kind whatsoever that may be found to be due me for increase upon my said Pension, under either or all of the above named Acts.
And further empowering my said Agent and Attorney, and authorizing him to receipt therefor (sic) and give full and free acquittance thereof, in his name, as my Agent and Attorney in fact, but all for my benefit and behalf.  Hereby ratifying and confirming whatsoever my said Agent and Attorney may lawfully do or cause to be done, as in these premises specified and as though I was present personally and acting for myself.  Binding my heirs and legal representatives to comply with and fully carry out and complete any obligation, contract or agreement that is or may be made between me and my said Agent or Attorney.
Signed, Sealed and Acknowledged in presence of
Mrs. Mary M Keith
Julia A Crocker
In Virtue whereof, I do hereunto affix my Hand and Seal this 7th day f October 1854
Witness Mary Ellis 9signature)
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State of Maine
County of Washington
On this 7th day of October One Thousand Eight Hundred and Fifty Four before me, Wm. A Crocker, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County and State, duly authorized by law to administer oaths, personally appeared Mary Ellis, and makes Oath the Holy Evangelist of Almighty God that she is the identical person whose name is attached to the annexed Power of Attorney  and being duly questioned, acknowledged the same in her free act and deed, as specified & I further Certify that, I am well acquainted with said Mary Ellis and know her to be a Pensioner of the US and the widow of Sam'l dec'd, that she is a woman of good and reputable character in every way [illegible] to credit for truth & veracity.
In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed my name the day and year above mentioned.
Wm. A. Crocker Justice of the Peace

State of Maine County of Washington
I, Albert G. Lane, Clerk of the County Court in and for the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that William A Crocker whose genuine signature appears to the foregoing affidavit, is and was at the time of signing, the same, a Justice of the Peach in and for the County and State aforesaid, duly commissioned and worm that all his official acts as such, are entitled to full faith and credit, and that the aforesaid County Court is a Court of Record having general jurisdiction.
Given under my hand and the Seal of my Office at Machias this 19th day of October A.D. 1854.
Albert G Lane Clerk
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Written horizontally:
J.L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions, Washington D.C.

Written vertically up the left side:
27 Feb. 1844
Mary Ellis
wid Samuel Maine
$80 per annum
Peter Thacher
Machias Maine

Postmark: Machias Me Feb 24
Free
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Machias, Washington County, Maine, Feb.21,1844
Hon. J.L. Edwards
Sir:
Enclosed is the Declaration of Mrs. Mary Ellis of this town, made in order to  obtained a Pension from the U.S. under the Act of March 3, 1843.  I forward the same to you by her desire & have request of you to send me a Certificate accordingly that she may be enabled to obtain the Pension as soon as may be.
I remain, with great respect,
Your obedient servant,
Peter Thacher
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Payment to be made at Portland by
Wm. Woodbury Esq
Agent for paying Pensioner, in the Agency of Maine

Payable on the 4th September and 4th March

Recorded in the Pension Office on the Roll of Pensioners under act February 2d, 1848, Page 10, Vol. 1
Leo Jenkins, Clerk
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WAR DEPARTMENT
WIDOW"S PENSION

I certify that in conformity with the act of February 2d, 1848 Mary Ellis widow of Samuel Ellis who was a private in the revolutionary war, is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of Eighty dollars  per annum, commencing on the 4th of March, 1848, and continuing for life, unless she should again marry; in which case the pension is not payable after the time of such marriage.
Given at the War Office of the Unites States this 26th day of January one thousand eigh hundred and forty nine.
W.L. Marcy Secretary of War
Seal affixed
Examined and countersigned,
J.G. Berret Commissioner of Pensions
fm

1850 Mrs. Ellis has been advised at Marshfield & Machias, 55 years & previously at Sandwich, Mass
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Depositions of Silas Turner and Josh A. Lowell
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I Joshua A Lowell of East Machias in the County of Washington and state of Maine, do on oath testify,  declare & say, that I have written letters to Sandwich in the County of Barnstable in the state of Massachusetts, and endeavored to procure evidence, and evidence to provide credence of the marriage of Samuel Ellis, late of this Town, deceased, with Mary Nye, who is at present the widow of said Samuel, but I cannot obtain any Record Evidence of the marriage, except that in the Family Bible of said Samuel, which is in his hand waiting on testifiers by by Remember E. Getchell in her deposition given yesterday.
Joshua A. Lowell

State of Maine
Washington, December 1t 1838. Then personally appeared Hon. John A. Lowell and made oath to the truth of the above deposition by him subscribed.
Before me, E. Blakeman, Justice of the Peace
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I Silas Turner of East Machias in the county of Washington & State of Maine, Esquire, do on oath testify and say, that I became acquainted with Samuel Ellis late of this town, deceased in the year 1790 or 1793.  I was acquainted with said Samuel from that time to this time of his death which occurred about for or five years ago; and I am still acquainted with his widow who is living in Machias.  When I first knew them they were living together as husband & wife and continued so to live together until his death.  To the best of my knowledge & belief they have always been considered Husband & Wife since they first came to Machias, more than forty years ago.  They had a family of five children all of whom are married and settled in different parts of the Country.  Silas Turner

State of Maine Washington - December 7th 1838 There personally appeared before me the above named Silas Turner, Esq. and made oath to the truth of the above deposition by him subscribed.
Before me, E. Blackman, Just. Peace
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J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City, D.C.
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Wm. A Crocker
State of Maine
Washington-
I albert Pilsbury Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court of the County and state aforesaid do here by certify that W. A. Crocker is a Justice of the Peace in & for said County duly commissioned and qualified: that his commission was dated on the fifteenth day of January 1845, and will expire on the fifteenth day of January 1852, and his signature above written is genuine.
Seal affixed
Given under my hand, and the seal of said Supreme Judicial Court of said County this seventh day of Sept'r 1848
Albert Pilsbury Clerk
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State of Maine
County of Washington S.S.
On this fourth day of September 1848 personally appeared before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in & for said County, Mary Ellis a resident of Marshfield in the County of Washington & State of Maine aged eighty five years who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provisions made by the Act of Congress passed on the 2nd day of February 1848 granting pensions to widows when husband served during the Revolutionary War,  that she is the widow of Samuel Ellis who was a private in the Revolutionary War in Capt. Barachiah Bassetts company.
Then further declared that she is still a widow and has received the benefits of the Act of Congress passed 7th July 1838, 3rd March 1543 (sic) & 17 June 1844 at the rate of eighty dollars per annum.
Mary Ellis (signature)
Witness:
R. Getchell
John Getchell
Sworn to & subscribed the day & year above written before me.
Wm A Crocker  Justice of the Peace
I certify that the above named affiant is personally known to me and that she is the same individual as stated in the above declaration.
Wm A Crocker  Justice of the Peace
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Hon Sec'y of State
Boston Mass
Washington Sept. 30, 1854

Sir:
Samuel Ellis, claims to have served as a private in the Co. Commanded by Cap't Barrickier Bassett of Infantry from Oct. 1775 to Jan'y 1776  Stationed at Cambrige (sic) Again in Capt Elisha Neyes Co Major Bassett (Col. unknown) at Tarpolin Cove from March 1776 to March 1777 Again as non com'd Officer in Capt. Joseph Wadsworths Co. in the 15th Regmt Com by Col. Gamaliel Bradford, in Genl Pattersons Brigade Mass line from March 1777 to March 1780.
Be pleased to cause a careful examination to be made of the Rolls, and see whether you can find any evidence which corroborates the above statement and send a Certificate of the same.  [illegible] Sir very respectfully yours, R.W. Bates
P.S. I enclose herewith the usual fee of $1.00
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And I further Certify, That, before search made for evidence of said facts, the application hereto annexed was filed in this Office, in the form in which the same now appears; that the search was made by myself and my clerks alone; and that said application, and the certificate above set forth, contain all the facts and circumstances within my knowledge pertaining to the case.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of Commonwealth the date above written.
EM Wright
Secretary of the Commonwealth
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Secretary's Office, Boston
Oct. 5 1854

Massachusetts seal
I Hereby Certify That from the examination of the Books and Documents relating to Military Service in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this department it appears that the name of Samuel Ellis is born on Muster roll of Capt. Elisha Nye's Company stationed a the Elizabeth Islands from January 4th to Sept. 1 1776 7 months 27 days as private.
Also on muster roll of Capt. John Russell's Comp. Major Baruchiah Bassett's Regt. from Sept. 1 to Nov. 22 1776 as a private. 2 months 22 days.
Also on Continental Army Books in Capt, Wadsworth's Comp. Col. Bradford's Regt. from March th 1777 to Dec. 31 1779 33 months 13 days.
Also in Lt. Col's Company, Col. Bradford's Regt. from July 1st to March 17 1780  2 Mos. 17 days from Sandwich. 22 mos 13 days as Corporal and 13 mos. 17 days a private.
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Postmark Machias Me  Sep 7

J.L. Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City, D.C.
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Machias Sept.7.1848

J.L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions  Sir
I herewith enclose you the declaration of Mrs. Mary Ellis widow of Sam'l Ellis deceased a Pension that she may again be placed on the list of Pensions in the State of Maine
Wm. A Crocker
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State of Maine
County of Washington 
On this twentieth day of February A.D. 1844 personally appeared before Rufus King Porter, one of the Justices of the peace within & for said County, Mary Ellis, a resident of Machias in the County aforesaid, age seventy nine years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the Act of Congress, passed on the 3rd March 1843, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war.  That she is the widow of Samuel Ellis who served in the army of the revolution, but in what regiment or corps she does not know and who was himself a pensioner of the United States for many years before his decease: and the she, under the Act of Congress of July 7. 1838, received the annual pension of Eighty dollars for five years under a pension certificate No. 4817, now in her possession, I recorded in the Pension office in Book A Vol. 1st Page 8 as appears by a memorandum therein.
She further declares that she is still a widow.
Sworn & subscribed on the day and year above written.
Mary Ellis (signature)

Sworn to and subscribed the day and year first above written, before me, the said Justice, and I certify that the said Mary Ellis is personally known to me & is the widow of said Samuel Ellis.
Rufus K. Porter, Justice of the peace