Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 45738, Joseph Ellis, N.H.

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(3-1776)

Service: N.H.

Ellis, Joseph

Number: S 45738

Contents:

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45738
INVALID. Revy
File No. 45738
Joseph Ellis
Priv Rev War
Act: 18 March 1818
Index: -- Vol. 3, Page 153
[Arrangement of 1870.]

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7723
4
New Hampshire Roll
Joseph Ellis
New Durham in the State of N Hampshire
who was a Private in the regiment commanded by
Colonel Enoch Poor of the N. Hampshire
[ can't read Anne], for the term of one year
---
Inscribed on the Roll of New Hampshire
at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on
the 8th of April-
Certificate of Pension issued the 17 of March 1819
and sent to [illegible] Richard Dame B Dover
N Hampshire
Arrears to 4th of March 1819 10M 23/30 x 4/31 87.16
Semi anl. all'ce ending 12 Sept 1819 
48.
135=16
{Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818.}

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I James Carr of Somersworth in the County
of Strafford and State of New Hampshire certify and say that at the very beginning of the year 1776 as early as the first day of January, by some old
papers now in my possession, I am certain I
was first Lieutenant in the company command
by Jonathan Wentworth said company was
enlisted for one year, in the regiment of foot commanded
by Col Enoch Poor I continued in
enant in said Company until sometime in
the month of November 1776 when I was a
pointed to the command of said company I
remember that Joseph Ellis now of Newbury
have in said County was a soldier in said
company in the year 1776 & from papers
now in my possession it appears he was in
said Company the first of January 1776 the
twentieth day of September 1776. my papers are
most of them mislaid lost but from the papers
I have found & my own recollection I believe
he enlisted into said company for one year & have
no doubt he writen and the service for the term of his
enlistment, said company was on the continental
establishment in the late army of the revolution
I have no nown do doubt said Ellis was properly disary
in from said service
James Can

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Strafford ss May 5th 1818 Then the said James Carr person
State of New Hampshire
ally appearing made oath that the
within affidavit by him signed is true
Before me
J H Woodman Jus Peace
evidence accompanying No 9.
I hereby certify that said James Carr is a credible
witness
J H Woodman Jus Peace
Mary

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I Ebenezer Wingate of Middleton in the County of
Strafford and State of New Hampshire do testify and
say that I am well acquainted with Joseph Ellis
of New Durham
County State aforesaid & do know
that from reduced circumstances he is in need of
assistance from his Country for support. know the
he is very poor & needy
Eben Wingate

the State of New Hampshire
Shafford April 8th 1818 Then the said Ebenezer
Wingate personally appearing made oath that the
above affidavit by him subscribed is true
Before me

J H Woodman Jus Peace
Accompanying Sig

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State of Newhampshire, Strafford -
On this 8th day of April 1818 before me the subscriber one of the Judges of the Court of Common pleas for the
County of Strafford in the first District in the State of
New hampshire, personally appears Joseph
Ellis aged Sixty two years resident in the town of
New Durham in the County and District afore
said who being by me first duly affirmed
according to Law doth on his solemn affirmation
make the following declaration in order to obtain
the provision made by the late act of Congress
intitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged
in the land and naval service of the United States
in the revolutionary war"" That he the said
Joseph Ellis enlisted in Somersworth in the State of
New hampshire in the company commanded
by Jonathan Wentworth Captain - on or about the first day of June 1775 and on the 19th day of June 1775 marched with said company for winterhill in the State of Massachusetts, and there joined the regiment commanded by
Colonel Enoch Soon that he enlisted for seven months, and in the
month of December 1775 he at Winterhill again
enlisted in the company commanded by Captain
Jonathan Wentworth & afterwards by Captain James Carr who was then Lieutenant; for one year. That he remained with said company at Winterhill untill the Brittish troops evacuated Boston then marched through Providence. Newlondon [&c]
to New York City, then up the North river to Lake George then to Saint Johns, & Seville, was at the retreat from St Johns Ticonderoga & at mount Independence said Wentworth was removed & Lieutenant James Carr was appointed to the command of the Company, That said Company
marched

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marched from Ticonderoga, down the North river to Leviston manor, where he was left by said regiment. sick and unable to travel, sometime in the month of November 1776; was unable to walk for three weeks when his time was so near expired for which he enlisted he being very unwell finally marched home where he arrived
in New hampshire the latter part of the winter 1777
that he received no discharge there being no officer
at Levingston Manor to give him one when
he left there - He further more testifies and says
that he faithfully served in the war of the
revolution in the company aforesaid from June
1775 to November 1776 and that from his
reduced circumstances he stands in need of the
assistance of his country for support
Solemnly declared and affirmed to be true
before me the day and year above written
I Richard Dame Judge &c as aforesaid do certify that
it appears to my satisfaction that the said Joseph
Ellis did serve in the revolutionary war as stated
in the preceeding declaration against the common
enemy; and I now transmit the proceedings and
testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary
for the department of war, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress I further certify
that from some small acquaintance with
said Joseph Ellis and testimonies received, I believe him to be very poor and needs the assistance of his country for support
In witness whereof I have hereunto set
my name and caused the seal of said
Court to be affixed to the same this
16th day of July A.D. 1878
Rich Dame
Attest Dan Waldron Clerk
of the Court of Common Pleas
for said County of Strafford