Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 10016, Jacob Elsbury, N.C.
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(8-1776)

SERVICE
N.C.

Elsbury, Jacob
or
Ellsbury
               Mary

NUMBER
W 10016

Born in Md., to Pa. to N.C.

CONTENTS
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Indiana 26379
Jacob Ellsbury
Dearborn CO. in the state of Indiana
who was a private in the con. commanded
by Captain Jones of the reg commanded
by Col.- in the N. Carolina 
line for 1 year and 6 months

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Inscribed on the Roll of Indiana 
at the rate of 60 dollars - cents per annum, 
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831
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Certificate of Pension issued the 22 day of March 1834 and Philip S 
Spooner Lawrenceburg
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Arrears to the 4th of March                   180.00
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sept.         30.00
                                                             $210.00
{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by Danl. Boyd Clerk,
Book E Vol. 7 Page 110
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4497
Indiana Madison 
Mary Ellsbury
widow of Jacob Ellsbury
who served in the Revolutionary war, as a private

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

Certificate of Pension issued the 
22 day of Mch 1849
and sent to D. Major Lawrenceburgh
[illegible]

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
February 2, 1848, Page 32/1 Vol 3
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State of Indiana
Dearborn County ⎬SS  On this 14th day of November 1833, personally came and ibn open Court before the Probate Court of said Dearborn County, now sitting, Jacob Ellsbury, a resident of said County who being duly sworn, on his oath according to law, and being seventy years of age the 11th of the present month doth, after being sworn as aforesaid make
the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 1832, entitled "an act supplementary for the relief of the surviving officers & soldiers of the revolution." That he was born (as appears from the record in a Bible which belonged to his father, and which was given to declarant by his mother after he was "free") on the 11th of November 1763, in the State of Maryland was so young when he left Maryland he cannot designate the place of his birth, but it was not far from a place called Noxtown where his father used to go to the "fair" and home again in the same day Thinks he was not more than five or six years old when his father died and he was bound to a man named Miller a Moravian and sadler by
trade, who soon afterwards moved taking declarant with him to "little
York" in Pennsylvania, 20 miles or thereabout from Lancaster. Does not know exactly how long his master lived at York, for declarant was still young when said Miller moved with him to North Carolina, near the Moravian
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towns, and about four miles from Salem. Declarants mother when she bound him to Miller bound him as being two or three years older than he
really was hence his apprenticeship expired some time before he was 21
years of age. Declarant says he cannot tell whether he was "drafted" or not
says word come to the place where he was must meet at Richmond or Surrey Court house, about twenty miles or so from where he lived and near the Yellow banks on the Adkin or Yadkin River The Moravians would not lift arms and declarant went himself to the place of rendezvous, glad to quit
the service of his master (who was cruel to him and took no pains to learn him his trade) for his time of apprenticeship was not yet out. The captains name on this first tour was Jones, Declarant says Lieutenants name was Micajah Lewis. heard he was afterwards killed at "Kings Mountain" William Lewis, brother of Micajah was Ensign, Declarant cannot recollect from decay of memory, what year it was when this tour commenced. A written Discharge which he sends herewith, signed by his captain on the last tour he served
seems dated Nov 1781. The last tour was three months in length. the tour before the last was 3 months - the one before that 3 months - and the first one was nine months and declarant can tell the time or year
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of the first service only by counting time back from the date of his first discharge. Declarant remembers it was early in the Spring- the weather being quite cool when the first tour began. He therefore states to the best of his recollection and forming his opinion of the date of the year according to the above calculation it was in March 1780 that his first tour commenced when they rendezvoused at Surrey Court House as before named, he marched from the Court House to the Moravian towns or between there and Salem and laid there some time perhaps two months- thence marched below Guilford Courthouse, and lay on Buffaloe Creek near Buffaloe meeting house, a month or two waiting for orders. From thence marched into Virginia and lay in camp, until he got his discharge at or near a place which he thinks was called Horse Pasture or Moon Creek, being a creek or water course. There were several companies here. Benjamin Knox was capt of one of them. Declarant thought his discharge of not much use, and took little care of it, and does not know what has become of it. It was long ago lost probably it was lost with many other of his papers, in moving to this country as they were very near drowning crossing Minch River, and everything in his waggon was wet & many papers lost. This tour of declarant's service was nine months long.
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it was but a short time after he returned from his first tour before he volunteered to second tour of service. He thinks it was in December or Nov when he commenced the second tour. They rendezvoused at Cross Creek in N Carolina he thinks a place called Fayettes now he thinks. Remembers none of the officers names but Col. Washington and Lee, They lay at Cross Creek some length of time - marched from there to a place called the "Long Bluff" at that time- lay at Bluff some time recruiting -marched thence past a town called "Monks Corner" to Dorchester a place not far from
Charleston- lay there till he got his discharge his three months service
being out. Lived at Dorchester principally on rice - can state as to this discharge only as to the former one. He went to Col Washington and asked for his discharge, & says he  "never mind my little man. List for the war, you shall soon have clothes: for declarant was nearly naked, and was tired of living on rice which they made into mush of the river water, and it was so full
of sand they could hardly shut their teeth on it when it was made, so preferred going home. Soon after declarant cannot recollect the month, but of course in same year volunteered again. Rendezvoused again at Richmond or Surrey Court House under Capt Scott, marched to join
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Genl Davidson, and thence to Cowan Ford on Catawba River, to prevent
Cornwallis from passing the River Cornwallis crossed at Cowans Ford while declarant was at a ford lower down called Tuckaseed with a small detachment. In the engagement at the ford Davidson was slain and Col Jos.
Williams took command. Shortly after declarant was taken sick and was left behind the troops between Charlotte & Salisbury If declarants service are computed only till he was taken sick he can safely state he was in service
on this tour two month. if to include his sickness over three. He got to 
discharge this time. for as soon as he got able to walk, he started home 
the three months for which he engaged having expired. The fourth tour of service he volunteered Joined the Company of Daniel Wright who lived in the same County with declarant. It was a company of mounted infantry
Lieutenants name was Clark, Ensigns John Anderson a Cousin of declarant, Sergeant John Smith, Col Robert Smith Marched from Surrey County to Wilmington. Had an engagemight there with the picket guards. The
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British were in a large Brick house declarant thinks however that most of them were tories - Capt Popes Comper of Dragoons were at the same place and time. Grimes was Major of the dragoons. The British &c were driven from the house and one of our men killed. some of the enemy were taken prisoners-- principally highland and Scotch the put them in little pen 
which was made up for them, and guarded them a while. Understood they
were afterward taken to head quarters some where but does not know where Declarant does not know of any person living by whom he can prove his service- Cannot remember the names of persons who served with him as they were strangers to him til he went into the service. except
Mark Whitaker and Becket Nicholls a Mr Green & Peter Faulk & 2 men named Franklin who were with him in the last tour of service at the end of the last tour of service which lasted 3 months he recd a written discharge
which he transmits to the pension office herewith marked.  A Lived in South Carolina till near thirty years ago moved to Lexington Kentucky staid there 
about four years- then moved to Shelby County Ky staid about two years then moved to mouth
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of Kentucky River-- staid about two years thence moved to Dearborn County Indiana where he has ever since lived - He states Arthur J. Vance
Ezra Ferris, James Dill, Absalom Runnion & Amos Lane & John Test and
could names hundreds of others who are his neighbors can testify to his veracity and their belief of his services as a revolutionary soldier. In conclusion declarant says, that to the best of his recollection he served as a private soldier & volunteer in the army of the Revolution at least Eighteen
months commencing in March 1780 and ending on 17th of Novr 1781.
Declarant hereby  relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension
Roll or agency of  any State.
Jacob Elsbury
Sworn to in open
and subscribed 14 day
of Nov 1833
James Dill C.C.
We Ezra Ferris a clergyman residing in the town of Lawrenceburgh, County & State afsd and Arthur S Vance residing in the same place hereby certify,
that we are well acquainted with Jacob Elsbury who has subscribed
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and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be seventy 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
Ezra Ferris
Arthur J. Vance
certified and sworn
to in Court 15th
Novr 1837 James Dill
Clk P.C.D. CM

And the said court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter & after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War department that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that Ferris who has signed the preceeding certificate is a clergyman resident in said county and that Arthur J. Vance is a respectable person
resident in the same and both credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit.
John Livingston
Judge of Probate

I, James Dill Clerk of the Probate Court of Dearborn County, State of Indiana do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Jacob Elsbury for a pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set
my hand and seal of said Court this 15th day
of November 1833.
James Dill C.C.A.

unreadable seal affixed
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4 No. 636.
No 11805
Mary Elisbury
widow of Jacob
Ind
act 7 July 1838
Married before 1794
husband [illegible] 44
Reputed

Adnw Act 17 June
1844 $110.00 pr
Anw / [illegible] 15 March 44

Hon John S Robinson
House of Rep

Horizontal 

1805
April 12, 1845.

Mary Ellsbury
July 7, 1838.
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State of Indiana
Dearborn County⎬ On this seventh day of April AD 1845, personally  appeared before the Hon. William P. Holman Judge of the Probate Court of Dearborn County State of Indiana in open Court Mary Ellsbury a resident of Lawrenceburgh Township in the County and State aforsaid aged Seventy seven years on the 21st May next. who being first duly Sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration. That she is the widow of Jacob Ellsbury who was a private in the Army of the Revolution and was a pensioner of the United States will receive sixty dollars per year under the act of the 7th June AD 1832. That his certificate bears date March the 22d AD 1834. numbered 26579.
He further declares that she has married to the said Jacob Ellsbury
on the first day of May AD (1778) seventeen hundred and eighty eight that her husband the aforesaid Jacob Ellsbury died on the fifteenth day of March AD eighteen hundred and forty four 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 Seventeen hundred and thirty four viz at the time above stated
Mary her X mark Ellsbury

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and
year above written in open Court
Wm Cheek. Clerk

Along the side: Apl 12, 1845.
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I William V. Cheek clerk of the Probate Court of Dearborn County do hereby certify that foregoing declaration of Mary Ellsbury was taken and sworn
to be her in open on the day the same purports to have been taken
In testimony whereof I have
hereunto set my hand
and affixed the seal of
said Court this Seventh
day of April AD 1845
Wm V. Cheek clerk
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Lawrenceburgh April 7, 1845
J. L. Edwards Esq
[illegible]
Dear Sir
I enclose you the Declaration of Mary Elisary widow for a pension I have not a copy of your late instructions and do not know that I have complyed with
your printed form. Please address any Communication to me at this place
Respy Yours
Daniel S Major
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June 10. 48
Mary Ellsbury, dece
[illegible]
adl evidence
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State of Indiana
Dearborn County ⎬SS
Before me the undersigned a Notary Public in and for said County personally came Nancy Ellsbury who being first duly Sworn deposeth and saith that she is the fourth child of Jacob and Mary Elsbury (who is now applying for a pension) as the widow of said Jacob decd. that she is now over fifty years of age and has always lived with her father and mother. She also states that the family bible which has the following entry on the last page of the blank leaves in the part of the book, at the bottom of the page in the words & figures following to wit. Elizabeth Elsbury was born February 4, 1789, has always since her first recollection been in the house of her parents, and recognized as their family bible and the heirs often heard her father say in his lifetime, that said entry is a correct date of the age of their first child now living and married to William Lofton, the sister
of this appiant, and that said entry was made by him the said Jacob, and is in his hand writing, she further states that she makes this affidavit as being the only and of her father & Mother's children, who has always lived with them, and has always seen said bible in their possession, that since her fathers death said bible has been in the possession of her mother the greatest part of the time and further saith not
Nancy her X mark Ellsbury
Witnes
David G. Mason
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State of Indiana
Dearborn County ⎬SS
I certify that the aforesaid Nancy Ellsbury, who has sworn to the foregoing
affidavit, appeared before me the undersigned a Notary Public in and for said County and Subscribed and sworn to said affidavit And I further certify that she is, known and reputed, and has been for many years in this neighbourhood as the daughter of Mary Ellsbury and Jacob Ellsbury now deceased 
In testimony whereof I have
here unto set my hand and
affixed my Notorial Seal
this 26th day of May AD
1848
Daniel S. Major
Notary Public
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12.685
Jacob Ellsbury
Indiana

from 1780 fs=
18 months
$60

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

A Statement, showing the Service of Jacob Ellsbury
Period when the service was rendered | Duration of the claimant's services:     Years | Months | Days  |  Rank of claimant | Name and rank of the Field officers under whom he served | Age at present, and place of abode when he entered the service | Proof by which the the declaration is supported
1780 |  | 9 mos |  | Pr |  Capt. Jones Col. -- | 70 NC | Traditionary documentary, being a discharge for 3 months service 
  |  | 3 mos |  |  |  |  |  |
  |  | 3 mos |  |  |  |  |  |                       
  |  | 3 mos |  |  |  |  |  |

There were no engagements to serve in the militia for so long a period of 9 months.  The name of the colonel who commanded the regt. to which he belonged in his first tour should be given, and said service proved by the testing of at least one credible witness who had a personal knowledge thereof otherwise no allowance can be made for said first tour
I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
JAMES L. EDWARDS,
Commissioner of Pensions
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REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832. 
The following regulations have been adopted: 
This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army, and to include under the terms "Continental Line," "State troops," "militia," and "volunteers, all persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service, but not those who were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to Store Keepers, &c., Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who served on board of private armed vessels are also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service. 
Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law: 
1.	The Regular Troops. 
2.	The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers. 
3.	Persons employed in the Naval Service. 
4.	 Indian Spies. 
As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons claiming the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, mucicians or privates, will, in the first instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of Record of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is considered a Court of Record. 
DECLARATION. 
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832. State, Territory, or District}ss.
On this … day of …. personally appeared (a) before … A. B. a resident (b) of …. in the county of …. and State, Territory or District of …. aged (c) …. years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d) …. served in the …. (e) regiment of the …. Line, under the following named officers:
[Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers; the time he left the service; (and if he served under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers;) the town or county and State in which he resided when he entered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged, and the country through which he marched. This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.]
He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of the Agency in the State of …
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid. A. B. 
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states. 
I …. of the Court of …. do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of …. for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this … day of …. &c. 
If, on examination of the proper record, the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out. 
Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia, except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz: 
(k) We, A. B., a Clergyman, residing in the …. and C. D. residing in (the same) hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with ….,  who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be …. years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the days and year aforesaid. 
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that A.B. who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the …. and that C. D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit. I, …. Clerk of the Court of …. do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of …. for a pension. 
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this….  day of …. &c. 
Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commission ; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light upon the transaction. 
If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration, (l) and he will also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his
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alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each person will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case. The facts stated will afford one of the principal means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be attempted ; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected . All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County in which they reside, and there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his case. 
The Court will propound the following (m) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State troops of Virginia. 
1. Where and in what year were you born? 
2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it? 
3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war , and where do you now live? 
4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? And if a substitute, for whom? 
5. State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served; such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services. 
6. {To a Soldier} Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given, and what has become of it:
6. {To an Officer} Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what  has become of it?
7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution. 
The Court will see that the answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant.
The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court,  without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons--one of whom should be the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion. If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify to the character and standing of other persons giving such certificates. 
The traditionary evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct proof, except the declaration of the party. And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the inquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject. 
Applicants unable to appear in Court, by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the proper county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to perform, and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court. 
Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or by a Justice of the Peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person is a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is his genuine signature. 
No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before the declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure , taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the opinion of the Court upon the whole matter. 
(a)	The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will follow the rule laid down for his guidance. 
(b)	The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides. If he should fail to do so, he must assign a sufficient reason for not conforming to the rule.
(c)	The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned.
(d)	The declarant must mention the period or periods of the war when he served. 
(e)	Every continental officer or soldier must give the name of the Colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the claim cannot be had. Every claimant must state, with precision, the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the Department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled. 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 and for such service I claim a pension." 
It is important, in all cases, to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension he said according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months, is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state that they served two years in the militia, &c. 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 shown 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 embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil permit.
(f) The law makes the relinquishment indispensable. 
(g) The opinion of the Court is always required. 
(h) The Clerk must give his certificate in every case. 
(i)  The Clerk must affix his seal, and if it has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he has no public seal of office, the certificate of a Member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers. 
Mode of authenticating papers. 
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other papers authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate. 
(j) In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records or the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimant's 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. 
> The notes from (a) to (l) are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops. The proof required by rule in note (j) applies to continental troops only. 
(k)  This traditionary evidence is indispensable in militia cases. 
(l)  If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact. 
(m)  The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration.
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State of Indiana
Dearborn County ss

Before me the undersigned a Notary Public within and for said County personally appeared Elizabeth Lefton of lawful age who being first duly sworn deponeth and saith, that her maiden name was Elizabeth Ellsbury that she is the daughter of Jacob Ellsbury who is now deceased & who was a Revolutionary pensioner, and Mary Ellsbury who is now applying for a pension, that she has now before her a Bible that has always been in her father's house from her first recollection to the time of his death, which Bible purports to have been [illegible] in Edinburgh MDCCLV 1755. That in that Bible are recorded the ages of her father & three of his brothers, and also therein is the following record Elizabeth Ellsbury was born February 4th 1789, that she was always informed by her father that this was a correct record of her (this deponent's own age) [illegible] by her. That she recollects perfectly was when her father & mother to wit, the said Jacob & Mary Ellsbury lived on Deep Creek in Surry County North Carolina, she was there a small girl. That her father & mother always lived together for husband & wife ever since her first recollection until her death, but she is now about 57 years of age, and they always [illegible] [illegible] there daughter, that when her father left North Carolina he stopped a while in Tennessee and then came to the state where he has lived for more than thirty years. That she recollects perfectly well the town in North Carolina where she was informed her father & mother were married, her grandfather there lived on the place. That is her father's father

Elizabeth her X mark Ellsbury 

Also at the same time came Nancy Ellsbury who being
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sworn says she is the daughter of the said Jacob & Mary Ellsbury that she cannot recollect so far back as her sister who has been [illegible]; but she recollects very well when her father lived in Surry County North Carolina, and there were about 37 years since he came to this state that the said Jacob & Mary always lived together as man & wife ever since her first recollection and raised a large family of children always were respected as man and wife, and acknowledged that deponent as their child. That her this deponent's age is not recorded in said Bible but she has always seen her father [illegible] said Bible since she was old enough to recollect any thing.

Nancy Ellsbury her mark

Also at the same time came William Sefton of lawful age who being duly sworn depones and swears that on the 15th day of February AD 1822 he was married to Elizabeth Ellsbury the daughter of Jacob Ellsbury a deceased pensioner of the United States and Mary Ellsbury now applying for a pension. That at the time of his marriage the said Jacob & Mary resided in Dearborn County State of Indiana, that he was acquainted with them for about a year
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previous to his marriage, that they the said Jacob & Mary always lived together as man & wife, from his first acquaintance with them until the death of the said Jacob, and raised a large family of children, that the wife of this deponent and Nancy Ellsbury before sworn are the two oldest of the children now living as he always understood from the said Jacob & Mary That he has heard both the said Jacob & the said Mary and before said Jacob obtained his pensionsery, that they emigrated first[?], from Surry County North Carolina, where they were married. That soon after his (this deponent's) marriage he saw the Bible spoken of by his wife and the said Nancy in their deposition in the house of the said Jacob. And that he always had the Bible in his possession until his death. That the said Jacob & Mary were always since his acquaintance with them, reputed as man & wife that they always recognized the said Elizabeth, Nancy, and their sisters as their children. And further he saith not.

William Lefton

Also at the same time came Dr. Ezra Faris of lawful age who being sworn says that he became acquainted with Jacob Ellesbury and Mary Ellsbury more than thirty years ago, in the County of Dearborn State of Indiana, that he is a Physician by profession and practiced in the family of the said Jacob for many years. That the said Jacob & Mary lived together as man & wife, and were always reputed in the neighborhood to be such, and raised a large family of children. That he this deponent is a minister of the Gospel solemnized marriage between one of the daughters of the said Jacob & Mary and one Chisman, between twenty and thirty years ago, that he has no doubt in his mind
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That the said Jacob & Mary were legally man & wife, but of the time when they were married he knows nothing and further saith not--
Ezra Ferris

I, Daniel S. Major a Notary Public within and for the county of Dearborn and State of Indiana do hereby certify that the above and foregoing depositions of Elizabeth Lefton, Nancy Ellsbury, William Lefton and Ezra Ferris were taken and subscribed sworn to before me, and that the same were severally written down by me.  In testimony whereof, I have here unto set my hand and affixed my Notarial Seal this fifth day October AD 1846
Daniel S. Major
Notary Public

State of Indiana    }
Dearborn County }
Before me Abram Brower a Notary Public in & for said County notably appeared Danile S. Major of lawful age who being duly sworn deposes and swears, that sometime ago he addressed a letter as the Attorney of Mary Ellsbury to the Clerk of Surry County North Carolina, making enquiry of there was any record of the marriage of Jacob Ellsbury and Mary Hudsbeth on the files of this Office; and quite clearly, if there was such record that he would send to this deponent a certified
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copy of the same. That soon after he wrote said letter, he received from said clerk an answer to said letter of which the following is an exact copy

"Rockford Sept 10th 1845

Dr. Sir

The only record kept in North Carolina of marriages is the marriage bond filed in the County Court Clerk's Office, except the magistrate inspectors who solemnize the rights of matrimony usually preserve the marriage licence issued by the Clerk.

I have made a diligent search in my office for the marriage bond of Jacob Ellsbury & Mary Ellsbury but can find no such bond on file in my office.

Marriages so long ago as 1780 were many of them by publication and record made of them

Yours Respectfully
(Signed) F R. Armstrong Clk"

This deponent further states that he has carefully examined the Bible refered to by the said Elizabeth Lefton and Nancy Ellsbury, and he finds therein the following record of ages, which have the appearance of living been regularly entered at a remote period in the order in which they are herein stated.
"Frederick Ellsbury born Septemr 4th 176?" the last figure is efaced by time & wear
"Jacob Ellsbury born Nov. 11th 1763
"Benjn Ellsbury born April 1st 1765"
"William Ellsbury born Oct 13. 1766
"Elizabeth Ellsbury was born Feby 4. 1789"
And further deponent saith not

Danl Major

[sideways] correct transcript from family Bible exam[?] Clk 2.0
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I Adam Brower Notary Public as aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing deposition of Dan S. Major was subscribed and sworn to before me this day
In testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and affixed my
Notarial Seal this Seventh Day
of October AD 1846
Abram Brower
Notary Public
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February 20, 1940

BA-J/AWF
Jacob Elsbury
W. 10016

Mrs. Keith W. Epply
3431 Andover Road
Anderson, Indiana

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of Jacob Elsbury of York County, Pennsylvania, also of Frederick Elsbury.

The Revolutionary War records of this office have been searched and no claim for pension or bounty land found based upon service of Frederick Elsbury, under any spelling of the name.

The data which follow concerning Jacob Elsbury were obtained from papers on file in claim for pension, W. 100016, based upon his service in the War of the Revolution. This is the record of the only Jacob Elsbury found on file in the Revolutionary War pension records of this office.

Jacob Elsbury (as he signature is shown in the claim) was born November 11, 1763, in Maryland, "not far from Noxtown". The names of his parents were not stated. When Jacob Elsbury was about five years old, his father died, and he moved with a Mr. Miller, "a Moravian" to Little York, Pennsylvania, and later to North Carolina.

While residing in North Carolina, Jacob Elsbury served with the North Carolina troops as follows--
From sometime in March, 1780, nine months as private in Captain Jones' company, Colonel Martin
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Armstrong's regiment; three months, officers' names not given; three months, early in 1781, in Captain Scott's company, part of the time in Colonel Jo. Williams' regiment; three months in Captain Daniel Wright's company, Colonel Robert Smith's regiment, was in an engagement at Wilmington, and was discharged November 17, 1781.

Jacob Elsbury lived after the Revolution, in South Carolina, moved to Lexington, Kentucky, to Shelby County, Kentucky, thence to Dearborn County, Indiana.

He was allowed pension on his application executed November 14, 1833, then living in Dearborn County, Indiana.

He died March 15, 1844.

Jacob Elsbury married May 1, 1788, in Surry County, North Carolina, Mary Hudspeth. She was born May 21, 1768, place not shown, nor were the names of her parents given.

Jacob Elsbury and Mary Hudspeth were married on a farm where her father then lived.

The widow, Mary Elsbury, was allowed pension on her application executed April 7, 1845, at which time she was living in Lawrenceburgh Township, Dearborn County, Indiana.

It was stated that they reared a "large family of children."

Their eldest child, Elizabeth, was born February 4, 1789, in North Carolina; she married February 15, 1822, William Lefton; they were both living in 1848 in Dearborn County, Indiana.

Nancy Elsbury, the fourth child of Jacob Elsbury and wife, Mary, was "over fifty years of age" in 1848,
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and a resident of Dearborn County, Indiana; she was sitting in 1877, in Lawrenceburgh, Indiana. 

It was stated that a daughter of Jacob and Mary Elsbury, married a man named --- Chisman. 

There are no further data relative to children. 

The following data are shown, also-

Frederick " Ellsbury born September 4, 176-
Jacob “ “ November 11, 1763
Benjamin “ “ April 1, 1765
William “ “ October 13, 1766.

The papers on file in this claim contain no further discernible data relative to family. 

In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, name and address of person paid, and possibly the date of death of the widow, Mary Elsbury, you should apply to the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and furnish the following data-

Mary Ellsbury, widow of Jacob Ellsbury (as pensioned) 
Certificate #4497 
Issued March 22, 1849 
Rate $60.00 per annum 
Commenced March 4, 1848 
Act of February 2, 1848 
Indiana, Madison Agency. 
Very truly yours 
A.D. HILLER 
Executive Assistant 
to the Administrator
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ELSBURY JACOB
(N.C.) W-10016
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Brunswick County November the 7th day 17??
This is to Certify that Jacob Elsberg in served tower of duty in the mounted infintry in Col Rob Smith Regiment and in My company as good and faithful solder and is now discharge from the same 
Given under my hand
Daniel Wright Capt
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Lawrenceburgh Ind Febry 25th 1834
J.L.. Edwards Esqr
Dr Sir, The papers of Jacob Ellsberry, an applicant for a pension, are
herewith returned to the Pension Office. In the letter which I had the honor of receiving from the Pension Office, accompanying Mr E's papers, it is intimated that he will be allowed a pension for the last  3 tours of 3 months each, but not for the 1st Tour of Nine no witness who could prove his service
Do the Regulations of the War Department require a volunteer -soldier in the militia - to produce positive proof of service - when he
produces the certificates of his neighbors that he has always been reputed to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and his story is not contradicted by history of the times when he served Mr E. may be mistaken as to his first 9 months service being but one Term of service. It was probably all one tour without any intermission, and if it were Successive terms, they have become blended into one, in his feeble recollections
That he is a soldier of the Revolution, his discharge proves, and I hope you will consider that he is merely mistaken in its being one tour of nine months, and not that he sworn falsely as to the duration of his service. Mr Ellsberry, is old and extremely feeble, and will not need the bounty of his Country long. His necessities make it desirably that that Bounty should be as liberal as the law will allow. An answer as soon as possiible, is earnestly requested by the old man & Sir by you.  
Your obdt servt
Philip L. Spooner
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vertical:
March 7. 1784
Indiana
Returned

Stamp:
[not legible]

Free

J.L. Edwards, Esqr
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
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Stamp:
Lawrenceburgh Ind
Sep 26

The parties
cannot be
found
Yours
J F Vaughan
[illegible]
Per Martin

Stamp:
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR PENSION OFFICE
SEP 28 1877
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B L D
Department of the Interior.
PENSION OFFICE.

Washington, D.C. Aug 6. 1877
Dear Sir
Please furnish this Office with the names and present P. O. Address
of some of the heirs of Mrs Mary Ellsbury Widow of Jacob Ellsbury late a Private in Rev. War. They had a daughter named Mary. 
Application for pension was made by the widow through her agent-- Danl Major Esq. in 1848. All resided within the delivery of your office.
A Bible was filed in evidence when application for pension was made.
It is now desired to return said Bible to the family.
Please return this letter with your reply in enclosed Envelope.
very respectfully
O.PG. Clarke
acting commissioner
pr JDM

Post Master
Lawrenceburgh
Dearborn Co
Ind
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State of North Carolina
Secretary of States Office
I William Hill Secretary of State in and for the State aforesaid do certify that the name of Jacob Ellsbury does not appear on the musterrolls of the continental line of this State in the revolutionary war, but from an examination of his declaration I am induced to believe he did serve as therein stated, having been personally acquainted with several of the officers therein named
Given under my hand this 17th day
of March 1834
W. Hill
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Jacob Ellsbury Ind. act 7 June 1832 $60 per annum 
To what time was he last paid
G.C.A.
Paid to 4th Mar. 1844
BLB

Pension Office
Jany 10 1849
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Hon J L. Edwards
Washington City
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Laurencebugh Feby 3. 1861

Hon J. L. Edwards
Dr Sir
I enclose herein Mary Ellsburg declaration in the pension under the law of Feb 2 1848. She is unable to state the regiment or Corps in which her husband served. But I should suppose as she was a pensioner under the law of 17th June 1844, it would be sufficient to state the has not married since the death of her husband
Respy yours
Dan S Major
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Sec 23/41
W. Ames

Mary Elsbury
Inda
Application for
Pension
---
Certificate of
Jno. L. Robinson
M C
Satisfactory
J LE
Hon Jno L. Robinson
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Washington City:ss

I John L Robinson member of Congress from the third congressional district in the State of Indiana do hereby certify that I am acquainted with Dr Ezra Ferris who makes the foregoing affidavit in the case of Mary Elsbury. that he is a citizen of my district, that I know him to be a physician and a Minister of the Gospel as he therein states, that he is a man of great weight of character, and that his reputation for truth and veracity as without impeachment or reproach (as I believe). I will further certify that I am also acquainted with Daniel S Major Eqr who also makes an affidavit in this case, and that his reputation and character is also decidedly good; and I further add that I am acquainted with some of the friends of the applicant in this case, who are taking an interest in procuring a pension for her. and I have no doubt from their statement
and the circumstance surrounding the case that it is a just claim. Sworn under my hand this 28th day of December 1848
Jno L Johnson
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vertical:
Oct 15, 1846
Addl in case
Mary Ellsbury

Stamp:
LAWRENCEBURGH Ind.
10

Horizontal:

20

War Department
Pension Office
Pension Claim
Washington City
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Lawrenceburgh Oct. 7, 1846
J. L. Edwards Esq
Coms  [illegible]

Dear Sir
I enclose you some additional evidence in the case of Mrs Ellesbury for
a pension. In your letter to me of May 19, 1845. you say it will be necessary for me to furnish the Comptrollers certificate showing
the amount of payments made to Jacob Ellsbury for his service. The printed instructions sent me, say nothing about procuring such a 
Certificate, and as this is the Widow of a pensioner not one entitled to a pension but never having obtained it, I would respectfully enquire if such a certificate is required
I do not believe that positive proof of the Marriaage can be had; it would seem to me however, that the proof of reputation I now send ought to be Sufficient. The old woman is destitute in the extreme, and no person to aid her in obtaining this pension, only as I bestow my services gratis.
Respy Yours
Dan S Major
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2 columns

Left:
Post Office
Lawrenceburgh Ind
Oct. 18th 1877
Received of
J.R. Vaughan P.M
A Bible

Nancy her X mark Ellsburg
Attest
David Moore


Right:
File No 10.016
Mary Ellsbury
widow of
Jacob Ellsbury
Recpt for Bible
to be filed
Oct 22. 1877
Evans
Clk
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N. O. W. Ind B L D.
Evans ⎬

Department of the Interior
PENSTON OFFICE

Washington, D.C. Oct. 9. 1877

Dear Sir
As Nancy Ellsburg resides in your Town I herewith transmit to your address the old Bible sent to this Office in 1849 to be filed in evidence in behalf of Mrs. Mary Ellsburg when she made application
for pension.
Please deliver it to her and have her acknowledge the receipt thereof on the back of this letter and return it (the lette)r to this Office in the enclosed Envelope

Very respectfully
JA. Bentley
Commissioner
per M. M.

Post Master
Lawrenceburgh
Dearborn Co.
Ind-
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N.O. W. and B L D
Evans


Department of the Interior

PENSION OFFICE
Washington, D.C. Sep. 29. 1877

Dear Sir
Again we ask you to please furnish this office with the names and present Post Office address of some of the descendants of Mrs Mary
Ellsbury, Widow of Jacob Ellsbury, late a private in the Revolutionary War, and who resided, with all his family, within the delivery of your office for more than half a century.
The Widow made application for, and obtained, a pension in 1849. At which time a Bible was sent to this office to be filed in evidence. They  had several sons and Daughters, one of whom. Elizabeth by name, married one William Sefton of your Town. Nancy Ellsbury, another daughter was unmarried in 1850. We have not the names of the sons.
The superficial answer given on back of my last letter by one Martin, who is not the Post Master, is not deemed sufficient- as something must be known about a family who have resided in your vicinity so long.
Please endeavour to procure the names of
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some of the descendants of this German family so that the old family Bible can be transmitted to them.
Please return this letter with your reply in the enclosed Envelope.
Very respectfully
J.A. Bentley
Commissioner
[illegible]

Post Master
Lawrenceburgh
Dearborn Co.
Inda.

Nancy Ellsbury Lives in Lawrenceburgh Indiana
Very Respectfully
J H Vaughan PM

Stamp:

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
OCT 8 1877
PENSION OFFICE
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Bible filed in the Commissions Room
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Lawrenceburgh May 29, 1848

Hon J. L Edwards
Comr of Pensions

DeSir 
I have herewith the family bible of Jacob Ellsbury decd which contains the age of their oldest child, for the purpose of establishing their Marriage previous to 1794. I also enclose the deposition of Nancy Ellsbury identifying the bible. I am aware this testimony taken before myself is not strictly according to your regulations, but the old woman is to feeble she cannot go to any office authorized to take depositions, and so poor she cannot pay one forgoing to her house; hence the reason of it being taken before me, as it is a gratuity on my part in going out, and getting the affidavit for her. It is true I am interested so much as, in case the old lady gets her pension, to expect her to pay me for my trouble nothing more; and I think I may Subtly refer you to the Hon Jno L Robinson, Caleb B Smith and [illegible] D Bright, as to whether that interest would make any difference in the procurement of testimony
I do not wish of this to be [illegible] a finding fault with your regulations; but only to obviate the objection and should not have troubled you with the explanation had it not have been for the sake of the Old Woman.
I will prove the certificate from the Comptroller of North Carolina Soon-
Very Respr yours
David Major
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O. W. & N. Division. 
F. B.   DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, 
Bureau of Pensions, 
Washington, D. C.   May 23, 1895. 

Sir:-
In reply to your request for a statement of the military history of JACOB ELSBURY a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's ) application for pension on file in this Bureau. 

DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT | LENGTH OF SERVICE. | RANK X | OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. -  CAPTAIN. | COLONEL. - | STATE 

March, 1780  | 9 mo.| Pri | Jones | Martin Armstrong | N.C.
Dec., 1780 | 3 mo. | “ | Not Stated | Wm. Washington | N.C.
----- 1781 | 3 mo. | “ | Scot | Gea. Davidson | N.C.
----- 1781 | 3 mo. | “ | Daniel Wright | Robert Smith | N.C.

Battles engaged in, None mentioned. 
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Probably Forsyth County, N. C. 
Date of application for pension, November 14, 1883. 
Residence at date of application, Dearborn County, Ind. 
Age at date of application Born, Nov. 11, 1763, in the State of Maryland. 
Remarks: - His widow, Mary, to whom he was married May 1, 1783, was also a pensioner. He died March 15, 1844. 
Mr. D. E. Chisman, Ottumwa, Iowa. 
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
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3431 Andover Road
Anderson, Indiana
January 22, 1940.

Veteran's Administration
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sirs,
I am seeking the war record of Jacob Elsbury who was a private in the York Co., Pa., Militia in the Rev. War.
This man is the great, great, great, great uncle of my daughter, Kay Frances Epply, and my son, Tom Douglas Epply.
I am preparing an ancestral history for my children and this is the reason I am asking for this information.
Very truly yours,
Thelma Dunbeck Epply
(Mrs. Keith W. Epply).
Do you have any record of Frederick Elsbury serving in the Rev. War
Thelma Dunbeck Epply
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Date Aug. 6. 1917
Name Jacob Elsbury  No. W. File 10,06
Rev. War

Photographic copies wanted of 1
pieces, consisting of 7 pages.
Remarks: uncertified

Exr. I. S. CHAMBERLIN, Atty  Chief Rev. War

APPROVED:
Serial No. -- 8648
JH Dennis
Chief, Law Division.  over
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COMMISSIONERS:
B. B. EVANS, - OTTUMWA,
PRESIDENT.
J. J. RUSSELL, - JEFFERSON,
SECRETARY.
A. T. BIRCHARD, MARSHALLTOWN,
TREASURER.
N. A. MERRILL, - DEWITT.
C. L. DAVIDSON, - HULL.
J. W. MORTON, - WASHINGTON.

J.R. RATEKIN, COMMANDANT.
CHAS. L. LONGLEY, ADJUTANT.
B. E. EBERHART, QUARTERMASTER.
H. P. DUFFIELD, SURGEON.

MRS. M. A. REED, MATRON.
H. McCLURE, ENGINEER.

Iowa Soldiers' Home.
Marshalltown [lined out] Ottumwa, Iowa, May 13 1895

Sir:
Please give the military record of Jacob Elsberry, of Virginia, a soldier of the Revolution
I would like to have the record for the purpose of securing membership in Sons of the
American Revolution.
[illegible]
D. E Chisman

Hon Wm Lochren
Com of Pensions

He drew pension till 1844
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Revolution.
North Carolina
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 14416
Mary Ellsbury
Wid of
Jacob Ellsbury
Pri Rev War
---
Act: Feby. 2 48
Index:--Vol. A, Page 24
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Hist to D.E. Chisman
Ottumwa In.  H
1917 Aug. 7. Photostat copy of certain
papers to C.A. Hoppin  ¢
1940. Feb. 21 - hist Mrs 
Epp
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Reportice

558. Madison
Indiana

Mary Ellsbury
widow of Jacob Ellsbury
who was a Private
in the Revolution
Husband died 15 March
1844

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
60 Dollars ... 
Cents per annum, to commence on
the 15th day of March, 1844.

Certificate of Pension issued the
11th day of Jan '49
and sent Hon J. L. Robinson
Hos of Reps
[Act of JUNE 17, 1844.]
Recorded in Book A
Vol. 2, Page 218
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State of Indiana } S
County of Dearborn}  Before me John Saltmarsh a Justice of the Peace in and for said County & State personally came Jacob Ellsbury, an applicant for a Pension under the law of Congress who being duly
sworn according to law deposeth and saith, that from his advanced age, and day of his memory, he cannot recollect with positive certainty, the name of his Colonel during his first period of nine months service, but is under a slight impression though it he may be mistaken in it, that his Colonels name in that term was Martin Armstrong, Deponent says it is impossible, as he believes to produce positive evidence of his service in said nine months, but here again
solemnly declares that that tour was called nine months tour - that he was called on to serve as in a nine months tour and did so serve and was regularly discharged. Deponent understood it as a nine months tour and recd no discharge till the end of the term, perhaps others who
understood matters better may have considered it as a term of six months, and one of three, or 3 term of 3 months each, with no intermission, but deponent was extremely young and he considered it one term of nine months & so still consider it, 
Jacob Elsbury
Sworn to and subscribed
before me this 24th day of Feby
1834
John Saltmarsh J. Peace
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State of Indiana
Dearborn County ⎬ Set
I, James Dill Clerk of the Dearborn circuit court in and for the county of Dearborn and State of Indiana, do certify that John Saltmarsh before
whom the within deposition of Jacob Ellsbury was Subscribed and sworn to, and who has certified the same, was at the time thereof and now is a Justice of peace and for the said County and that full faith and credit are due to all his official acts of that date as Such Justice of peace, and further that his Signation thereto is genuine 
In Testimony whereof
I have hereunto affixed
the seal of our
Dearbon circuit
Court 26th February
1834 
James Dill C.C.Cl
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State of Indiana } Ss
Dearborn County }

On this Second day of February 1849 personally appeared before the Seubscriber
a Notary Public of the County
aforesaid Mary Ellsbury [Elsbury] a resident of Lawrenceburgh Township in the County aforesaid aged Eighty one 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 2nd of February 1848 granting pensions to widows of persons who Served during the Revolutionary war. That she is the widow of Jacob Ellsbury [Elsbury] who was a private in the army of the Revolution But she cannot state what Regiment he belonged to, but believes it was the North Carolina Volunteers. She refer to his declaration on file as showing the above facts and that she received an annual pension of Sixty dollars under the act of June 17. 1844. She further declares that she is a widow having never intermarried since
the death of said Jacob Ellsbury. [Elsbury]
Sworn to and subscribed on
the day and year above written before me
Daniel S Major
Notary Public
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State of Indiana
Dearborn County⎬
I William V. Cheek Clerk of the Circuit Court of the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Daniel S Major is a Notary Public in and for said County duly commissioned & qualified that his
Commission was dated on the tenth day of August 1846 and will expire on 19th day of August 1857 and that his signature above written is genuine
Given under my hand and
the seal of send County this
Second day of February 1849
Wm V. Cheek clerk