Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 354, Charles Ellison, N.C.

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SERVICE NUMBER
N.C.                    
 Ellison, Charles                W354
                                         
Massy                 B.L.  Wt. 26867-160-55
Born in N.C.
CONTENTS [blank]

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West                                  1038
                           Tennessee
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Charles Ellison
of Robertson County in the State of Tennessee
who was a private in the Compy commanded by
Captain Thompson of the Regt commanded
by Genl Butler - in the N.Carolina 
line for 1 year 2 months from 1780

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Certificate of Pension issued the 25 day of October
\1832 -------------and sent to Pensioner
Springfield. Ten: (Ca W.Levl)
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1832                         69.99
Semi=anl. allowance ending 4 }                  23.33
March 1833                              }             ______________
                                                                   $93.32
                                                               ______________

                                                       {Revolutionary Claim, }
                                                       {Act June 7, 1832.      }

Recorded by Nathan Rice Clerk,
Book D           Vol. 9        Page 147

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Tennessee Nash:
________________________________
Massy Ellison

Widow of Charles Ellison
Who served in the Revolutionary 
             N.C.
war, as a private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
46 Dollars 66----------
Cents per annum, to commence on
the 2d May 1851
_____________________________________
Certificate of Pension issued the 
    20th day of June 1832
and sent to 
Donoho & Magill
                Present

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101.949 }                                                                             Draughan, Benton & Hardaway
        Massy        April    26/15                                                                       Dec 13/55
_______________________________
Massy Ellison.
      Widow of
Charles Ellison
_______________________________
                                                 Pri;

Revolutionary
War
________________________________
Pensioner under Act June 7/32
"                        "                     '      July 29/48
Tenn      Leg 48 - 6268
_________________________________
Wilcoller May 21/56
__________________________________
Draughon, Benton V Hardaway
           Springfield                                                                          Vol.   E. 74.   - - - - - - 
                        Tenn

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State of Tennessee    }
Robertson County      }       On this day it being
the fourteenth day of August in the year
one thousand eight hundred & thirty two
personally appeared in open court before
the Justice of the county court of Robertson
County now sitting Charles Ellison a 
resident of Robertson County & the State
aforesaid aged sixty nine years the 
9th day of September next 
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
passed June 7th 1832. States that he was born
in the state of North Carolina orange
County on the 9th day of Sept 1763
agreeable to the family record & that 
he was drafted from said county as a 
militiaman some time in the month of 
August 1780 & was placed under Captain
Thomas Thompson & was attached to a
Regt Commanded by Col Hugh
Tinnon & Major William Willams
& Brigadier Genl Butler
He states that he was marched to 
Hillsborough in N Carolina

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I William Seal Clerk of Robertson County do hereby
certify that the foregoing contains the original proceed
ings of the said Court in the matter of the application
of Charles Ellison for a pension.
                  In testimony whereof I have hereunto
                  set my hand and affixed the seal of
                  said Court in the town of Springfield
                  this 17th day of August 1832
                                                       W. Seal

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He states that he was taken by Col
Tinnon & placed as a driver on one
of the publick waggons & remained in
this service three months & was then
dischargd. He states that he ws again
drafted & put under the same officers
& was started again to Hillsborough
& when we got there we was all taken 
Prisoners by Colonel Fannon a Tory
Col & was taken to Wilmington
& when there put in a prison shop for
about two months the day we was 
taken by Fannon was the 9th of Sept.
17 81. he states that him and his compan
ions was taken from Wilmington by water 
to Charleston in South Carolina where
they was kept in a prison Ship until some
time in the mounth of August 1782
where a part of us was exchangd. he states that he
was one of that number we was taken
above town to Genl Green & he sent
us home after dischargeing us; he states
that he has no ???viting to prove anything
about the services nor does he know of any 
person living by which he can prove his
__ _ _ _ _ __ __ _ __ _ _ _ _ _  _ _ _ _ _ _ _
whatever to a pension or annuity except the 
present and declares that his name is not on
the pension roll nor ever has been of

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the agency of this or any other state or
Teretory Sworn to & subscribed the day and 
year aforesaid
        Test W Seal Clk                                                        Charles Allison

State of Tennessee Robertson County
We Edward Edwards a clergyman residing
in county of Robertson & state of Tennessee
and A.C. Gaines a citizen residing 
in the same do hereby certify that we 
are well acquainted with Charles Elison
who has subscribed and sworn to the above
declaration that we believe him to be
69 years of age that he is reputed and
believed in the neighbourhood where he 
resides to have been a soldier of the
revolution & that we concur in that
opinion sworn to and subscribed this 
day and year aforesaid
           Test W. Seal Clk                   Ed Edwards
                                                        A. C. Gaines

and the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter
and after puting the Interrogatoring proscribed by the war department that the above appli
cant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states and the said Court further
do Certify that Edward Edwards who has signed the foregoing Certificate
is a Clergyman residing in the said county in the vicinity of the applicant.
and A.C. Gaines who has signed the foregoing Certificate is a resident of
said county and in the vicinity of the applicant. and is a respectable person 
and that their statement is entitled to credit

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Declaration
State of Tennessee }
Robertson County   }      On this 8th day of September
in the year 1851 personally appeared before me
James Sprouse one of the acting justices of the 
peace in and for the county aforesaid and a Justice of
the county court being a court of record Marcy Elison
a resident of the county of Robertson in the
State of Tennessee aged eighty three years last
March who being duly sworn according to law
doth on her oath make the following declaration
in order to obtain the benefit of the provision
made by the act of Congress passed 29th July
1848. That she is the widow of Charles
Ellison who was a Pensioner of the United
States on the Pension roll of the Agency at 
Nashville and drew his pension at that place 
at the rate of 46 dollars and sixty
six cents per annum. She further declares that
she was married to the said Charles Ellison
about the 4th day of September Seventeen hundred
and eighty six or eighty seven. She has no record
or documentary evidence showing the exact date
and has to rely on the age of her oldest child which 
is sixty three years old and the record in the bible
was torn out some years ago so that the 
same is test ut she still recolects the date to
be as above stated She was married in 
Caswell county North Carolina by one John
Womack a Justice of the peace by License and 
person County having been taken off of Caswell
the license

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where they have been ever since That her husband
the said Charles Ellison died on the second day of 
May 1851 and that she has remained a widow
That she was not married to him prior to his
leaving the service but the marriage took
place previous to the second day of January 
Seventeen hundred to wit at the time avoe 
mentioned and that she has never before 
applied for a Pension She has no record 
or other doumentary evidence in suport of 
her claim. She further declares that her
husband was taken prisoner by the British 
in the war of the Revolution and detained
a prisoner for about twelve months on
board a prison ship at Charleston and that
her husband in his life time always said
he had forgot to five in this part of the 
service when he made his declaration and
that he was entitled to the benefit of this as 
an additional service
             Sworn to and subscribed before me
the day and year hist above mentioned
James Sprouse                                                             her Mark Marcy Ellison
Justice of the peace 

State of Tennessee        }       I James Sprouse one of
Robertson County          }       the acting Justices of
the peace in and for said County do hereby certify
that I am well acquainted with Marcey Ellison
widow of Charles Ellison deceased That owing to 
old age and bodily infirmity she cannot appear in 
open court to make this declaration
                       In testimony whereof I have hereunto
                       Set my hand and seal this 8th 
                       day of September 1851   James Sprouse (seal)
                                                                Justice of the peace

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Know all men by these present that I Marcy
Ellison widow of Charles Ellison of the county
of Robertson and state of Tennessee do hereby
nominate and appoint Adam Ferguson of Carthage
Tennessee My true and lawful attorney for me
and in my name to prosecute and establish
my claim to a pension to procure all testimony
in and about the same with power an attorney or
attornies to appoint under him to act and also I
make this power of attorney irrevocable for these
my heirs and assigns and constitute the said
Adam Ferguson my sole attorney to receive
my pension certificate for my benefit when 
allowed and issued hereby ratifying and 
confirming all that my said attorney shale
lawfully do by virtue hereof
            Witness my hand and seal this 8th day of September 1851
attest                                                                     her
       Charles Ellison                                          Marcy Ellison
       George Byrum                                               Mark

State of Tennessee      }
Robertson County        }         On this day personally
appeared Marcy Ellison widow of Charles
Ellison with whom I am well acquainted
and acknowledge the foregoing power of 
attorney to be her act and deed for the 
purposes therein expressed
                         In testimony whereof I have
                          hereunto set my hand and 
                             seal this 8 day of September 
                                 1851
                                               James Sprouse
                                               Justice of the peace

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State of Tennessee   }
Robertson County     }                I Joseph E Winfield clerk of 
                                                the county court of said Robertson
County do hereby certify That  James Sprouse whose
name appears to the foregoing Declaration of Marcy Ellison
and the accompanying certificate and the certificate of
her acknowledgement to the foregoing power of attorney
was at the time the same purports to bear date and now
is one of the acting Justices of the peace in and for 
the county of Robertson aforesaid duly commissioned
and qualified to act as such and that full faith
can credit are due and ought to be given to all
his official acts and that the signatures purporting
to be his are genuine.
                  In testimony whereof than hereunto set my hand affixed the
                     seal of said Court at office in the Town of Springfield on the 
                      10 day of September 1851
                                                                  J E Winfield Clerk

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101.949
N

           Bounty Land
           Declaration of 
Mrs Massy Ellison widow
of Charles Ellison
Act 3rd March 1833
Draughon Benton & Hardaway
        Agents Springfield Tenn
No 45 --

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State of Tennessee   
County of Robertson 
                    On the 3d day of April AD one thousand eight hundred and fifty five before me a Justice of the peace in and for the County & state aforesaid duly authorized by Law to administer  cases and take acknowledgements Personally appeared Massy Ellison aged 87 years a resident of Robertson County in the State of Tennessee who being duly sworn
according to law Declares  she is the Widow of Charles Ellison Deceased who was a soldier of the revolutionary War and for his services ┃
as a Soldier in said War he was allowed a pension under the of Act of Congress of  7 Jun 1832 to the amount of $46.66 per annum
and made payable at Nashville Tennessee, which said pension has since his death been continued to her under act of 29th July 1848
which will more fully appear by reference to her husbands and her own declarations for pension on file in the pension office at Washington City [illegible] of service death and Marriage
She makes this Declaration for the purpose of having the Bounty Land to which she may be entitled under the act passed the 3rd of
March 1833. She further declares that she has never received warrant for Bounty Land under the aforesaid [illegible] under any other act of Congress nor has she made any other application therefor.
And she does by these presents formally constitute and appoint [illegible] Benton & Hardaway of Springfield Tennessee
as her true and lawful attorney to prosecute the above mentioned services and to receive for the Benefit if this deponent upon this ┃
testamentary application the Bounty Land certificate or warrant
(which she may be entitled)
the same may issue
A. B. Baggett
Massy Ellison x her mark
[seal]

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Sworn to Subscribed and acknowledged before me and I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Mrs Massy Ellison
( whose signature
appears to the foregoing declaration )
and I know her to be the widow of Charles Ellison who was a (Revolutionary) pensioner of the United States at the rate of
$46.66 per annum and I believe her to be of the age above stated  and I do further certify that I am not interested in
the aforesaid claim in any way whatever
Witness my hand and seal this 3d day of April 1833
James Cook JP 
State of Tennessee 
Robertson County
On this 3d day of April one thousand
Eight hundred and fifty five in personally appeared before me a Justice of the peace within and for the County and
State aforesaid A. B. Baggett aged 24 years and
James Jones aged 27 years both residing  
said County (who I certify as both persons of veracity to me well known) who being duly sworn according to law as they are well acquainted with Mrs Massy Ellison whose
Signature appears to the foregoing Declaration  [illegible] her do be the widow of Charles Ellison Deceased who was
a revolutionary pensioner of the United States at the rates of $46.66 per annum and that she was a pensioner at the same
rates Affiants further swear they in disinterested in said Claim for Bounty Land
Sworn  to and subscribed before me 
the day and date above written
James Cook Justice of the peace
A. B. Baggett [seal]
J.R Jones [seal]

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State of Tennessee
County of Robertson
 I Robert H Murphey Clerk of the County Court
in and for the County and State aforesaid do hereby certify that James Cook Esq whose genuine signatures appears to the foregoing
declaration power of attorney and affidavit is and was at the time of signing the same a Justice of the peace in and for the county and State aforesaid duly commissioned and sworn that all official acts as such are entitled to full faith and credit and [illegible] in said County Court is a Court of record having general Jurisdiction
Given under my hand and seal of office at
Springfield the 7th day April 1855
R H Murphey Clerk
[seal]

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State of Tennessee             }
County of Robertson          }
                             On this 31st day of May  AD 1834
personally appeared before me a Justice of the peace within
and for the county and State aforesaid. Mrs. Massey Ellison
widow of Charles Ellison, with whom I am well acquainted 
and who I certify ia a woman of truth and good repute
and made oath in due form of Law, that she is the 
identical Massy Ellison who is an applicant to Revolutionary 
Pension under act of 7th July A D 1838,  and that
the annexed is the original family record of her as 
kept by her husband the said Charles Ellison in his life time and hereby 
offers it as credence in support of her claim aforesaid-
of the truth of which statement
I am fully satisfied, Sworn and subscribed }                           her
the day and year above written & I certify                           Massey Ellison
that I am not interested nor concerned in                                  Mark
the prosecution of the claim nor with 
result
                   James Cooke J P

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State of Tennessee      }
Robertson County       } 
                    I hereby certify that James Cook Wsq. before 
whom the within affidavit and power of Attorney was
made and acknowledged and who has thereunto subscribed
his name was at the time of so going an acting Justice 
of the peace, in and for the county and state aforesaid and 
that his signature thereto are genuine-
                                                     In testimony whereof I have
                                                     hereunto set my hand and affixed the        
                                                     seal of the county Court for the 
                                                     County aforesaid the 3rd day of 
                                                     June 1834
                                                            Robt H Murphy Clerk
                                                            of the County Court of 
                                                            Robertson County Tenn

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Holy Bible title page

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John Ellison was Born the 10 day of February 1788
Elizabeth Ellison was Born the 28th day of January 1790
Jane Allison Was Born the 23 day of February 1792
Daniel Ellison Was Born the 11 day of December 1795
David Ellison Was Born the 26 day of Jun 1799
Charles Ellison Was Born the 2 day of August 1803
Andrew Ellison Was Born the 4 day of July 1806?
Sarah Ellison Was Born the 19 day of July 1809

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3544
Charles Elison

         Tennessee

from 1780 private
1 year & 2 months.
         $46.66

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3544
Brief in the case of Charlies Elison of Robertson County in the State of Tennessee (Act 7 June, 1832)
1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge?  In open court
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity? 
3. How old is he? 69 years 
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
Period
Duration of Service
Rank
Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served
In 1780 August
Years 
Months 3 
Days
As a Private
General Butler
Major William Williams
Captain Thomas Thompson
1781 September 9th
taken prisoner and kept in a prison ship until August 1782
1782
5. In what battles was he engaged?
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Orange County North Carolina
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, be incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Traditional evidence
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect?
Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the care of above mentioned.
Examining Clerk

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A family record of the Birth of 
the Children of Charles and Massy Ellison
John Ellison Was Born the 10 day of February
1788
Elizabeth Ellison Was Born the 28 day 
of January 1792
Jane Ellison Was Born the 23 day
of February 1792
Daniel Ellison Was Born the 16 day
of December 1795
David Ellison Was Born the 26 day
of June 1799
Charles Ellison Was Born the 2 day
of August 1803
Andrew Ellison Was Born the 4 day
of July 1806
Sarah Ellison Was Born the 19 day
of July 1809

State of Tennessee    }
County of Robertson  } This day personally appeared
before me Thomas B Mathews an acting justice of the 
peace in & for the county state aforesaid James
Moss whom I certify to be a gentleman of veracity
being well acquainted with him and make oath in per
form of ? that the foregoing is a true copy of the 
births of the children (& the names) of Charles and Massy
Ellison as taken from the same by him from the

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family record of the said Charles and Massy Ellison this
the 6th day of February 1854                     James Moss {seal}

Sworn to & subscribed           }
before me the day & date       }
above written                          }
J.B. Mathews {seal}               }

State of Tennessee
Robertson County   }     I Robert H Murphy Clerk of 
the County Court for said county do hereby certify
that Thomas B Mathews Esqr that Thomas B-
Mathews Esq whose genuine signature append
to the foregoing affidavit is now and was at 
the time of doing and signing the same an
acting Justice of the Peace in and for said county
duly Elective Commissioned and qualified
according to Law. And that full faith and credit
are due to all of his official acts.
In Testimony whereof I hereunto set
My hand and the seal of office
at office the3 20th day of February
1831
                         R H Murphy Clk

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26, 867

Meeting

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354
Revy Widow & c.
              _____

File No. 354
Massy Ellison
             Widow
Charles Ellison
            Priv Rev War
 Act:   Feb 2, 1848
 Index - Vol. A  Page 213

{Arrangement of 1870}

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Springfield Ten
                                                      Feb  20th 54

Sir

                 Be please to find enclosed proof of marriage 
of Joana Mitchell widow- of John Mitchell
Also proof for husband's death.
                                   Also proof in Mrs Massey Ellison
case for pension of which please inform the
Attornery J W Magill__________________

*Also 2 Declarations for Bounty Land 
( To wit) Mrs Nancy Hannum
                    & Lemuel S. Chelton
                            All of which are respectfully
                            Submitted
#taken out                   Respectfully Your
                                    obedient servt
                                    J, Hardaway

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James ?
           Transcript

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State of Tennessee      }
County of Robertson    }  At a county court began and
held in the Town of Springfield for the county aforesaid
among other things the following proceedings were had &
done This day personally appeared in open court
James Moss known to the court to be a gentleman
of veracity & made oath in due form of Law that
Charles Ellison is dead that he saw him die and that
the said Ellison was a pensioner before his death and that 
he died on the 3rd day of May 1851. in sd County
It is Therefore ordered by the court that the clerk of this
spread this on the minutes of the court and that
he certify the same

State of Tennessee   }
Robertson County     }       I Robert H Murphy Clerk of 
of the County Court of said County do hereby certify 
that the foregoing is a true correct and perfect hand
copy of the Record of Said Court in refference to
the death of Charles Ellison decd
                 In testimony whereof I hereunto Set
               My hand and the seal of Said Court
                  at office the 20th day of February 
                   1854                  R H Murphy      Clerk

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Breif in the case of Massy Ellison widow of Charles.
Robertson County and State of Tennessee
                            act 28 Februrary 1848.

___________________________________________

Claim ("original,")
Proof exhibited (if original)

Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance
Charles a pensioner at $46.66 per annum. Act 7 June 1832.
Charles and Massy married before 1794- proved by family record
Charles died 2d May 1851. proved by Stephen Jones, order
of Court and a part of This Auditor.

(If for increase)
                     Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
       Certificate issued to Messrs Donaho & Magill by
       order of Commissioner.


Name and residence of Agent                                                       Charles H. Rhett.
Mesor Donoho & Magill.                                                                           Examining Clerk,
                              Present

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Carthage Tennessee
                                               29th June 1854

Sir

        Inclosed please find the original Decla-
ration and proof in support of the claim
to a pension of Marcy Ellison widow of
Charles Ellison of Robertson County
Tennessee. Her husband drew a pension as
will be Seen from his Declaration and
proof You will discover also that the
Declaration was drawn up in 1851 and 
the reason it has not been forwarded until
now has been because I have been endeavour-
-ing to obtain proof from the clerks office
in Caswell County North Carolina and have
from first to tust inclosed to him and the
clerk of Pearson county at least five
dollars in sums of one dollar each time
to pay his fees and requesting him to 
Send me the copy of the marriage License
or bond or certify that the same cannot
be found to all of which I have never
received any answer whatever and have 
resorted to the proof of living witnesses
having a knowledge of the marriage 
This proof has cost a great deal 
of travel and expense but I have the Satisfaction
to know that the proof is aburne out and

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and hope and trust the same will be fully
satisfactory when examined by your office
         There is no objection can be raised to the 
claim whatever only I have not been able
after three years correspondence and wast of 
money to get anything from the clerks office
in place of this being first obtained (which
I could not) I have proved the marriage by those
witnesses all of them old and respectable
and hope there will be no difficulty in 
allowing the claim

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Sir,
Washington, D.C. Sept. 23, 1850
Enclosed please find the application, under the
act of July 7, 1838, of Massey Ellison, widow of Charles
a private in the North Carolina line of the Revolution
and formerly a pensioner on the rolls for Robertson County,
Tennessee, at the
rate of $46.66 per annum
Hon. L.P. Waldo
Respectfully yours,
Commr of Pensions
Donoho & Magill
Attys

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Nashville Tennessee
June 9 '54
Sir
Enclosed please find paper in case of Mrs
Masey Ellison of Robertson County Tennessee, Widow
of Charles,
under Act 7 July 1838
Please file with the papers already
filed & report to
me
Very Respy
L. P. Waldo Esq
Com of Pensions
Washington

1820
46
1774
William H Smith
of
Smith & Jones

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Power of attorney
of

Massey Ellison, widow
Charles,
a pensioner under
act June 7, 1832
Application under
July 7. 1838
act
App. for
continuation of
husband's pension
Papers not on file
Aug
27 1833
⎬

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State of Tennessee Robertson County
Know all men by this presents that I Masey Elllison of the County of Robertson and State of Tennessee do hereby constitute & appoint irrevocably with powers of substitution Thomas S. Donoho and John W. Magill of Washington DC jointly or severally my true and lawful attorneys for me and in my behalf to prosecute my claim for a pension and refer you to my declaration already on file in the pension office and to receive such certificate as may be issued making it payable at the agency in Nashville Tennessee hereby [illegible] and revoking any power of attorney which may have been heretofore given & confirming all things that my attorneys the said Donoho & Magill or either of them may do in the [illegible-looks like premises]
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 21st day of July,1853
Masey Ellison X her mark
Attest E. F. Mulloy
Attest H. Hardaway
Acknowledged before me the day & year last above written
James Sprouse

State of Tennessee
Robertson County
I Robert H Murphey Clerk of the Court of Said County [illegible] and for the County and State aforesaid do hereby certify that James Sprouse Esq before whom the forgoing acknowledgement was taken was at the date thereof as Acting Justice of the Peace duly commissioned [illegible]
[illegible] [illegible] whereof I have hereto set my hand and affixed the Seal of Said County [illegible] office this the 23rd day of July 1853
R. H. Murphey Clerk

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State of Tennessee
Jackson County
On this 23d day of June in the
year 1854 personally appeared before me David G Shepperd one of the acting Justices of the peace in and for the County and State aforesaid John T. Whitefield a resident of the county aforesaid aged Seventy Seven
years of age who being first duly sworn according to law Deposeth as follows I was born in Goochland County Virginia was quit small when my father settled in Orange County North Carolina I was acquainted with the family of Allisons & Ellisons as some of them spelt their names There were John
Allison who married my Aunt Charles Allison who married Marcy Durham these men drew Pension before their death John lived in White County and Charles lived in Robertson County until they died I was well acquainted with their father before his death in North Carolina
I well recollect the date of the marriage of
Charles Ellison with Marcy Dunham I lived at the time about a mile from Daniel Durham the father of Marcy they were married by one John Warnock a Justice of the peace in Caldwell County North Carolina in the year Seventeen hundred and eighty Seven about September of that year I can safely say that I have always had a personal knowledge of their marriage and I know they were legally married and lived always together in harmony as man and wife I was frequently at the house would [illegible] their oldest child or take it on my knee I know they Charles Allison and Marcy Dunham moved to Tennessee and Settled in
Robertson County Tennessee where he
resided at his death I have always been
acquainted with them owing to one of
them a brother being married my Aunt and

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I could state a great deal more about the
circumstances but am advised it is not material
I came to Tennessee in 1827 and have known the Ellisons here as well as in Colwell and Orange Counties in North Carolina
Sworn to and subscribed
before me the day and year
first above written being no way interested in the production  of this claim 
D G Shepherd JP [seal] 
North Carolina
John T Whitefield 
x his mark
State of Tennessee
Jackson County 
I David G Sheppard one of the acting Justices of the peace in and for the County aforesaid do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with John T Whitefield who has made the foregoing affidavit before me That he
is a resident of the County of Jackson aforesaid
a man of truth and veracity and full faith and
credit are due his statements
In testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and official signature
this 23d day of June 1854
D. G. Shepherd JP

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State of Tennessee 
Jackson County
 I Sampson W. Cassetty Clerk of Jackson County Court hereby certify that D G 
Shepherd whose genuine signiture
appears to the foregoing affidavit and certificate is and was at the time of so doing an acting Justice of the peace in and for the County of Jackson State of Tennessee
duly commissioned and qualified that due faith and credit should be given to his official acts
In testimony whereof I have
hereunto set my hand and affixed
the seal of office at office in
Gainesboro on this 24th day
of June A.D. 1854
J.W. Cassetty Clerk

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State of Tennessee
County of Robertson
On this the 8th day September A D one Thousand eight hundred and fifty three personally appeared before me an acting Justice of the County Court of Robertson County State of Tennessee (which is a Court of
record ) Massey Ellison a resident of the aforesaid County and State aged 85 years who being duly sworn as the law directs doth on her oath make the following declaration
in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the acts of Congress passed July 7 1838 the she is the widow
of Charles Ellison who was a soldier of the revolution and was a pensioner of the United States and drew a pension during his life under act 7th June A.D. 1832 amounting to forty six dollars & Sixty six cents said pension was paid to him at the agency at Nashville Tennessee and that he was a resident of the County of Robertson in the State of Tennessee she further
declares that she was married to the said Charles Ellison on the 4th day of September AD 1787 in the County of Person State of North Carolina and that her name before her marriage to the said Charles Ellison Was Massey Durham and that they were married by one John Womack a Justice of the peace
--- that she knows of no public or private record to prove said marriage and that her said husband died on the 2nd day of May A D 1857 That she was married to him at the time above Stated She further swears that she is still
the widow of Charles Ellison and that she has never drew a pension as such and that she has never applied before
Massey Ellison  x her mark [seal]
Sworn and Subscribed to before
me the day and year above written and I do certify that I am not interested in the result of the case nor am I concerned in its prosecution
James Sprouse Justice of the County Court

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I do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Mrs Massey Ellison Widow of Charles Ellison and Know that from old age and bodily infirmity she is unable to attend Court to make her declaration Given under my hand
this 8th day of Sept 1853
James Sprouse
Justice of the County Court
Know all men by these presents that I Massey Ellison of the County of Robertson and State of Tennessee do hereby constitute and appoint Donoho & Magill of the City of Washington DC
jointly my true and lawful attorneys for me and in my behalf to prosecute my claim for a pension revoking and cancelling all other powers heretofore given & confirming
all things that my attorneys the said Donoho & Magill may do in the premises. In testimony I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 8th day of September 1853
Attest W. B. Mansfield
Attest J. Wardaway
Massey Ellison  x her mark [seal]
State of Tennessee
County of Robertson 
On this the 8th day of September
AD 1853 personally appeared before me a Justice of the County Court of Robertson County in the State of Tennessee James Moss
and Samuel M Tucker Both Citizens of the County of Robertson in the State of Tennessee who I certify are both persons of credibility who being severally sworn as the law directs
says that Mrs Massey Ellison whose signature appears to the foregoing declaration is the widow of Charles Ellison who was a pensioner of the United States and drew his pension
at Nashville Tennessee to the amount of forty six dollars and sixty six cents annually
Sworn to and subscribed before
me the day & year above written 
James Sprouse Justice of the County Court
James Moss [seal] Samuel M Tucker [seal]

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State of Tennessee
County of Robertson

[illeg.] of September AD 1853 personally appeared before [me] a Justice of the County Court of Robertson County [illeg.] State of Tennessee Stephen Jones aged [illeg.] resident of the county of Robertson in the State of [Tennessee] who I certify is a person of credibility who being [sworn] as the Law directs Says that he has been personally [acquainted] with Charles Ellison and Massey Ellison for fifty [illeg.] that they were then living together as man and [wife] and were received and accepted as such until [illeg.] death which occured [sic] on the 2nd day of May 1851 & that she is still a widow
Stephen Jones [Seal]
Sworn to and subscribed
before me the day and
year above written
James Sprouse Justice of the County Court

State of Tennessee
Robertson County
On this 17th day of September AD [illeg.] [personally] appeared before me an acting Justice of the County of Robertson in the State of Tennessee Anderson [Jones] aged 60 years a resident of the aforesaid County in the State of Tennessee who [illeg.] man of credibility who being duly sworn as the law directs says that he has been acquainted with Massey Ellison & Charles Ellison for 50 years and that they were there liveing [sic] together as man and wife and were received and accepted as such until his death which occured [sic] the 1nd day of May 1857 and that she is still a widow
Anderson Jones     [Seal]
Sworn to & subscribed
before me the day & year above
written
James Sprouse Justice of the County Court

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State of Tennessee
Robertson County
I Robert H Murphey Clerk of the County Court for Said County do hereby Certify that James Sprouse Esq Whose genuine Signature appears to the Within Affidavits is now and Was at the time of Signing and taking the same one of the Acting Justices of the County Court of Said County duly Elected Commissioned and qualified and that full faith and Credit and that Said Court is a Court of Record
In testimony of which I hereunto
Set my had and the Seal of Said Court
at office the 17th day of Septr 1853
R H Murphey Clerk

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Marriage & oath
Marcey Ellison
Widow of Charles Ellison,
a pensioner, under the act
of June 7 1832, in Robertson
Co., Tennessee.
_____________________________
Application under act of 
July 7, 1838
_____________________________
Donoho & Magill, attys., 
                 Present

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State of Tennessee
Putnam County
On this day personally appeared before me Robert D Allison one of the acting Justices of the peace in and for said county William Ellison a resident of Said county aged Seventy five years who being duly Sworn according to law makes oath as follows  I was born in North Carolina Orange County  I am nephew to Charles Ellison deceased who was Pensioner of the United States and died in Robertson county in the year 1851  I had several uncles in the war of the Revolution to wit my father Joseph who died before the Pension law embraced his Service  John who drawed [sic] a pension  Charles who who [sic] was taken a prisoner by the British and kept a prison [sic] at Charleston  I recolect [sic] the marriage of Charles Ellison my Uncle to Marcy Durham  My father lived about two miles from Charles Ellison's father and he went over to Caswell or Person County to get married  I was not at the marriage although I was well appeased and Satisfied at that time of the legality of the marriage and so were all the people of their acquaintance  I was at the time of the marriage about Seven or eight years old  I fully recolect [sic] I was planting corn large enough to drop corn in the field at the date of the marriage  I am satisfied from my own age which I have kept recorded in a book that the date of their marriage was about the year 1787 (Seventeen hundred and eighty seven).  I always knew them from that time until now to have been lawfully married and living together as husband and wife.  I know ever since the last mentioned date fact to be true  I moved to Tennessee about the year 1816 and Uncle Charles Ellison and his wife and family moved to Robertson County Tennessee about the year 1822  I have visited them as relations several times since about eighty miles from me  I have no interest in the claim whatever   Sworn to and subscribed before me this 9 day of June 1854                           William Ellison
R. D. Allison [Seal]
J. P. for Putnam County

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State of Tennessee
Putnam County
On this day personally appeared before me Robert D. Allison one of the acting Justices of the peace in and for the county and State aforesaid Sarah Allison a resident of the county and State aforesaid aged eighty six years of age who being duly sworn according to law, makes oath as follows.  I am the widow of John Allison who was a Pensioner of the United States on the Nashville Tennessee Agency and since his death I am in the receipt of a pension  I was born in Virginia but my father moved to Orange County North Carolina after the Revolutionary War  My father's name was John Fowler  I was acquainted with Charles Allison and Marcy Durham before they were married  I lived in the same neighbourhood  Charles Allison was my husbands brother  They both Served in the Revolution and both drew pensions.  I was well informed of the marriage taking place before and afterward  I was not present  I was within two miles of Marcy Durham when she was married  She lived at her fathers at the time  I saw them in a few days after the marriage and had seen them often before  I am fully satisfied they were lawfully married  My neighbours at the time and relations that were present at the wedding told me all about it as people always do when a marriage takes place  I knew all about them.  They settled in the neighbourhood and had several children  They were married as well as I can recolect [sic] in the year Seventeenhundred [sic] and eighty seven  I am satisfied it was about that time from my own age and the number of years after the termination of the Revolutionary War  I know also fro the ages of some of the children of the Allison family  I know from Reputatin they were lawfully Married  I know they Charles Allison and Marcy

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his wife lived together as man and wife from [illeg.] Seventeen hundred and eighty seven until 1851 the time of the Death of Charles Allison  They moved to Tennessee about the year 1822 and settled in Robertson County
Sworn to and Subscribed before me this 9th day of June 1854
Sarah Allison
her X mark.

Robert D. Allison  [seal]
J. P. for Putnam County

State of Tennessee
Putnam County We Robert D. Allison and John Lee two of the action Justices of the peace in and for the county of Putnam State of duly authorised [sic] by law to administer oaths do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with William Allison and Sarah Alison who have mark [sic] the foregoing affidavits That they are residents of the county and State aforesaid and persons of good character and persons of veracity and truth and full faith and credit are due and of right ought to be given to their Statements and we further certify that we not not directly or indirectly interested in the prosecution of this claim
In testimony whereof we have hereunto set
our hands and official signatures
this 9th day of June 1854
R D Allison [Seal]
JP for Putnam County
John Lee [Seal]
J. P for Putnam County

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State of Tennessee Putnam County

I Russel Moore Clerk of the County Court of said Putnam County do hereby certify that Robert D. Allison whose name appears to the foregoing affidavits of William Allison and Sarah Allison and whose name appears together with John Lee to the certificate of credibility of said witnesses are now both of them the said Robert D Allison and John Lee and were at the time their several attestations purport to bear date acting Justices of the peace in and for the county and State aforesaid duly commissioned and qualified to act as such and fully authorised [sic] to administer oaths according to law, and that full faith and credit are due all their official acts as such and that their Signatures thereto are genuine.

[Seal]  In testimony whereof I have hereunto
Set my hand and private Seal 
at office in the county aforesaid
this 10th day of June 1854
having no official Seal

Russel Moore Clerk
of Putnam County Court

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Charles Ellison, Act 1832 $46.66 per annum,
Paid to 4 March 1851

                                            F. Burt
                                            Auditor

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Pension Office
                                                                 16th June 1854
Tennessee Rolls      }
Act 7th June 1932   }         Charles Ellison.
$46.66 per annum   }             To what time paid?
                                                When did he die?
                                                         L.P. Waldo Jr.
                                                           for Commissioner.


Francis Burt Eqr
             Third Auditor.

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Massy Ellison Widow
of Charles. 
                          Tenn.
Admitted.
       Act 2d Feby. 1848
1 yr. 2 mos. private 46.66
per annum from 2d May
1851 when he died.







Pay massy Ellison, widow.