Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 8411, John Elliot, N.C.

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NC

Elliot, John 
or
Elliott

S.8441

Born in N.C.
carded

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23656
North Carolina
John Elliott
of Mecklg in the State of N.Car. who was a prvt in the Compy commanded by Captain Knose of the --- commanded by ----- in the N.Car line for 13 months
John Elliot Oct 11/04
Record (illegible)
Inscribed on the Roll of North Carolina at the rate of 85. Dollars - Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 17th day of March (illegible) and sent Hon H.W.
Connor 14 CR
Arrears to the 4th of March 
Semi- anni. allowance ending 4 Sept
255.
42.5(illegible)
$297.5-
{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832}
Recorded by Nath Rice Clerk
Book E Vol. (illegible) Page 53

Date of death not and B

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2647
John Elliot
Petition see let Nov 1833
Mr McSill
Pension
The Secretary of War
JW Anderson
Charlotte N. Carolina

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State of North Carolina
Mecklenburg County
On this 28th day of May in the year of our Lord 1833, personally appeared in open court, before the Justices of the court of Please + Quarter session for the county + state aforesaid - Being a Court of Record - John Elliot resident in the County of Mecklenburg and State aforesaid aged about seventy years, on the tenth day of March last past who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress papered June 7th 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States and served as he states - The he entered the service in the 1780 in the County of Mecklenburg North Carolina in the Company army commanded by Captain Jas Knox. That he entered the service as a Volunteer for three months. Served about one month for was taken sick and left the service. That he afterwards entered the service in the Company of Infantry, in the County of Mecklenburg + State aforesaid

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commanded by Captain Johnathan Potts and also in Capt Jns (illegible) company. and served out the remainder of the three months. He afterwards entered the service as a Volunteer, in the County of Mecklenburg, state of North Carolina, in the Company commanded by Captain Wimm Hutchinson in 1781 Colonel William Polk's Regiment and served ten Months - that he served the ten months as orderly sergeant that he recd not discharg. That he was in several skirmishes first at a place called "Juniper Springs" So. Carolina - served at a place called the "White Church" (illegible) his third, at a place called "Strawberry plains" That he hereby relinquishes his every claim whatever to a pension, except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension Roll of the agency of any state. Sworn to + states credit this day + year above
John Elliot
Sworn to + subscribed in open court
B. Oats D.C.

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Questions put by the Court to the applicant John Elliot for a Pension
1. When and in what year were you born? I was born in Mecklenburg County N. Carolina
2nd. Have you any record of your age, + where is it?
Ans. I was born in the year of 1763. March 10th from a record I have seen in my fathers Bible But don't now know where it is.
3rd where were you living when you entered the service, where have you lived since the Revolutionary War- and where do you know live?
Ans I lived then in Mechlenburg County, N. Carolina since then I have lived in 10 or 11 years in Lincoln County N. Carolina and since that in Mecklenburg County where I now live.
4th How did you enter the service- were you drafted - volunteered - or a substitute?
Ans Entered as a volunteer
5th State the names of the Regular officers, who were with the troops - when you served- such Continental or Militia Regiments as you can recollect
Ans  Wade Hampton + W. Polke were two army officers - and their regiments. My services were in the, state of South Carolina

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6th Did you ever receive a discharge: if so from whom?
Ans  I never did receive one in writing- we (illegible) promised a Negro, and a discharge then to be given - niether
7th State the names of persons in your neighborhood who knows you who can testify to your character for veracity and their belief of your belief of your service on the Revolution
ans Andrew Henry- Wimm Lucky (illegible) Wlmm. Boyls and K S Colt
John Anderson Clerk of Mecklenburg County Court

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William Hutchins services, that John Elliot whose name is signed to the above declaration, was in the service in the Revolutionary war, as he states as to the ten months service, at orderly sergeant that he served in the company (illegible) by highly (illegible) May 27th 1833. 
William Hutchins 

Robert Kerns
Served that John Elliot who signed the foregoing declaration was a Revolutionary soldier that he served the time he states in the companies of Capt James Knore and Capt Jonathan (illegible) that he was in the same service with him and Captain Jno. Sharps company of infantry. 
Rob Case John William clergyman residing in the same county (illegible) that he was will acquainted with John Elliot, who has subscribed + sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be about 70 years of age, that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier after Revolution, and to (illegible) in that opinion, sworn to subscribed say + state above.
John Williams Robert Carr

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the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states. And the (illegible) for the certifies that appears to this that John William who has signed the (illegible) and clergyman resident in the county of (illegible) and that William Hutchinson + (illegible) are resident in the county of (illegible) and are persons entitled to credit and beliefs.
Louis H. (illegible)

I James Alexander clerk of the court appeals + quarter sessions for Mecklenburg County (illegible) + hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court, in the matters of the application of John Elliot for a pension (illegible) whereof I have set my hand + seal Mar 28 1833 of my offices.
James Alexander clerk of Mecklenburg County court


Pension of John Elliot

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August 1, 19(illegible)
(illegible) John Elliot-S.9411
Mrs. Ballard Powell
Manager

Dear Madam
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the record of John Elliot, who served in the North Carolina trooper Revolutionary War.
The data which follows were obtained from the papers on file in Revolutionary War pension claim, S.9411 based upon the military service in that war of John Elliot, the only soldier of that name that is (illegible) on the Revolutionary War, (illegible) this office, in whose claim for pension it is (illegible) that he served in the North Carolina troops.
John Elliot was born March 10, 1766 in Mecklenburg County, North Caolina. The name of his parents not mentioned.
While residing in said Mecklenburg County, John Elliot volunteered in 1799 and served three months under Captain James (illegible) Johnathan Potts and John Sharp in the North Carolina troops he enlisted sometime in 17(illegible) served as orderly sergeant in Captain William Hutchin's Company (illegible) 
rest of letter (illegible)

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(illegible) letter

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State of North Carolina
Mecklenburg County
On this day personally appeared before me the subscribed Justice of the peace in and for the county of Mecklenburg state of North Carolina

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State of North Carolina
Mecklenburg County
This 5th day of Marc h 1834 personally appeared Col. John Sloan of said Mecklenburg County and made oath that has been long acquainted with W. Alexander who signed the written certificate as to Capt Wlm. Hutchins Company in the revolutionary War, belonging to Col Wlm Polk's regiment and that he is a reputable man, and certified to full faith and credit. That he is the same man who now draws a pension as a Captain from our county.
John Stone
J L. Ho (illegible)

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State of North Carolina
Mecklenburg County
I Brady Oats clerk of courts of pleas + quarters sessions for Mecklenburg County do hereby certify that Dan Alexander (illegible) who attested the first certificate and also J.H. (illegible) who attested the second certificate are (illegible) Legal Justice of the peace duly qualified to administer oaths - that their official acts are entitled to full faith and (illegible)
March 6th 1834
witness my hand with seal of my office
B. Oats clerk
Mecklenburg County
J. C. Thompson chairman of the court of please + quarters session for the county aforesaid certify that Oats is the legal clerk of said court and that

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his official acts are entitled to full faith + credit this 6th day of March 
P Thompson C.C.C.

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Sanger Tex
July 5 
Pensions Dept
Veterans Admissions 
Washington D.C. 
Dear sir,
You have been of great assistance to me in my genealogical research and I hate to ask you to do anything further But will you?
Will you ascertain if John Elliot received a Revolutionary pension, and if so send me what information there is about him.
His war record is listed thus:
10th Reg. John Elliot, Sergt.
Vanois Co. Enlisted 16 June 1777 for three years musd Nov 1779 (Col. Rec. of N.C. V, 16 p. 1052)

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I am hoping to learn where he was born and the names of his parents.
Thank you for your past assistance and this also.
Yours very truly
Mrs. Ballard Powell
Sanger, Texas

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