Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 3288, David M Ellington, Va.

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(8-1776) Number
SERVICE
Va. Ellington, David M.
NUMBER R. 3288

CONTENTS
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31.420
David Ellington
J- [illegible]
sur- [illegible]

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State of Tennessee
Claebon County - on this the 17th day of March 1834 I personally appeared before the Court of pleas and quarters [illegible] hill for said county [illegible] same being a court of Record David Ellington a citizen of said county aged about seventy five years whoforit being duely sworn a [illegible] to law doth an his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the [illegible] of the provisions [illegible] by the act of [illegible] past [illegible] 16 June 1832, state that he enlisted in the [illegible]. the united states under the following named offices are served as herein states to [illegible], Enlisted under Captain Pain in the Country of America in the state of Virginia, in the year of 1778, and [illegible] in day said Captain Pain to the state of Pennsylvania and join the fourth regiment then commanded by Col Howard that he enlisted under the said captain Pain for and [illegible] the room, and after that was attached to the same fourth regiment in the state of Pennsylvania he was marched to the state of South Carolina under the command of General Morgain to the [illegible] whom he had a severe battle with the british and tories in which battle we had a victory from whence he was [end]

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[continued from last page] we was marched to [illegible] court house in the state of North Carolina where we again had a battle with the British and Tories in which battle we was compelled to retreat from there we was marched to Richmond in the state of Virginia and hence to Yorke Town in said state - and Join the main army commandment by General Washington to which place we remained until discharge as all , has [illegible] [illegible] in the year 1781, with the British he most positively states that he served in the war of the Revolution without Intermission in all on the part of the united states three years and six months. he hereby relinquishes every [illegible] what every to a pension or annuity except the present and he declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any [illegible] in any state or territory whatever, [illegible] and [illegible] to the years and day first above written.

[illegible] 17th March 1834 [illegible]
Mr David Ellington March

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And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, that the above applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as the stated - I Benjamin F. Cloud [illegible] of [illegible] of pleas and quarter sep[illegible], held for the [illegible] of Claeborne (?) in the state of Tennessee do hereby certify that the foregoing conclusion [illegible] of the said [torn paper] the matter of the application of David Ellington for  pension. 

On testimony of whom of I have hereinto [illegible] my hand and seal of Office at office in [illegible] the 17th day of March 1834
Benjamin F Cloud Cln

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State of Kentucky       }
County of Brittenden }

Be it known, that on this seven-tenth day of January A.D 1853 before one, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace in for the County state aforesaid, personally appeared David J Ellington, Mrs. Martha Watson & Mr Amos Watson her husband, only children their at law of David M Ellington, & residents of said Court, and made oath according to law that they are the legal & the only legal heirs of ^ David M Ellington the identical man who was a soldier in the war of the revolution & who has heretofore made an application for the benefit of the Pension Act of

that they are directly interested as claimants in said Pension & make this affidavit to be filed with such additional evidence or arguments as agents may use in prosecuting said claim - countermanding & revoking all powers of Attorney & authority heretofore ^ given. We hereby constitute & appoint Richard G Stewart & Chester C Cole of the County State aforesaid joint by & severally anytime & lawful Attorney to prosecute the claims of David M Ellington for any amount of Revolutionary pension that may be due and we hereby authorize our said attorneys to examine al papers or documents in relation to said claim on file in the Department at Washington City or elsewhere, to file additional evidence or arguments, and to receive for our exclusive benefit the certificate which may be issued for said claim

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which certificate we wish made payable at the Louisville Agency: and to appoint one or more substitutes under them for the purposes herein expressed & to do all the things we might or could do were we personally present. Hereby ratifying & confirming all that our said attorneys or agents jointly or severally shall lawfully do in the premises.
David J + his mark Ellington {seal}
Martha + her mark Watson {seal}
Amos + his mark Watson {seal}
sworn to subscribed & acknowledged before me the day & year above written & I hereby certify that I believe the said David J Ellington & Martha Watson to be t he only heirs at law of David M Ellington & that Amos Watson is the lawful husband of said Martha and that they are directly interested in said claims as per forth & to the identical parties therein alleged

J. W. Mc Callum P. P. 6. 6

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Jan 30 1853
Pow. of atty. in case of David M El-lington deceased

Hon. B E Grey
[illegible]

[illegible]

Pension office
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Crittenden County Ky.
Marion Nov. 23 1853

Dr Sir,

Enclosed you find proof of kinship of David Ellington & Martha Watson only children & heirs at law of David M Ellington deceased
- Will you be kind enough to send me information of the state of the application of said Heirs for the pension claim of their deceased father D. M Ellington by return mail - If more proof is required or any fact or record is wanting, will you please advise me - Hon B.E. Gray filed the power of attorney from said Heirs to us, in your Department
An early reply will much oblige
Very Truly Yours &c
C. C. Cole
R. G. Stewart

Hou. Comm. of Pensions
Washington
D.C.

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Land Office, Annapolis, Oct. 22nd 1834;

Sir,

The declaration of David Ellington has been examined, he states that he enlisted in 1778, under Captain Paine in Virginia, and marched to Pennsylvania, -there was no officer by the name of Paine, that served in the Maryland Continental line, the applicant must therefore be mistaken, - If he served in the Revolution, as he states, he must have belonged to a Regiment either in the Virginia or Pennsylvania line, -Neither the rolls f the Regular or Militia troops in this office, afford any evidence of his service; -the declaration is herewith returned,-

I am respectfully
Yr. Hb. S.
G. G. Brewer

J. L. Edwards Esq.

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M Heath
Gov

Sir
Please see the letter of Mr Cole of Ky and the affidavit here encloses.
Please furnish me with a response to the enquiries in Mr Cole's letter, and return to me his letter with yr reply

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honorable W. Maldo
 sir 
please cause the the enclosed to be returned to me WithThe benefits of W Cole 
illegible
Ben Earwardsley

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Crittenden County Kentucky
Marion January 19 1853
Hon. B.E. Gray
My Dear Sir -  Enclosed I send you
a power of Attorney executed by the heirs of
D. M Ellington to [Stewart] myself. I wish
you to file the same and request the Clerk
having the claim of D. M. Ellington under
his jurisdiction to inform me what, if any, proof is lacking to make the claims a good one as to the ancestor David M. Ellington, the kinship of my clients we can easily prove - Please request the Clerk to inform me as early and specifically as convenient - By attending to this matter you will confir another and great favor upon you already
Very Much Obliged Friend
Chester C. Cole

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Line 1: [illegible-93838]
Line 2: David M Ellington
Line 3: [illegible]
Line 4: See David Ellington
Line 5: Tenn said [illegible]
Line 6: Set to W S Alterson Sept [illegible-7] 44
Line 7: to the [illegible-Washington] [ City] [illegible-D.C.]
Line 8: Act of June 1832

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Line 1: David M Ellington
Line 2: Ky [illegible-Jun] 32
Line 3: March 5-'54

Line 4:  Ben Grerybel
Line 5: Hon W Waldo
Line 6: Pension Office
Line 7: D.C.

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Suspended
See letter to
Hugh Graham Esq.
Tazewell, Ten.
25. Feb. 1835
See Devid M. Ellington
[illegible]

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35838
David M Ellington
Ky
Let: [No] W. S. Allison Sept. 7/44
       " D. Ellington Dec. 23/44
       " Hon: B. E. Gray May 31/53
C.C. Cole and R.G. Stewart
                    Dec 10 1853
Hon B. E. Gray Mch 11 1854
" A. C. Burnett Mch 24/55
         7 June 1832

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35838 Feb. 2 18[5?]4
David M. Ellington
Kentucky
as of June 1832
original 
William S. Allison
Prest

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State of Kentucky
Crittenden County Sct
On this 2nd day of January 1844 personally
appeared before A Lawyer Esqr a Justice
of the peace in and for Crittenden County and State
of Kentucky David M Ellington a resident of
said county and State aged 97 years the 13th
day of January 1844. 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 1779 at
at Amelia Court House Virginia, and served
in the Virginia State line. He enlisted for the
end of the war, and served three and a half
years until its close, That from his extreme old
age and his consequent loss of memory he is now
unable to narrate many of the important in-
cidents of the Revolutionary war in which he was
engaged, that he has been recently been afflicted with
along spell of sickness, which has almost deprived
him of recollection, after his enlistment in Amelia
County Va he was marched to James river to oppose
a British army that was invading that part of the
Country. He was marched from thence with the army
to the high hills of the Santes, from thence to Saluda
sion at or near Hammonds old Store and will which was
then a very noted place, he there had an engagement with
the enemy. Soon after he was in an engagement with the
Tories near the Golden Grove on Pee dee river. He states
that he fought in the battle of Guilford Court House
when Seal Green commanded the army after Genl. Gates
had been defeated at Camden. He then continued as a
regular soldier in the infantry service with the conti-
nental service until Lord Cornwallis surrendered
at Yorktown where he was & saw him deliver his sword,

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He states that his recollection does not serve him accurately respecting his officers, as well as he can remember he Served under Capt. Philip Payne and Capt. ____ Harrison, Lieutenant Joshua Dundley served in the same company with him, throughout a greater part of the time in which he was engaged in the service. He served in the regiment of Col. Pickens. he does not recollect the names of other officers. For still greater certainty he states that a cousin of his one David Motly enlisted at the same time and place as himself, and that he remained with him until the close of the war
That this David Motley was wounded in the leg at the Battle of Guilford, and that several years since he wrote to his said cousin David Motly in order to avail himself of his testimony to substantiate his claims to a pension, but he then ascertained for the first time, that he was dead
And since then he has not undertaken to do anything with his claim for the want of means.
That one Thomas Chandler who lived near him served with him in the army, but does not recollect whether he served in the same company. He states that he is unable as his advanced age, and loss of memory, to state positively the name of his Colonel, under whom he served for the greater length of time, that last year before he was taken sick, he could have given the names of all his officers, he must therefore rely upon whatever proof the rolls of the army may afford him.
He hereby relinquishes every claim 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. Sworn & subscribed the day & year aforesaid
David McEllington
x his mark
Lieut. J. T. Barbour

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State of Kentucky
Crittenden County} Set.
I A Larrowe - - a justice of the peace in and for the county of Crittenden & state of Kentucky do hereby certify that the above named David M Ellington did on this day personally came before me at his house in said county & state, where he now resides, and made, subscribed, and was duly sworn to the foregoing declaration, and I further certify that he appears to be of the age which he represents, and that from his bodily infirmity he is unable to attend Court to make his declaration, which is some 16 or 17 miles off.
I further certify that the said David M Ellington is personally known to me, and he is a credible person & his statements are entitled to full credit
Given under my hand this 2nd day of Jany 1844.
A Larrowe JPCC.

The Deposition of Thomas Thrailkill taken at his own house on the 2nd day of January 1844. Who being first duly sworn according to law Deposeth and Saith that he is sixty one years of age and is a resident of Crittenden County Kentucky. That he is and has been well acquainted with David M Ellington for the last four years, and have had many transactions with him in all of which had found him to be a man of truth and honesty which heh has no hesitation in saying is his general character in his neighbourhood and he believes him to be a man between ninety & one hundred years of age and now very infirm and his memory very much impaired from a long spell of sickness from which he is now slowly recovering before which his memory was much better. and had frequently

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related to him many circumstances relative to his services in the Revolutionary War. He further states that the said David M. Ellington is a very poor man and unable to support himself and he has no doubt in believing that he was a Revolutionary soldier and entitled to a pention and that he unable on account of his bodily infirmity to attend Court to make his declaration to obtain a pention
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
Tho's Hurelkeld

State of Kentucky
Crittenden County} Set.

I A. Larrowe a justice of the peace in and for said County & state do hereby Certify that the foregoing deposition of Thomas Thrailkil was this day taken subscribed and duly sworn to before me as in the Caphouse thereof is mentioned. And that said deponent is personally known to me and is a person of credibility and his statements are entitled to full Credit.
Given under my hand this 2nd day of Jany 1844.
A Larrowe J.P.C.C.

The Deposition of Rice B. Linthicum taken at the house of Mrs. Elizabeth Watson in Crittenden County & State of Kentucky on the 3rd day of January 1844 who being first duly sworn according to law deposeth and saith that he is in the sixty eighth year of his age; and is a resident of Crittenden County and State of Kentucky, that he moved

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in the year 1811 from the state of Virginia to Kentucky. that when he was a small boy nearly as far back as he can recollect he knew David M Ellington who then lived in his neighbourhood he was then a married man with two children. and he also states that he knew David Motley who also lived in the same neighbourhood. and that his father in some five years afterwards, moved from the neighbourhood and he did not see David M. Ellington again until about five years since when he met with him in this County and he knows him to be the same David M. Ellington that he knew in Virginia and who is named in the foregoing declaration and he believes him to be of the age therein stated and he also states that he has been informed and has no reason to doubt that the said David M. Ellington & David Motley were soldiers in the Revolutionary War and entitled to a pention. and that he has always believed the said David M. Ellington to be an honest man and a man of truth.
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid. 
Rice B. Linthicum

State of Kentucky
Crittenden County} Set.
I. A. Larrowe a Justice of the Peace for said County & state do hereby certify

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that the foregoing deposition of Rice B. Linthicum was this day taken subscribed and duly sworn to before me as in the Caption thereof is mentioned and that said deponent is personally known to me and his statements are entitled to full credit.
Given under my hand this 3rd day of January 1844.
A Larrowe J.P.C.C.

State of Kentucky
Crittenden County} Set.
I R. J. Bigham Deputy Clerk for H W Bigham clerk of the county court of Crittenden County State of Kentucky hereby certify that A. Larrowe whose name appears to the foregoing certificates is a Justice of the Peace in and for said county and that the preceding signatures purporting to be his, I believe are genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my private seal, a seal for this county of Crittenden Kentucky not having been procured, Given under my hand this 3d day of January 1844
R. J. Bigham D.C.
for H. W. Bigham. Clk

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State of Kentucky
Crittenden County} Sct.

On this 11th day of November 1844 personally appeared before Robert Hill Esq. a justice of the peace in and for Crittenden County and State of Kentucky, David M. Ellington a resident of said County and State. Who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his Oath make the following statement as amendment to his declaration made in January 1844. in order to obtain the benefits of. the provisions made by The Act. of. Congress passed June The 7th 1832. That within the last few months his his health has become somewhat better but his memory is improved but little. he however now recollects. with certainty. that Morgan was his General. - . Payne his Captain and Joshua Hundley his Lieutenant. but cannot bring to his recollection the names of his other offices he states that he was in the Battle of the Cowpens and at Guilford Court House and at the surrender of Lord Cornwallis, at Little York and in many other minor engagements and skirmishes with the British and Tories, he says that the loss of memory secationed by darkness and extreme old age. (now in his 98th, year) prevents him from recollecting. the names of. places and many incidents which took place during his service in the War. . He states that several years ago he was endeavouring to procure the necessary evidence which he was at that time informed must be direct and positive proof of service, he then wrote to his Cousin David Motley who had enlisted and served wtih him and as he supposed. Then living in Amelia County Virginia, and the only person he then knew who could prove his actual service, [illegible] Then informed by a letter from a friend that the said David Motley was dead

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from that time he gave out all hopes of getting his pention until he was advised by his friends last winter to make the application
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
David Ellington
x his mark

State of Kentucky
Crittenden County} Sct.

I Robert Hill a justice of the peace in and for said County and said State aforesaid do hereby certify that the above named David M. Ellington did on this day personally come before me and made subscribed and was duly sworn to the foregoing amendment to his declaration, and that his statements are entitled to full credit. Given under my hand this 11th of November 1844
Robert Hill J P C C 

State of Kentucky, Crittenden County, Set:
I Harvey W. Bigham, Clerk of the Court of Crittenden County, certify that Robert Hill is a Magistrate as above, and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his is genuine. 
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed my seal of office and subscribed my name, this 11th day of November 1844

H. W. Bigham

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3288

P.O. David M. Ellington
Service:

Enlisted: REJECTED , 18__.
Discharged, ________, 18__.
Application filed: _________, 18__.

Alleges:
Re-enlisted:

Attorney:
P.O.

____ Recognized. ___________ Contract.

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State of Tennessee
Claiborne County} On this the 15th day of Sept 1834 personally appeared before the Court David Ellington and made this amendment upon atty to his Declaration for a pension which declaration was made the 17th of March 1834 he states as follows that some time in the summer of 1779 as well as he can Recollect that he Enlisted in the army of the United States in the Continental Establishment for [illegible] during the war in the county of Amelia in the State of Virginia under Capt Paine and that he was marched from there to the State of Pennsylvania when he was attached to the Regiment of Regulars commanded by Colonel Howard and we then marched to Various places we marched to baltimore where we were stationed for about two months and and from there we marched to a place near the Brandywine battle ground where we Took up winter quarters: where we Remained some time and we then marched in to the state of North Carolina where we joined General Morgan we then marched to various places in the state of North Carolina and to Guilford Court House where we were stationed for some time and from there in the Early

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Early part of the winter we marched to the state of South Carolina and Early in the year of 1781 we fought a very severe Battle with the British at the Company where we defeated the British applicant states that he had no wounds in the Battle although he was in the Engagement from the commencement until the End applicant states that the army then marched to guilford Court House in the State of North Carolina where we had a battle with the British and they defeated us and from there we marched to York Town where we arrived about the first of the month of October in said year of 1781 and we Remained there during the Siege and after Wellings surrender this applicant was marched to Toddy Bridge when he was stationed to guard the Prisoners and that he was stationed there until the army was disbanded and that I then Recd my discharge from whom I do not Recollect. and Returned home after having been three years and six months in the army which said discharge I have lost or mislaid so that I cannot provide the same

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applicant states that he Recd no wounds in any of the Battles in which he was Engaged he states that he belonged to the United States Troops in stead of the line of Virginia as he supposed he Knows of now [illegible] testimony by whom he can prove his service. 
David Ellington
x his mark
Sworn to in open court this 15th April 1834 Benj. F. Cloud Clerk
and the said court do hereby declare their opinion that after the investigation of this amendment of David Ellington for a pension that applicant was a soldier of the Revolutionary war and served as he states.
I Benjamin F. Cloud Clerk of the court of pleas and quarter sessions do hereby certify that the foregoing amendment contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of David Ellington for a pension
Given under my hand and seal of office at office in Squill the 18th September 1824
Benjamin F. Cloud Clk

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State of Kentucky
County of Crittenden} set: Phineas C. Barnett states that he was well acquainted with David Ellington now deceased from about the year 1838 up to the time of his death which occurred in the year 1845 or 6; that he knows said David Ellington always recognized & claimed David Ellington jr. Nathan Ellington & Martha Watson formerly Martha Ellington as his own legitimate children; that he never heard said David Ellington dec'd speak of any other children of his, but always understood that said three children were the only children said David Ellington deceased had: that said Nathan Ellington died about the same time that said David Ellington did; that Amos Watson is the husband of Martha & lives with & recognizes her as his wife. And further saith not
Novr. 19th 1853
P C Barnett

Subscribed & sworn to by P. C. Barrett before me James W. Wilson an acting justice of the Peace in & for said County, this state, this 19th day of Novr. 1853 -
J. W Wilson JPCC

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State of Kentucky
County of Crittenden} set: John H. Bruff & Elizabeth Bruff state that they were well acquainted with David M Ellington now deceased from about the year 1838 till the time he died, which was in 1845; that he lived during that time in Livingston County Ky.; that he had with him three children named David, Nathan & Martha; that they were always treated & recognized by him as his legitimate children; that they never heard him speak of any other children as his, and always understood that said three children were the only children he ever had; that about the time of the death of the old man David M Ellington, his son Nathan Ellington died leaving them as heirs to the old man only two children, said David & Martha; that Martha is now married to Amos Watson and further they say not
John H. Bruff
Elizabeth M Bruff

Subscribed & sworn to by John H Bruff & Elizabeth Bruff before me J. W. Wilson an acting Justice of the Peace in & for said County & State this 19th day of Novr. 1853 - And I do certify that John H Bruff Elizabeth Bruff & P. C. Barrett are all personally & well known to me & that they are creditable witnesses - Given under my hand this 19th day of Novr. 1853
J W Wilson JPCC

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State of Kentucky
County of Crittenden} set: I, Berry S. Young Clerk of the County Court for said County hereby Certify that James W Wilson whose genuine signature appears to the foregoing Certificates is and was at the time of signing same an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly Commissioned and sworn all of whose official acts are entitled to full faith and Credit Given under my hand and the seal of said Court at office in Marion this 23d day of November 1853 and in the 62nd year of the Commonwealth
Berry S. Young Clk

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David Ellington
Ky - sus - 1832

Cole

Hon H. C. Barrett
HR

3288

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State of Kentucky
County of Crittenden} ss:
Rice B. Linthicum states on oath that he was born in Fluvannah County Virginia in the year 1776 & on the 17th day of November, or at least that such is the family Record of his birth & such has always been his understanding & belief; that before his recollection, his father moved to the County of Pittsylvania in the same state of Virginia; that he very well remembers that among the first persons whose acquaintance he ever made in Pittsylvania County or elsewhere was David Ellington; that said David Ellington was then living in the said County of Pittsylvania & at the time of his earliest recollection of any person or any event, the said David Ellington was a married man & he thinks about thirty years of age; that at the same time he knew Leonard Ellington, a brother of said David; that on the 27th day of November 1811 he left Virginia & moved to Logan County Ky. & remained there about two years & then moved to Livingston County now Crittenden County Ky.; that he did not see said David Ellington from the time he moved from Virginia in 1811 till about the year 1836 or 1837 at which time the said David Ellington moved into the same County & neighbourhood in which he lived; that said David Ellington continued to live in the same County up to the time of his death which occurred in about the year 1846 or 1848; that he well knows that David Ellington who moved into his neighborhood in (now) Crittenden County Ky. was the same David Ellington

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whom he knew in Pittsylvania County Virginia; that he cannot be mistaken about it for besides his recollection of the man, he has frequently conversed with him about incidents which occurred in Virginia mutually recollected by them; that said David Ellington left at his death only two children known to him, both of whom now reside in Crittenden County Ky. David Ellington & Martha Watson (formerly Ellington) whose husband Amos Watson is still living with her; that he knows nothing of his own knowledge of the service in the Revolutionary War by David Ellington, but he has frequently & often heard the said David Ellington speak of his service in the Revolutionary war & of circumstances & incidents connected with his service; that he is now quite old & has a less distinct recollection of facts that have recently transpired, than of those facts which occurred many years ago, & that he is now unable to state the names of the officers under whom the said David Ellington professed to have served, although he has frequently heard him mention their names, & also the places at which he entered & was discharged from service
Rice B. Linthicum

Subscribed & Sworn to by Rice B. Linthicum before me, a Justice of the Peace for Crittenden County Ky. & I do certify that I have known said Linthicum for about thirty years & am personally acquainted with some of the facts set forth by him: and that he is a truthful man & his statements are entitled to full faith & credit - Given under my hand & seal this 8th day of Feby 1856
A. Larrowe J.P.C.C.

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State Of Kentucky
County of Crittenden

I, Berry S.Young, Clerk of the Court in and for the County & State aforesaid do certify that A. Larowe whose genuine signature appears to the foregoing certificate, is & was at the time of signing the same, arr acting Justice of the Peace in aforesaid County and State duly commissioned & qualified & that all his official acts, as such, are entitled to full faith and credit 

In testimony whereof I have here unto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Marion this 11th day of February A.D. 1856 -

Berry S. Young