Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File Wt. 13665-160-50, John Ellis, Old War Inv File 27753 Wayne'S War
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE
Old War Inv
File 27753
Ellis, John
NUMBER
Wt. 13665-160-50
CONTENTS
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See letter 27 July 1842 to to Pensions 
Do. to Hon R. Day 12 Aug. 1834
Pension increased to $8 per me
and new cert issd [issued] a form to John
Devereux Utica N.Y. Jan. 14. 1835.
let to A Gould, Mar. 16. 1835.
do to A. Gould Aug 12 1836
Do to Pensioner Aug. 15. 1838
845
New York.
John Ellis
private,
Captain Andrew's's company of the 2nd sub
Legion commanded by Col. Strong in the army under Genl Wayne in 1794
Ratio of disability, Two thirds:
Time of hearing the testimony 14th July, 1821.
Inscribed on the roll of New York
at 5. 33 1/3 /100 dollars per month, to commence on the
14th July, 1821 ----
---
Certificate of pension issued the 7th of Novr 1821.
and sent to the Pensioner at 
Sempronius, Cayuga Co. New York ----
Arrears to 4th Sept. 1821 1. 17/31 4/31 mo.
$ 7.95
Semi-anl all'ce ending 4 March, 1822. $32.
$39.95
Laws 10th April 1806
25 April 1808 &c &c
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Warrant No 13.665 issued
to [illegible] Febry 7th/52.
46
68
2 -
[Vertically written left side]: 
Allowed upon evidence filed with pension paper Feb 6/52  J.H.N.

14446  Jany 10/51
John Ellis decd prior (Abilene Ellis Widow)
8th Mas Infantry 
Capt Cassion & Andrews
Col. Strong
Enlisted 9 Mch. 1791
Dis. 9 Sept. 1794
Indian Hostilities 1791
3rd [illegible] Office Oct 30/51
The name of John Ellis does
not appear on the Rolls of
Capt Andrews for the year 1792
the only Rolls of of that Cop
saved from the burning of
the public Buildings,
No 7 Jno S. Gallahan
7/11/51 An
No MR
160 acres over!
Hon Thos Y. How Jr
[Crossed out: Jas H Boswick HR Auburn]
[All?] 12 Pay only 148
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Deposition of John Ellis a soldier serving under
Maj. Gen. Anthony Wayne, of the second sublegion belonging to Capt. Andrews Company, now residing in the town of Sempronius County of Cayuga and State of New York deposeth and sayeth that while in the
service of the United States in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred & ninety four in the month of August he being in the advanced guard received a wound in the right arm Just below the shoulder joint and shattered the bone from which a piece [ross?] to be taken out
about one year afterward he also sayeth that this took place on the river Miami- of- the- Lakes in Gen. Waynes' last battle with the Indian he also sayeth that he hath ever since Labored in pain by means of the wound it caused weakness and debility by reason of part of the bone being taken out the reason why he never before made application is that he has ever been able to subsist without it but now being reduced to want he now makes application & he sayeth that the season why he has not obtained the affidavit of some other officer but Reuben King Cor. is that he hath never seen since discharge any other but the aforementioned R. King-- 
John Ellis

Dated at Sempronius
this fourteenth day of
February in the year
of our Lord one thousand
eight hundred & Eighteen
The above deposition taken 
Before me at Sempronius in
Cayuga County this fourteenth day
of February 1818
Eben Smith Justice Peace
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Cayuga County on the 8th day of January 1819 before me came John Ellis who being duly ^sworn says he was Soldier in Captain Andrews Company in a 2nd Sublegion of the United State Troops Commanded ^ by General Anthony Wayne in the Charge against the ^ Indians in the year 1794 and that being in the Advanced Guard in the last battle in the said Company Recd as this deponent believe a ball though his Right Shoulder and ^ how that time untill the present has been disabled
and this deponent further says the reason he has not applied for pension before is that he was able to subsist without it and was also at a loss how to proceed to obtain it and that he is
not on any pension list in any State in the United States and this deponant is now in very reduced circumstances and has made
application the 14th day February 1818 before a Judge but did not succeed in getting his pension
John Ellis
Sworn and Subscribed the day
and year above mentioned
before me John Grover Judge of Cayuga Com Pleas
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 New York
John Ellis,
private,
An applicant for pension,
evidence sent from Sempronius
N York, 14th of
February, (which appears
to be informal)
Recd 2d March 1818 to be
Laid before Congress at
their present Session.

Congress
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[Written vertically in left margin]: Mr Boyd 
The within to the Secretary
of the war department
Washington
City
Free
Sempronius NY.
18 Feby.
Congress
Recd. 2d March 1818
[illegible black stamp at bottom]
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Transmitted to Congress &
Ref to the Committee
of pensions & Revd
claims 12th March
1818. & ref back to
the War Dept by
Law of the 3 March
1819. ---


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John Ellis
Private
Capt Andrew's Company
2nd Sub legion U.S. troops
Com by Genl Anthony
Wayne in the campaign
against the Indians in
1794.
---
The evidence in this case will have to be taken
before a Judge & agreeably to the Law of the
18. of April 1814; and made in conformity
with the enclosed rules and regulations
under the Law of the 10 of April, 1806,
revived and continued in force by the Law
of the 25th of April, 1812. The papers will be
returned with the other evidence to War Depart
ment.
War Department
Pension Office
Nov. 27 1819
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STATE OF NEW YORK,
Cayuga County.
I CERTIFY THAT John Grover
was on the day of date of the certificate of
of the annexed affidavit
was a Judge of the Court of Com. Pleas
in and for the County of Cayuga, duly commissioned and sworn as such Judge
and that full faith and credit are to be given
to his acts in that capacity. I FURTHER CERTIFY, that I am well acquainted with the
hand-writing of the said Judge and verily believe the signature to the annexed Affidavit
to be his.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto affixed the seal of the Court
of Common Pleas of said County, and my name subscribed, this 23d
day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty one an
Henry Tifft
Depty Clerk
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[torn] of New York
Cayuga County SS

On the 2nd day of February 1819 personally appeared John Ellis of the Town of Sempronius in Said County Being duly Sworn did depose & Say that he is aged forty Eight Years & That in the month of August 1791 he inlisted into the service of the United States under Lieutenant Lyman & did first rendesvoux on Springfield Hill in the State of Massachusetts in Captain Thomas Cushion Company & was first mustered in Middle-Town in the State of Connecticut & Joined the main army In fort-Washington in Major Sigler Battalion & was in Col. Strongs Command & marched from thence to The West on the Expedition under General Waine and was wounded in the right arm by a Musket Ball in the Main Battle with the Indians Below the Miamma Rappids of the Lake & was discharged at Greenville By John H. Bull Commander of the fort & That he is in consequence of said wound in unable in a great measure to obtain Subsistence by manual Labor & that his discharge was sent to Washington together with an affidavit for the purposes of obtaining a pension
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About one year past
Sworn before me
John Grover, Judge of Cayuga Com. pleas


John Ellis
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John A Buell, Major of the 2nd Sub Legion
and commandant of the garrison at Greenville this may certify that the [Barne?] John Ellis hath faith fully served the United States for the space of three years the term for which he engaged, he is hereby  discharged the service of the United States and to prevent any ill use be made of this discharge by it falling in to the hands of any other Person [here?] follows a description of the above named John Ellis, five feet ten inches high, dark complexion, dark hair, Brown eyes, born in the County of Waster [Worcester] in Massachusetts Bay,  occupation a farmer. Given under my hand and seal at the [Candement?] [Cantonment?]  at  Greenville this ninth day of September one thousand seven hundred and ninety four.
                                          John A Bull
                                         Commandant
                               COPY

one thousand seven hundred and ninety four John Ellis actively belonged to the United States service in Capt Andress [Andrews?] company the Second Sub legion was actually wounded in the right arm and  one of the advanced guard of Capt Andress [Andrews?] ____ _____ compel Capt Andress [Andrews?]  company the second sub legion.
The above subscribed and sworn to before me this first day of October 1810, one of the Judges of the court  of Common Pleas for the County of Genessee
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This may certify that I have this day examined John Ellis and find him in my opinion unable to do the common avocations of life as a farmer
or mechanic without much inconvenience and pain by reason of a wound in his right arm occasioned by a musket which he the said Ellis is said to have received at the Miami of the Lake in the month of August AD 1794 under command of General Waine.
David Annable Regt Surgeon
Moravia in Sempronius
February 1st 1819

I furthermore certify that I have been
personally acquainted with the above named
John Ellis forty years and was knowing to his leaving home to join the army & that he returned wounded after being absent three or four years.                     David Annable

I certify that David Annable is a credible witness
                            John Grover
Judge of the Court of Common Pleas
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state of New York
Cayuga County    ss
On the 2nd day of February 1819 personally appeared spencer Phillips and
Asahel Savage to me Known to Be credible witnesses & made oath to the Declaration to wit that they were personally acquainted with John Ellis as much as twenty five years past. We knew that he enlisted in the United States Service about the year 1790 or 1791 into St Clar army on the western Expedition & they heard that he was wounded in said service and understood that the Latter part of his service was under General Waine  & that they understood from Soldiers Returning
from the Army that in consequence of his wound  he was not able to come home after he was discharged and that he did actually stay nearly eighteen months after the Soldiers of said army Generally
returned & further Saith not. 
                         Spencer Phillips
                        Asahel Savage

Sworn before me John Grover 
Judge of Cayuga Court of Common P;eas
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Sempronius
Cayuga Co
N. York


Hon. John Grover,
Auburn,
Cayuga Co
N. York
15 June 1820


15182
John Ellis,
under command of Maj. Buel 2 Sub Legion
 in the campaign against the Indians comd [commanded] by Genl Wayne.-
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These papers are informal.-
It will be necessary for the applicant to
obtain the evidence required by the enclosed rules & regulations & forward the same with these papers to the
War Department
Pension Office
April 19. 1820

The papers in this case are still informal & therefore returned. See 2d. Section Law 10th April, 1806 & the regulations accompanying these papers, which, it will be necessary to conform the testimony to
particularly, before any decision can be made on the application of the party for pension-
  War Dept
  Pens.on Office
  Decr 2d 1820

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John Ellis
Further Suspended
See letter to Hon.
John Grover, Judge &c
Auburn, Cayuga Co
New York
April 24th 1821

In the Case of John Ellis
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State of New York
Cayuga County  SS

Personally appeared John Ellis of the Town of
Sempronius in the County of Cayuga and State of New York who being duly sworn doth depose and say (In addition to his former declaration & affidavit) That immediately after he recovered from the wound so as to be able to return to Massachusetts his native place he was married & Immediately moved to the Town of Sempronius in said County and has resided there untill this time Except he Resided in the County of Genesee State of New York about six years and that he has followed a livelihood 
of farming for a number of years  and obtained a decent subsistence for himself & family
although continually inflicted as Consequence of the wound in his arm and at certain Periods totally deprived of the use of it and that the
reason why he did not make an application
Previous to the time he did: was that his circumstances did not urgently require it although he had been frequently Induced to apply for a Pension But in consequence of
his being wholly unacquainted with the
Procedure in such case & that there was none at hand whereby he could obtain Instruction
consequently he did not apply, untill necessity compelled him to make a trial as his wound became more detrimental and 
as he advanced in age
                                                   John Ellis

Sworn and Subscribed this 23d day of January 1821 before me,  John Grover, Judge of Cayuga
Com. Pleas
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State of New York
County of Chenango
Personally appeared before me Matthew Long
one of the Justices in and for the Court
Joshua Rogers who being duly sworn doth
on his oath testify and say that he was
knowing that John Ellis of the Town of
Sempronius in the County of Cayuga in the State of New York did serve in the 2d sub legion Commanded by Col Strong in the Company of Capt. Samuel Andres in the service of the United States the said Deponent doth further say that on the twentyeth day of August in the year 1794 he was in company with the above said John Ellis on the [?] of duty the Miamis of the lakes a little below the rapids when their was a general engagement and further says that the said John Ellis was in the advanced guard and that the said Ellis Returned wounded in the Right arm and that he was left behind when I  [blank space] was dismissed  on account of his wound he further says that he has no interest in
the Event of this application of the said John
Ellis for Pension Signed this 12 day of January
in the year of our Lord one thousand
Eight hundred and twenty one
                                                Joshua Rogers
Sworn to before me at Date above
Matthew Long Justice of the  Peace
I do hereby certify that the above signed
Jos[h]ua Rogers is a Gentleman of unspotted
Character for truth and veracity

                                  Matthew Long 
                                Justice of the  Peace
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Clerks Office
Chenango County ⎬
I hereby certify that Matthew Long 
before whom the within affidavit was
taken was at the time of taking the Same
a Justice of the peace in & for said County, and duly authorized to take the same
. Witness my name and the seal of ┃
said County this 14th day of January
1821
Perez Randall
Clerk
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State of New York
Madison County  SS
Personally Appeared Before me William Whipple one of the Justices of the peace in and for said County Joseph Hickox who duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath [?] that he was knowing that John Ellis of the town of
Sempronius in the County of Cayuga in the State of New york did serve in the 2dSub Legion Commanded by Colonel Strong in the Company Samuel Andress [Andrews?] in the services of the United States and further this Deponent sayeth that on the twentieth day of August in the year 1794 he was in the company with the  said John Ellis on the time of July on the Miammis of the Lake a
Little below the Rapids when there was a general engagement and further sayeth that the said John Ellis was the Advanced Guard and that the said Ellis was wounded in the right arm and the last time I saw him was at Fort Hamilton Not well of his wound and he further sayeth that he has to Intrest in his pension and further this deponent Sayeth Not.
                          Joseph Hickox
Subscribed and sworn before me this 17 day of Jany 1828
William Whipple
Judge Madison Common Pleas

I do hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with the above Named Joseph Hickox and believe he is Entitled to full credit and belief
William Whipple  Judge
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State of New York
Clerks Office
Madison County } Ss
I, Jabish N M Hurd Clerk of the County
of Madison do hereby certify that William
Whipple Esquire is a Justice of the peace in
and for said County, at the date hereof duly
 commissioned and qualified. And that I am well        acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe his signature to the within Instrument to be in his proper hand writing. 
In testimony whereof of I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the Court this 17th day of January 1821
                     J N M Hurd, Clerk

State of New York
Clerks Office
Madison County ⎬ Ss I Benned Bicknell, Clerk of the County of Madison do hereby Testify that William Whipple was a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in the said County at the date of the within affidavit commissioned and qualified, and that I am acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe his signature to the within instrument to be in his own proper hand writing. In testimony
whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court this 16th day of July 1821 Benned Bicknell, Clk
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In the case of
John Ellis
Pension
additional
Proof
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State of New York
County of Cayuga SS
On this twenty sixth day of December A.D. one
thousand eight hundred and fifty personally appeared before me a justice of the peace within and for the County and State aforesaid
Abilene Ellis, aged seventy four years, a resident of the town of Niles (formerly Sempronius ) in the County and State aforesaid, who being duly sworn according to law, declares, that she is the
widow of John Ellis who was a private in that company commanded by Captain Cussion, and also for part of the time by Captain Andrews in Regiment of Light Infantry, commanded by Colonel Strong (as near as she can State) in the
Indian War of 1791, That her said husband enlisted at Ashfield, County of Hampshire (now Franklin) in the State of Massachusetts on or about the Ninth day of September A.D. 1791 for the term of three years, and continued in actual service in said war for the term of three years, and was honorably discharged at the Garrison of Greenville, on the ninth day of September A.D. 1794, as will appear by his original certificate
now on file in the office of Commissioner of Pensions in the City of Washington, that her late husband John Ellis was an Invalid Pensioner of the United States, that the substance of her said husbands certificate was as follows, "John H Buell Major of the 2 Sub legion and commandant
of the Garrison at Greenville* - This may certify that the barer [bearer] John Ellis hath faithfully served the United States for the space of three years, the term for which he engaged, he is hereby discharge the service of the United States.
The above named John Ellis, age twenty three years five feet ten inches high, dark complexion,  brown eyes, Born in the County of Waster [Worcester] in Massachusetts Bay, occupation, a farmer,  given under my hand and seal at the comdament [cantonment] at Greenville this ninth day of
[* Greenville, Ohio - military base for the Legion]
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of September one thousand seven hundred and ninety
                             John H Buell, Commandant,
She further states that she was married to the said John Ellis in the town of Ashfield, County of Hampshire (now Franklin) on the thirtieth day of December A.D. 1795, by one Philip Phillips a Justice of the Peace, and that her name before her marriage was Abilene Phillips, that her said husband died at Niles (formerly Sempronius), County of Cayuga and State of New York, on the tenth day of April A.D. 1848 and that she is still a widow. She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty land to which she may be entitled under the "act, passed September 28th, 1850".
                             Abilene Ellis
Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year above written.
                              Geo. H. Brinkerhoff
                                         Justice of the Peace,
I hereby certify that the following is a true copy of the family record contained in the Family Bible of the late John Ellis, now in the possession of his widow, Abilene Ellis, John Ellis Born Sep 19, 1771. Abilene Phillips Borne Feb th 12, 1776.-- John Ellis Married December the 30, 1795 to Abilene Phillips by Philip Phillips Esq, at Ashfield,
County of Hampshire, State of Massachusetts
John Ellis, dect April the 10, 1848" 

State of New York 
County of Cayuga SS
Geo. H Brinkerhoff Justice of the Peace

On this twenty seventh (27') day of December A.D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty personally appeared before me, a justice of the peace within and for the County
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and State aforesaid, William Duryer
a resident of Niles in the County and State aforesaid, who being duly swornaccording to law, deposes and says that he has carefully
examined the foregoing Transcript of the Family Record contained in the family Bible belonging to, and now in the possession of the widow Abilene Ellis, and has compared the same
with said Family Record, and finds the same to be correct,
                               William Duryer
Sworn and subscribed before me the day and year above written.
Geo. H. Bunkerhoff
Justice of the Peace


State of New York
Cayuga County Clerks Office ⎬ ss.

I hereby certify that George H. Brinkerhoff
before whom the foregoing affidavits were taken was, at the time of taking the same, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly elected, sworn and authorized to take the same, and that I am well acquainted with the
hand writing of said Justice and verily believe
the foregoing to be his genuine signature.

In witness whereof, I herein set my hand and
affix the seal of said County, and the Court of
Record thereof, this 1st day of January A.D. 1851
Edwin B. Marvin Dep Clerk
Cayuga County & County Court
Clerk absent
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Abilene Ellis



14446. 
Jay 10/1817
John Ellis dec'd
 Infantry
Abeline Ellis. widow
Indian Hostilities - 1791-

Land

To
James H. Bostwick
Auburn
N. Y.
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Rev. War Section.

May 26, 1917.

Mrs. J. E. Mouser,
1236 East Center St.
Marion, Ohio.
Madam:
In reply to your letter of the 26"" ultimo, you are advised that from the papers in the pension claim, Invalid File 37, 753, it appears that John Ellis was born in Worcester County, Mass. in 1771. He enlisted in August 1791, served
as a Private in Capt. Samuel Andrews' Company, Col. Strong's Second Sub - Legion of General Anthony Wayne's Army and on August
20, 1794, at the battle of Miami Rapids he was wounded by a ball in the right arm below the shoulder and he was discharged at Greenville on Sept. 9, 1794.
He then returned to Mass. where he was married, place and date of marriage and name of wife are not stated) and immediately
removed to Sempronius, Cayuga County, N. Y. where he was living when he was allowed pension on his application executed Feb. 14, 1818. It does not appear that pension was allowed to his widow.
Very respectfully,
G M Saltzgaber
Commissioner.
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John H. Buell  of the 2d Sub Legion and
Commander of the Garrison at GreenVille_______________John Ellis has faithfully  for the space of three year the term for which he engaged he is hereby discharged from the service of the United States and to prevent any ill use that may be made by  any other person here follows a Description of the above named John Ellis. He is 23 years of age. five feet ten Inches high, Dark Complexion, Dark Hair ,Brown eyes. by occupation a farmer. Born in the county of Woster [Worcester] in Massachusetts Bay.

Given under my hand and seal at the 
Cantonment at Greenville this 21 day of September one thousand Seven Hundred and Ninety four.
       John H, Buell, Major, Commandant
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one thousand Seven hundred and Ninety four.

John Ellis actually belonged to the
United States Service in Capt. Andress [Andrews] Company in the second sub legion and
was actually wounded in the right arm
 Being part of the advanced guard 
Reuben King,  Commander of Capt Andress  Company of  the said Sub legion.
-
The above subscribed to before me this
first day of October 1810 Gibbons Sewell one of
the Judges  of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Genesee of NY



Ellis, John
(OLD WAR File 27753)
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State of New York 
Chenango County} Ss.  this 14th day of July 1821 Personally appeared before Isaac Sherwood one of the Judges of the Court of Chenango Common Pleas-Joshua Rogers  who being duly sworn according to Law doth depose and say, That he was knowing that John Ellis of the Town of Sempronius County of Cayuga and State New York, did serve in the army of the United States Commanded by General Wayne in an Expedition against the Indians in the Second Sub legion Commanded by Colonel Strong, and in the Company of Capt Samuel Androse [Andrews] in said Service - The said deponent doth Further say that he was himself enrolled in said Service in the Same Company with the said John Ellis and that on the twentieth day of August in the year of our Lord and thousand seven hundred and Ninety four, the day when a general engagement was fought with The Indians at the foot of the rapids of the Miami of the Lake the said John Ellis was on that day and in that Battle, detached into the advanced guard in the line of his duty and returned to his Company on the same day wounded in the right arm a little below
The shoulder, and from the battleground the army moved to Fort Defiance where this deponent was dismissed from the service
and at the time of this deponents said dismissal he left the above mentioned 
John Ellis at the above last mentioned place not well of his wound received as abovesaid - And this deponent further says
that has no interest directly or indirectly in the event of this application of said John Ellis for a pension signed this fourteen day of In the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and twenty
                            Joshua Rogers
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State of New York
Chenango County}  I. Isaac Sherwood one of the Judges of Chenango Common Pleas do certify that on the 14th day of July 1821 that Joshua Rogers Personally appeared before me and was Sworn as the with in [Path?] States
  Isaac Sherwood  Judge

I further state that the within, signed Joshua Rogers is a credible person & a Man to be beleaved [believed] under oath - - -  
  Isaac Sherwood  Judge

Chenango County
Clerks Office }  I hereby certify that Isaac Sherwood whose signature above was at the time of signing the same a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for Chenango County duly commissioned and sworn and that I am acquainted with his hand writing and do verily believe the above signature of Isaac Sherwood, to be his proper hand writing _
Witness my name and the Seal of said County this 14th day of July 1821

 Perez Randall, Clerk
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Hon James E. Heath
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D.C.
[stamp] FREE

14446 - Jay 10/5[1?]
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John Ellis

Papers on [ahil?] his pension by [??]
to $8 per mo and new certificate from 14 Jan 1835  Comg 5 Oct '34
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J. Ellis

Certificates issued between the 4th March and the 4th September are not payable until the 4th September. Those issued between 4th September and 4th March are not payable before the 4th March. The stipend due to the within named Pensioner will be paid at New York by the President of the Branch Bank U. States & Agent &c

Registered in Book B
Vol. 5 Page 14 by William Hickey, Clerk
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WAR DEPARTMENT
INVALID PENSION.
 I CERTIFY That, in conformity with the Law of the United States , of the 20th April 1806 &c. 
John Ellis, late  a private of Capt Andrews 2nd Sub Legion and Col Strong in the army under Genl Wayne in 1794 is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the New York Agency, at the rate of five & 33 1/3/100 dollars per month, to commence on the fourteenth day of July
One thousand eight hundred and twenty one
GIVEN at the War Office of the United States
, this seventh day of November one thousand eight hundred and twenty one.

J C Calhoun
Secretary of War.
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John Ellis, private in the armyunder General Wayne in 1794-the affidavits of Joshua Rogers and Joseph Hickox are produced
to establish the fact of his having been
wounded. They both state that
they belonged to the same company
with Ellis, that said ^ E was on the 20th
of August, 1794, detached on the 
advanced guard, and that he returned- to his company on the same day, wounded in the right arm a little below the Shoulder and marched
with the army to Fort Defiance
where he was left not being well of his
wound &c- These persons are certified
to be credible by the Judges before
whom they made affidavit.
Dr William L. Cande, who is certified
to be a reputable surgeon and Physician & by the Judge, States in his 
 affidavit dated 8th of January
1820, that on a about the 20
of August, 1794, at the Miami of the Lakes
he received a wound from a musket ball in his right arm, which caused a fracture and laceration of the same and which has so far injured the muscles as to greatly impede its motion and render it almost entirely useless, and that he is-two thirds disabled, The applicant states that he has followed farming for a livelihood and for a number of years obtained a decent subsistence for himself and his family although continually afflicted in consequence of the wound in his arm and at certain periods totally deprived him of the use of it. And as to the reason why he did not make an application previous to the time he did was that his circumstances did not urgently require it altho he has been frequently induced to apply for a pension but in consequences of being wholly unacquainted with the manner of procedure in such and that there was no one whereby he could obtain
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instruction consequently -
did not apply until necessity
compelled him to make a
trial as his wound became
more detrimental as he had
advanced in age.
For decision
---
Can this be considered as
satisfactory reason and the
case admitted. 24 Aug 1821
-
Reason sufficient-
Admit the claim
J.L.E.
6 Nov. 1821
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West Niles N.Y.
August 10 
War Department
Pension Office
Washington City D.C.

[on side] 
[Com?] Aug 15
Jno Ellis
N.Y. [illegible]
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War Department

Invalid Pension
I certify that in conformity with the Law of the United States of the 25 April 1808, " John Ellis late a private of Capt Andrews Co 2d Sub Legion comd by Col, Strong in the army under Genl Wayne in 1794 was on the 7th day of Nov 1821 inscribed on the pension List roll of the New York Agency at the rate of  five Dollars thirty three and one third cents pr month
and that his name is now on the roll of the same agency at the rate of eight Dollars per month commencing on the sixth Day of October one thousand eight hundred and thirty four- this certificate is Issued in lieu of one dated on the Seventh day Given at the war office of the United States this nineteenth day of January one thousand eight hundred and thirty five
                           Mahlon Dickerson,
                                acting Secretary of War

J. L. Edward
Commissioner of Pensions
the above is a true copy of the Original certificate for you will please Inform whether I am entitled to any arrearage as an invalid
Pensioner from the year 1794 to 1821-
Please to write an answer as soon as
convenient . 
This from your Obedient Servant,
West Niles N.Y August 8th 1838
                                     John Ellis
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Sempronius Cayuga County N.Y. Sept 29th 1821
Sir
Having about three years ago or something more made application to the War Department of the United States for a Pension as a wounded Soldier disabled in the service of my country; as my documents and vouchers in possession of that Department will shew. From various the final result of my application or claim has been procrastinated, on what to me appears, trifling, not to say (frivolous) grounds, my then agent the Hon. John Grover received a letter from the War Department dated the 24th of last April, stating the manner in which my Testimony must be arranged in my application to be conformable to the Rules and regulations in use there. Those directions I conceive I have substantially complied with.
I am a poor man, and have travelled [sic] more than a hundred miles to effect the required alterations. I am growing old. Infirmities and penury affects me. I believe myself fairly entitled to my country's Bounty. Then why am I left to languish in want till Death will make it forever too late for me to be benefitted [sic] by the Justice of my Country.
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I hope the business will be speedily attend to and my Certificate forwarded, or an answer to this informing me of the progress and situation of the matter.
Sir I remain Yours most Obediently

John Calhoun Esq
Secretary of the War Department
Pension Office
At the City of Washington

John Ellis
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Kelloggsville
Oct 11
Free
John C. Calhoun Esq.
Secretary of the War Department at the Pension Office
To the care of J.L. Edwards Esq
Washington City

Recd 20 Oct 1821
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From John Ellis

Sempronius, Cayuga
New York

Relative to his  application
The papers of J. Ellis
with several others to be decided
on by the secretary.
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Aug 12
[stamp] AUBURN N.Y. Aug 7

Jno Ellis
NY

 U F Doubleday HR
Free

Hon. J. L. Edwards
Com of Pension
Washington
D. C
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Auburn Aug. 6, 1836
Sir
I am requested by John Ellis (who served in Capt. Andrews Company Col. Strongs 2nd sub-legion, in 1891-2-3&4) [illegible] apply to you for instructions and a form for claiming his pension under the Act of the last session. He is now on the list as an invalid pensioner. Please send me also a copy of the Act if you have any for distribution.
I have the honor to be
Respectfully
Your obt Servt
U.F. Doubleday
Hon. J.L. Edwards
Comr of Pensioners
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Office Bank U. S.
Utica Jany 6th 1835

J. L. Edward Esq
Commr of Pensions

I enclose papers relative to John Ellis application for increase of pension; if the application is allowed, please send the new certificate to A. Gould Esq. of Auburn, Cayuga Co. N. York.
Yours of 4 Decr is recd- John Ford has been paid at this Agency up to 4 Sept 1834. excepting the six months from 4 Sept 1833 to 4 March 1834. which has not yet been called for.
I am respectfully your obt. servant,

                                  John C. Devereux
                                 acting as agent
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Mr. G. Ward
Moravia, NY
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United States
Northern District of N. York SS
To Doctor William Bennett, of Moravia, in the
County of Cayuga, & Doctor Zackariah
Derbyshire, of the same place, in the said
District.-
Pursuant to an act of the Congress of the
United States, and the 25th of April, 1808.
entitled "An Act concerning invalid pensioners, you are hereby appointed & authorized to examine John Ellis, who is inscribed on the Pension List of the United States, and is claimant for an increase of pension,  conformably to the provisions of the said act, & you are to report in writing, on oath or affirmation, your opinion of the nature of his disability, & in what degree it prevents him from obtaining a subsistence by manual labor & in your proceedings in the premises you are to be governed by the said act.
Given under my hand & seal at Albany, this twenty third day of September, in the year One
thousand eight hundred & thirty four
                                   Alfred Conkling


Northern District of New York Ss:
I do hereby certify that Alfred Conkling
Esq  is the Judge of the District Court
of the United States in & for the Northern
District of New York.
Rutger B. Miller, clerk US D Court, North Dist N.Y
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Albany, Sept. 23, 1834
Sir,
In conformity with the request expressed in your letter of the 20th Instant, & which I received this day, I transmit to you the foregoing commission.
Respectfully,
your obed't Serv't
H. Conkling
Mr. G. Ward
P.S. There are no charges.
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Hon Jas E Heath
Washington D.C.
144.46 - Jay. 10/51
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Auburn Jany 7, 1851
Dr Sir,
Enclosed you will find the applications of the widow Abilene Ellis and Silas Beardsley, for Bounty Land and also the certificate of Isaac Strong which should have accompanied his application, which was forwarded by me with other applications to Washington on the 30th ult. -In my letter of the 30th ult, I made a mistake in writing the christian name of Mr. Strong. I wrote it "Ira", his name is Isaac Strong, as will appear in his application.
I am requested by an importunate widow, to ask you the question, whether or not, she is entitled to Bounty Land for the service of her deceased son, who served in the Florida War five year. She once received the Bounty Land for the service of her deceased son for services rendered in the Mexican War. She insisted upon my making the above inquiry of you.
Yours Respectfully
James H. Bostwick
Jas E Heath
P.S. Please forward (when issued) the certificates on all of the applications sent by me, to me at Auburn N.Y.
J.H.B.
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Jas E Heath Esq
Commr of Pensions
Washington D.C.
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Auburn Jany 13th 1852
Dr Sir,
I recd a letter from you dated Nov 7/51 in relation to the claim of Abilena Ellis widow of John Ellis, for Bounty Land in which you state that the name of her husband does not appear on the muster roll of Captain Andrews in the year 1792. Mr Ellis served in the Indian War of that time, and it may be that his widow is mistaken in regard to the name of the Captain under whom her husband served. You seem to overlook the fact that John Ellis was an Invalid Pensioner in consequence of the wounds or sickness arising from the very service for which his widow asks for Bounty Land. If I recollect rightly, I forwarded you a copy of Mr Ellis Pension Certificate, at the same time I forwarded her application. Now if Mr Ellis did not perform the service claimed by his widow, how does it happen that he received a pension for that sum until the time of his decease, which I think occurred in the month of April 1849. at which time (or about that time) his original Pension Certificate was returned by his widow to Washington. I beg you to refer to the papers on file in your office which contain the evidence on which Mr Ellis in his lifetime, obtained his Pension Certificate, and you will there be satisfied that Mrs Ellis is justly entitled to the Bounty Land for which she asks.
Your early attention to the above is earnestly requested.
Yours Respectfully
James H. Bostwick
James E Heath Esq
PS Please forward soon as convenient, Mr.s Olmsted's Warrant for 40 acres land
J.H.B.
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3 -- 871
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
BUREAU OF PENSIONS
RECORD DIVISION
Briefed by JHB 5/12/17
O.W. I. File 27753
Cert.
●
Claimant Abeline Phillip
Soldier John Ellis
Service Private
Andrews Co.
Indian War
No. claim, Service record
191


No claim, Alph'b record
, 191
JHB, Clerk

REMARKS:
No O. W. Widow
the above is undoubtedly
the case wifes name
not stated but one
Spencer Philips testifies
no relationship stated
W.F. Waite
Chief Division.
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1917
Marion [flourish] April 26
Department of the Interior
Washington
At this writing we are able to give part of the data
John Ellis entered the war service at the age of 17 fought under Anthoney Wayne. His wife (Abeline Phillips before her marriage) after his death drew a pension, he had no pension, this is from the memory of an aged relative. The House of Ellis sprung from one boy in the State of Massachusetts, later the descendants pioneered several states. We hope to give a more detailed account as soon as we are able to get the Book of the House of the Ellises', which has been published 10 or more years, thanking you for any information
Respectfully
Mrs. J.E. Mouser
1236 East Center
Marion, Ohio
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There are a great many decendents [sic] that would be interested, And entitled to be sons & daughters of the American Revolution.
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27,753
INVALID.
Indian*
1790-5
File No. 27,753
John Ellis
Priv  Rev War
Act: ______________________

Index: -- Vol. 2, Page 123
[Arrangement of 1870.]


1917 May 26 Hist. to Mrs. J E Mouser

[was in Indian wars]
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2 Feby 1819
1 Do- Do
2 Do-Do
8 Jany 1820
Dr. Cande's cert.
Ratio 2/3 -
8 Jany 1820
17 Jany 1821
23d Jany 21 off J.G.
14 July 1821 affida
vit of Joshua Rod
gers- [Rodgers]
---

In the Case of John Ellis
Page 58

and may Certify that some time in the month of February 1819. I Ebenr Smith of the town of Sempronius County of Cayuga justice of the peace did take the  Deposition of John Ellis of sd town of Sempronius A Soldier in the United States service under Capt Andress of the Second Sub legion, which affidavit Together with his Discharge I enclosed in a Letter To the Secretary of war and did actually put it into the post office in said Town with directions to be Forwarded without delay and I believe the within
to be a true transcript of sd Discharge
according to the best of my recollection and the Affidavit of Reuben Kings a corporal in said company was attached to sd Discharge and further that the sd John Ellis was wounded at the Miami of the Lakes under General Wayne.
In witness whereof I have set my hand & seal this first day of February 1819
                   Ebenr Smith Justice of the peace
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State of New York
Cayuga County
I, John Grover one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Cayuga by authority of an act of Congress passed the 18th day of April 1814 entitled An act to revive and continue In force An act to provide for persons who were disabled by known wounds received in the revolutionary war & for other purposes do hereby especially authorize and commission Doctor W. L. Candee of the town of Aurelius in the County of Cayuga & State of New York to take all evidence pursuant to the rules and regulations of the said act for substantiating the claim of John Ellis of the town of Sempronius in said County & State to be placed on the pension list of the United States by reason of known wounds received in said war or since (as prescribed in the late act of Congress concerning invalid pensioners) while in the actual service of the United States and in the line of his duty and when the same shall be completed to return the evidence affidavits certificates and proceedings had hereupon together with this commission to the Secretary for the Department of War.
Given under my hand and seal at Auburn Cayuga County N York 8th day of January 1820
John Grover
Judge of Cayuga Com Pleas
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Personally appeared William L. Condy
 who being duly Sworn Say the Examination by him of the within Invalid John Ellis is true and correct according to the best of his belief in understanding.
 Sworn and subscribed the 8th of January 1819 before me
                             John Grover Judge
       of Cayuga Court of Common Pleas
I hereby certify that William L Condy who took the within Examination of John Ellis is a Respectable Practicing Physician and Surgeon in the Town of Aurelius in the County of Cayuga.
John Grover Judge of
Cayuga Court of Common Pleas


I certify that I attended the examination of the within John Ellis with the  doctor and  it did appear to be judicially taken.
John Grover Judge of Cayuga County Court of Common Pleas
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a
Miltary District
(Date. )
Auburn Cayuga Co N.Y. 8th Jany 1820
IT IS HEREBY CERTIFIED, That John Ellis
a private in the company of Captain Andress in the United States Infantry is rendered incapable of performing the duty of a soldier, by reason of wounds or other injuries inflicted while he was actually in the service aforesaid, and in the line of his duty, viz: a fracture and laceration of the right arm.
By satisfactory evidence and accurate examination, it appears, that on the or
about the 20th day of August in the year 1794, being engaged in action under General Wayne at or near a place called the Miami of the Lakes in the State, District, or Territory of Ohio he received a wound from a musket ball in his right and, which has so far injured the muscles as to greatly to impede its motion, and render it almost entirely useless and he is thereby not only incapacitated for Military duty, but, in the opinion of the undersigned, is two thirds disabled from obtaining his subsistence by manual labor.
William L. Cande Surgeon

Sworn and Subscribed before me
the day and year above mentioned on
        John Grover Judge of Cayuga Court of                                 Common Pleas
---
N. B. The blank in the last line but one is to be filled up with the proportional "Degree"
of disability; for example: -- "three-fourths one-half" "one-third," &c. &c or "totally
as the case may be.
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STATE OF NEW YORK,
Cayuga County,
I CERTIFY THAT John Grover Esquire, was on the 8th day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and Nineteen a Judge of the Court of Com. Pleas in and for the County of Cayuga, duly commissioned and sworn as such Judge and that full faith and credit are to be given to his acts in that capacity. I FURTHER CERTIFY, that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said John Grover and verily believe the signature to the annexed affidavit & ca to be his.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto affixed the seal of the Court of Common Pleas of said County, and my name subscribed, this 6th day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty.
Henry Tifft Dep. Clerk
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John Ellis
8 Jany 1820
new Invalid case






Hon. Mr Richmond
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Application for an increase of pension
It is hereby certified that John Ellis formerly a private of Captain Andrew's company & Sub Legion commanded by Col Strong in the Army under Gen Wayne in 1794 who it appears by the accompanying certificate was placed on the pension roll at the rate of five 33 1/3 dollars per month on account as he states of having received a wound by a musket ball in the right arm entering just under the shoulder joint and passing obliquely through the arm and coming out just below the insertion of the Deltoid muscle, cutting the muscles and fracturing the bone while in the line of his duty and in said service on or about the twentieth day of August in the year 1794 at a place called the Miami of the lakes just below the rapid of the Miami river, in the North Western Territory (now the State of Ohio) is not only still disabled in consequence of the said injury but in the opinion of the undersigned is entitled to one third more than he already receives as a pensioner being disabled to a degree amounting to a total disability that the said disability or wound obstructs the free action of the muscles of the arm and shoulder and prevents the putting forth any considerable active exertion of the part effected without its being attended with pain, & from a stiff relaxed state of the muscles consequent upon old age & its accompanying debility the said disability must of necessity increase as he advances in life.
Zach Derbyshire
Hilem Bennet
Surgeons
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State of New York
Cayuga County
on this sixth day of October 1834 before me the subscriber a justice of the peace in & for said county personally appeared Hilam Bennet Zackariah Derbyshire the subscribers to the foregoing certificate and severally made oath in due form of law that the matters stated therein were true according to the best of their knowledge information and belief, and I certify that said surgeons are reputable in their profession.
J. Hussey J.P.
State of New York
Cayuga County Clerk's Office Ss. 
I certify that Jonathan Hussey Esquire is a Justice of the Peace of said county and I am acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe that the signature to the above certificate is his.
Given under my hand & the Seal of said county, this sixth day of October A.D. 1834
A.L. Millerd Dep. Clerk
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Utica Pension Agency, off B.N.S. Uttica [Utica] Jany 6. 1835
I certify that from the certificate of Horace Hills Esq of Auburn N.Y. to me well known. I am satisfied that Hiram Bennet & Zachariah
Derbyshire the Surgeons who have signed the annexed certificate are reputable in their professions.
John C. Devereux Prst
acting as Pens agt.