Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 16,114, John Elliot, Continental (Mass) N.H.

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(3-1776)

Service: Continental (Mass)
               N.H.

Elliot or Elliott, John
                          Mary

Number: W. 16,114

Contents:

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16.366.
New Hampshire
John Elliott
of Concord in the state of N. Hampsh
who was a private in the regiment commanded
Colonel L. Baldwin of the Massachusetts
line, for the term of one year.
scribed on the Roll of N. Hampshire
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence
the 16th of April 1818
Certificate of Pension and the 18 of Jany 1820
and sent to Honb. D Morrill
Senate U.S.
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1849-16 19/30 to 133
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Mar. 1820
48.
$.18106
{Revolutionary claim Act 18th March 1818}
.
-
Continued
[illegible]
Rockingham
[illegible]
Concord
N Hampshire
testification sent July 3
purte

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New Hampshire 4255
Mary Elliott
widow of John Elliott who was a Private in the Massachusetts line for 21 Mo 15 days Mass
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of Seventy One Dollars Sicty six Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 8th day of January, 1844 and sent to William West
Concord New Hampshire
Act of March 3, 1843.
Recorded in Book A
Vol. 1 Page 230
Repaid

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John Elliott
claim for a pension
[illegible]
Rivate
State: New Hampshire
[illegible] 26. 1775
to
March 1777
April 16. 1818
[crossed out illegible No Entis
1775 was for a longer 8 months]
[crossed out illegible]

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I John Elliott of command in the County of Rockingham and State of Newhampshire as depose amd say that I am enlisted in Capt Jordon [illegible] company in Col. John [illegible] regiment as a private soldier the 26 day of April 1775 in the Continental Army in the War of the Revolution for the length of eight months.Then in Dec. of 1775 I enlisted for and [illegible] under Capt. Robinson in Col [illegible] regiment [illegible], and continued in the army on the continental establishment untill [illegible] at which time I [illegible] by Col. Baldwin at  [illegible]. 1777 [illegible] I affirm that some time after [illegible] transferred into Capt. Isaac Sherman's regiment commanded by Col. [illegible] and afterward to another regiment commanded by [illegible] Baldwin in which regiment I continued until received regular & honorable discharge which I have long since lost. And I do further declare and affirm that in consequence of my [illegible] & reduced circumstances I do need the assistance of my country for my support [illegible] State of Newhampshirre Rockingham April 16,1818 Declared & sworn before me [illegible] Burgain Judge of the county of [illegible]

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I hereby certify that it appears to
my satisfaction that [illegible] John Ellis did
serve in the Revolutionary war as stated
in his declaration aforesaid now
transmit the testimony to the War Department
Judge of the Court
of Common Pleas
for the County of
Rockingham
Hall Burgin
I also certify that said Elliot is
poor & needs [illegible testame] from his
Country for support
Hall Burgin a Judge as above
By order of the Judge
Attest L. Chadwick Clerk of said Court

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Thomas Hall of Nottingham in the
County of Rockingham in the State of
New Hampshire declare upon oathe
that I was a soldier in Capt Isaac Shearmans company in Col Lionel Baldwins Regiment from the State of Massachusetts in the Continental Revolutionary Army & that I know well John Elliot who I now recollect was a soldier in said Shermans Company untill Capt Sherman was promoted & Capt Caleb Robertson was placed over said company & that the said Elliot continued to serve from January int 1776, to December of the same year, I also further say that the said John Elliot, now of Concord & in my presence is the same John Elliot who rendered the above service
Thomas Hall

State of N Hampshire
Rockingham Deerfield June 28th 1819
then personally appeared Thomas Hall who subscribed the above affidated and made solemn oath that the above was [illegible] and true, before me
Benj Butler
Justice of the Peace

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State of
New Hampshire
Secretarys Office
August 16th 1819

I hereby certify that Benjamin
Butler Esq was on the 28th of June
last a Justice of the peace for the
County of Rockingham in said State
duly appointed & commissioned, and that
Joseph Tuttle was on the 18th of the
present month a Justice of the peace
for the same county duly appointed and commissioned
and that to their official acts and attestations respectively
faith and credit are due -
The Testimony whereof I have hereunto set
my hand & affixed the public seal of said State on the day of the date hereof
Saml Sparhawk Secy

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John Elliott 
Concord
N. H. 
Continue 
Secretarys certificate
to  be sent to Concord 
New Hampshire 
(11366) 
March 1820 
S. P. Webster Esq 
Concord 
NH

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District of New Hampshire 
County of Grafton

At the Superior Court of Judication of the State of New Hampshire holden at Haverhill within and for said County of Grafton being a Court of record for said County by law established on this twenty fourth day of May in the year of our Lord 1820 personally appeared in open Court John Elliott aged sixty four years a resident in Concord in said District of New Hampshire who first being duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows {viz} a private soldier in Capt Isaac Sherman's Company & Col Baldens regiment in the Massachusetts line. That his orig and declaration was made 16th day of April 1818.  That he has received a pension and that his pension certificate is numbered Sixteen thousand three hundred sixty six (16.366) And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident within the United States on the 18th day of March 1818 and that I have not since that day by gift, sale or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with interest thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & naval service of the United in the Revolutionary war" passed on the 18th day of March 1818 & that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities, contract or debts due to me, marker I any {illegible}  other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed. I further declare that I am by occupation a laborer & depend on days work for my support, my health is very much impaired, and my children have all left me & I can not depend on them for support. 
John Elliot 
Sworn to and declared before the Justices of Grafton

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the Superior Court of Judicature on this 24th day of May Anno Domini 1820 
Attest S. P. Webster Clerk 

I Stephen P. Webster Clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature for the County of Grafton do hereby certify that the foregoing oath & the schedule hereto annexed are truly copied from the records of the said Court; and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is twenty two Dollars and fifty cents. - 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court on this twenty fourth day of May A.D. 1820 

S. P. Webster Clerk

{stamped with an illegible stamp, presumably the seal of the Superior Court}

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A schedule of the property of John Elliot of Concord in the County of Rockingham and State of New Hampshire (a revolutionary soldier) viz -
One middling cow worth $15.00
Two pigs 2.50
Household furniture (exclusive of beds, bedding and wearing apparel) 5.00

Number of said Elliot children now living with their dates of their birth
Andrew born August 1st 1799
John F born August 31st 1787
Jeremiah Born July 26th 1789
Polly born Jany 20th 1791
Hager born Jany 14th 1793
Sally born August 1st 1796
Dorcas born Sept 20th 1798
Jonas born August 21st 1800
the said John Elliot was sixty four years of age on the 16th of May current and his wife is one year younger than he is
May 20th 1820

Richard Bradley
Jerry [Baker?]
Selectmen of Concord

John Elliot

Copy examined by
S. P. Webster Clerk

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9006
Mary Elliot

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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of
Congress of the 7th of July 1838, granting half pay and pensions to contain widows.

State of New Hampshire
Merrimack SS
On this Fourth day of April 1843. Personally appeared before me Aaron Whittemore
Justice of the Court of Common pleas for the County and State aforesaid, Mary Elliott a resident of Canterbury in County and State aforesaid, aged 85 years who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration, in order
to obtain the benefit of the provisions by the Act of Congress passed July 7th 1838, entitled an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows.
That she is the widow of John Elliot who
was a private in the Army of the revolution and served in Massachusetts and New Hampshire line Continental
That he was a pensioner under the act of Congress of 18th March 1818 at the rate of 96 
[illegible] per annum - for proof of Service reference will be had at the war Department, produced when he obtained his certificates
She further declares that she was married
to the said John Elliot on or about the tenth day of Oct 1779
as will appear by paper annexed
And that her husband the aforesaid John Elliot Died
on the second day of December 1842
as will appear by affidavit annexed
That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first day of January Seventeen hundred and ninety four, viz at the time above named

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That she has never married, since the death of her above named husband, and still remains a widow
Mary Elliot her mark
[Jeremiah?] C Elliot

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year
above written before.
Aaron Whittemore
Justice of the court of common pleas for the [illegible] and state aforesaid

I certify that Mary Elliott the above named applicant is a credible witness, whose statements are entitled to credit & that the above declaration was taken at the dwelling of the applicant, she being unable to appear in court
from bodily infirmity.
Aaron Whittemore
Justice of the above court of C C Pleas

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State of New Hampshire
Rockingham ss. Town Clerks Office, Newtown, April 5th. 1843-
A Record of marriages which the Revd Mr. Jonathan Eames of Newtown
married -
John Elliot of Concord & Mary Huntington of
Newtown were married in February in the year seventeen hundred
and seventy nine
I certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the record of
said marriage, with the exception of the date of the year, which
is expressed on the record in fair legible figures,-- thus-- "1779"
John Hoit
Town Clerk

I, John Hoit, above named, depose and say that I hold
the office of town Clerk in the town of Newtown, in the County,
and State aforesaid, and the above is a true extract from
the records of said town of Newtown, with the exception above
named, as certified by me,
John Hoit
Clerk of the town of
Newtown
Rockingham ss. April 5th 1843, subscribed and
Sworn to before me,
Elijah A [illegible]
Justice of the peace

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Rev. & 1812 Wars Section
December 22, 1925.

Mrs. D. E. Parsons,
Avon Lake, Ohio.

Madam:
I have to advise you, that from the papers in the
Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 16114, it appears
that John Elliot was born May 16, 1756, place not stated.
He enlisted April 26, 1775 and served eight months
as a private in Captain Gordon Hutchins' Company, Colonel
John Stark's New Hampshire Regiment. See N.H. Vol. 1 page 186 for this service. He enlisted January 1, 1776 and served as a Corporal in Captains Isaac Sherman's and Caleb Robinson's Companies, Colonel Loammi Baldwin's Massachusetts Regiment, until discharged in
March 1777
While living at Concord, New Hampshire, he married
in February 1779, at Newtown, New Hampshire, Mary Huntington of said place.
He was allowed pension on his application executed
April 16, 1818, while living at Concord, New Hampshire.
He died December 2, 1842. His widow Mary was allowed
pension on her application executed April 4, 1843, while
living at Canterbury, New Hampshire, aged eighty-five
years.
The 2d service was 26th Continental for 1776 from Mass. See Heitman for above three officers Col. S. Gerrish was not in service in 1775. The 1775 service in Mass state report in claim does not refer to this [service?] evidently as it took place while he was in N. H. troops

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The following children were living with their father in 1820. There is no further data on file as to children.

John F. born August 31, 1787.
Jeremiah C. born July 26, 1789 and living in Canterbury, New Hampshire in 1843.
Polly born January 29, 1791.
Hagar born January 14, 1793.
Sally born August 1, 1796.
Dorcas born September 20, 1798.
Andrew born August 21, 1799.
Jonas born August 21, 1800.

Respectfully,
Winfield Scott,
Commissioner.

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wid, File No. 18,114, John Elliot, was allowed pension on his application executed April 16, 1818, at which time he was a resident of Concord, New Hampshire.
It appears that he enlisted April 23, 1775, as private in Captain Gordon Hutchins' Company, Colonel John Stark's N. H. regiment,  served eight
months and then enlisted and served as Corporal in Captains Isaac Sherman's and Caleb Robinson's companies, Colonel Laomi Baldwin's Massachusetts regiment [crossed out on the continental establisment], until March, 1777,
[crossed out when he was discharged at  Morristown New Jersey]. 
Soldier was born May 16, 1756, place not stated, he married at
Newtown, New Hampshire, in February, 1779 Mary Huntington; he died
December 2, 1842, and she was allowed pension on her application executed
April 4, 1843, while a resident of Canterbury, New Hampshire, and eighty-five years of age,
The following children were living with their father in 1820
Polly
John F. born August 21, 1787
Jeremiah " July 26 [illegible 1782]
Relly " January 29, 1702.
Hagar " January 14, 1798
Sally " August 1, 1796
Dorene " September 20, [illegible]
Andrew " August 21, 1799.
Jonas " August 21, 1800.
Very respectfully
Commissioner

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If Pension or "Land Grant" are given
Avon Lake Ohio
Dec 16 1925
May I have a copy please

Commissioner of Pensions
Washington DC
Dear Sir
Revolutionary records show that
John Elliot (also spelled Elliott), and John Elliot (Jr.) both served in the Rev. War
as of Starks (1) New Hampshire Reg - one in
W 16.114 
Capt Gordon Hutchins Co - enlisted May 1 1775 [illegible] 20
the other in [illegible] none of this company and 
 Captain Joshua Abbott Co - Entered [illegible]
May 8 - 1775 time in service 3 - 1

Can you give me any information as to
whether either one or both ever received or applied for a pension or land grant giving we all family data possible. Also they were father
and son. One John Elliot was in the battle
of Bunker Hill
by
Yours truly
[illegible D E]
(us D E) Mary A Reid Parsons
[seal affixed]

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[stamped]
OLD WAR & NAVY
JUN 1 1897
BILES
U S [ILLEGIBLE]

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THE
[ILLEGIBLE] AGENCY
(New England Bureau of Education)
[illegbile] County
WILLIAM P. JARVIS, Manager
3 SOMERSET STREET
Best Equipment  Export [illegible]
PROMPT:  COURTEOUS!
FAIR!
[illegible] 
Boston May 26 1897
E P
Wm Lochran Esq
Com Pensions
Dear Sir
Will you please send me a
copy of the pension application papers
of John Elliot off Concord N.H.
a soldier of the Revolutionary War
---
Very truly
W P Jarvis

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[illegible] 22 07T
[illegible] 1877  Duly Ry 3297 NH
" " " 1877 " " 3298 Ky
[illegible] 3302  NY
W. 16114 per Jan 8, 1820
NOI S 15823

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3-080
CONGRESSIONAL.
No.
NAME OF CLAIMANT:
P.O.
NAME OF SOLDIER:
John Elliott
Os.
Reg's.
Massachusetts Continental Line.
-
Revolutionary War.
pensioned Jan 18. 1819
History, see letter.
A.
[stamped]
MAY 22 1911
2
---
Henry E Burnham D. S.S.
May 23, 1911 19
These slips are exclusively for the use of [illegible Senator] and when used by any 
other person will not receive [illegible]
Senators will greatly aid this Bureau o Pensions in giving them an early answer, if they wil i and use these slips in making calls in pension cases.  
J.L. Davenport.
Commissioner.
6-78s

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[illegible document]

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7723
New Hampshire
-
Mary Elliott
widow of John Elliott
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1818
and who died on the 2d December 1842
of Merrimack Co. in the State of N. Hampshire
who was a Private in the company
commanded by Captain __
of the regt. commanded by Col. Baldwin in
Mass. - line for 21 months & 15 days 
Inscribed on the Roll of Concord
at the rate of 71 Dollars 66
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day
of March, 1836
Certificate of Pension issued the
2d day of October 1843 and sent to Wm. West
Concord, N.H.
Total amount $358:30
(Act July 7, 1838.)
Recorded by D. Brow Clerk
Book A. Vol 1 page 39
Regd

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[illegible document]

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Concord August 2d 1848
Sir
In compliance with yours of the 10
in the case of Mary Elliott widow of John Elliott
for a pension, (although you mention him as Jonathan [illegible  Ellis]
which should be John, no [illegible duly] is a mistakes of your

I herewith enclose an {illegible] to the use in the above case, to substantiate, that Mary Elliot in the same Mary Huntington who was
Married to John Elliot in 1779

also the certificate of the Secretary of Massachusetts
for the service of the said John Elliott 

when examined please to return the result
to me at Concord NH. P. Office
I am very
Respectfully your
Obt Servt
Hon L. Edwards
Commission of Pension 
Wm West Atty for Claiment
P.S. I have now the certificate of Lucy Dame, and of E dame for the
Act of 3 March 1843. 9 duly in advance of her certificate for
act of 3 July 1838, (perhaps I may receive it soon.) WW

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Concord May 31. 1843
Sir
I herewith transmit to the Department
the Declaration of
-
Mary Elliot, widow of John
Elliot, for a pension under act of 3 March 1843
When examined please to return the ┃
result to me of Concord N. P.
I am my
Respectfully your
Obt Sert
Wm West atty for Claimant
Hon. J. G.
Edwards
Commission of Pensions

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9006
Mary Elliott
N. Hampshire
Act July 7 [illegible]
Adm do
21 mo 15 ds
priv
$71.66 per an
⎬
Name West
Concord
N. Hampshire

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Concord N H. Nov 16t 1848
Sir
I herewith transmit to the Department the
Declaration and papers of Mary Elliott, widow of
John Elliott for a pension under act of Congress of 3 March 1843
This woman please to return the res[illegible]
Concord N.H. P Office

I Am
very
Respectfully
your
Obt Senn
Wm West Attny for Claimant

Hon. J L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions

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Concord May 18 1 1848
Sir
I herewith forward to you the
Declaration and papers of Mary Elliot wildow of John Eliot 
for pension under act of 1838
-
When examined please to return the
me at Concord N.H.
-
I am very
Respectfully you
Obt Sent
W West Atty for his
H. H. Sylvester
Washington D C

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John Elliott- Priv
Col. L. Baldwin's
Mass Reg
Decr 1775 - 1 year
April 16th 1818
Admitted

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And the said Thomas Hall
do further testify that the within
named John Elliot was honorably discharged on the last of December 31 1776 or on the first of January A.D. 1777
But the said Elliot did not leave the service at that time,
but served afterwards six weeks
as a volunteer,
at the request of General
Washington contained in a general order
issued
soon after the battles of Trenton & Princeton, and after the expiration of the said
six weeks, the said
Elliot was dis

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charged by a general order at
Morristown Thomas Hall

State of Newhampshire Nottingham August 10th day
Rockingham SS 

A D 1819 Then Personally
appeared Thomas Hall who subscribed the above affidavit and made solemn Oath that the
above is just and true before me
Joseph Tuttle Justice of Peace
I hereby Certify that Thomas Hall who subscribed 
the above resides in the Town of Nottingham and is
considered as a man of truth and veracity
Joseph Tuttle Justice of the Peace

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John Elliott
[illegible] Act of Congress any for 
[illegible] produce  [illegible] evidence to
[illegible] and 
[illegible]
War Department
Pension Office
July 22 [llegible]
Admitted
22 Sept 1819

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Daniel Lary of Dorchester in the County
Grafton in the State of New Hampshire declare
upon oath that I was a soldier in Cap Isaac
Shermans company in Colo Loamis Baldwins
Regiment from the State of Massachusetts in the
Continental Revolutionary army & that I know
John Elliot who I now recollect was a soldier
in said Shermans company untill capt Sherman
promoted, & Capt Call Robertson was placed
said company & that the said Elliott continued to
sever January A. D. 1776 to December [illegible]
I also further say that the said John Elliot, now of
Canand & in my presence is the same John E
who seemed to serve
Daniel Long
State of New Hampshire
Rockingham ss

[illegible] known that this
day of June AD. 1819 before me Joseph Law Notary
Public personally appeared Daniel Lary & made solem Oath that the above declaration by him
 is Just & true
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand & affixed my Notarial seal 
at Concord in the County & State
aforesaid on the day aforesaid
Joseph Law Notary [illegible]

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Robert B Wilkins of Concord in the County of Rockingham
in the State of New Hampshire, declare on oath that I was a Lieut in the 2d New Hampshire Regt in the
Continental revolutionary Army, but was a Sargent
in Capt Levi
Spaulding's Company in Col James Reeds [illegible regiment]
State of New Hampshire in the year [illegible]
personally acquainted with John Elliot
a Corporal in Capt Isaac Shearman
Capt Caleb Robinsons Company in Col James
Baldwins Regh from the State of Massachusetts
enlisted the 1st day of January 1776 and continued
faithfully to serve in said Company & Regt
until he was honourably discharged by Col
Baldwin having faithfully served one
years his discharge was dated on or about
the 11th of January 1777 - after which said
Elliot myself and many others by request of
General Washington volunteered our services
six weeks until an army could be recruited
and consentrated at Morriston in the State of
New Jersey this volunteer service was after
the Battle of Trenton and Prince town, which
were about Christmas & New Year days
Robert R. Wilkins
State of New Hampshire
Rockingham ss. Concord August 9th 1819
Personally appeared Robert B. Wilkins and made oath to the
truth of the above Deposition by him subscribed before me
John Collin Just Pease

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State of New Hampshire
Secretary Office
August 9 1819
In Testimony that John Allen who
made and subscribed the foregoing certificate
is a Justice of the peace within and
the County of Rockingham in said [illegible]
duly commissioned and sworn, and
faith and credit are due to his official
acts, I have hereunto submitted my name
and affixed the public seal of said State
on the day of the date hereof
Sam Sparhawk Secretary

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State of New-Hampshire
Office of Secretary of State.
I, Josiah Stevens, Jr. Secretary of the State aforesaid, do hereby certify
that Elijah R Currin is an acting Justice of the Peace
in and for the County of Rockingham duly commissioned and
qualified; that his Commission was dated on the
14th day of December 1840 and will expire on the 14th day of December 1845 and that his signature to the annexed instrument
is genuine.
Given under my hand and the seal of said State this 28th day of April
1843
Josiah Stevens Secretary of

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I Jeremiah C. Elliot a resident of Canterbury in the County of Merrimack and State of New Hampshire
Testify and say that John Elliot my Father
husband of Mary Elliot who has signed the annul
declaration Died on the second day of December 1842
And further testify that the above named
Mary Elliot has never married since the death of
the above named husband and still remains a widow
Jeremiah C Elliot
State of New Hampshire
Merrimack SS
April 4th 1843 shown to and Subscribed 
Before me
Aaron Whittemore & Justice of the court of common pleas for. [illegible] a state aforesaid
.
I certify
that the above named Jeremiah C Elliot is under
witness whose statement one entitled to full credit
Aaron Whittemore Justice of Peace
Ⓧ

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STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE.
OFFICE OF SECRETARY OF STATE.
I JOSIAH STEVENS, Secretary of the State aforesaid, do hereby certify
Aaron Whitman is an acting Judge of the Court of Common Pleas
in and for the County of Merrimack duly Commissioned and qualified; that
his Commission was dated on the 8th day of Jany 1833
and will expire on the 26th day of Nov and has
his signature to the annexed instrument is genuine.
Given under my hand and the Seal of said State this 28th day of April
1843
Josiah Stevens Secretary of State

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STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE.
OFFICE OF SECRETARY OF STATE.
I JOSIAH STEVENS JR. Secretary of the State aforesaid, do hereby certify that
Aaron Whittemore is an acting Judge of the Court of Common Pleas
in and for the county of Merrimack Commissioned and qualified; that
his Commission was dated on the eighth day of Jany 1828
and will expire on the 28th day of November 1844 and that
his signature to the annexed instrument is genuine
Given under my hand and the Seal of said State this 12th day of April 1843
Josiah Stevens Secretary of State

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1825
Mary Elliot 1843

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DECLARATION.
In order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress of the 3d March, 1843, granting pensions for one year
to certain Widows who have received pensions under the Act of July 7, 1838.

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE.
Merrimack } ss
On this fourth day of April 1843. Personally appeared before
Aaron Whittemore, a Justice of the Court of Common Pleas
in and for the County and
State aforesaid Mary Elliot, a resident of Canterbury in the
County of Merrimack and State aforesaid, aged 85 years, who being first duly
sworn, according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the
provision made by the Act of Congress, passed on the 2d day of March, 1843, granting pensions to Widows of
persons who served during the Revolutionary War.
That she is the Widow of John Elliot who was a private during the Revolution in the Mass and New Hampshire line

that her husband was a pensioner under
That she is entitled to a pension under the Act of 7th July, 1838, [crossed out which he received the dollars]
[illegible] her husband was a pensioner under a [illegible]

She further declares that she is still a widow.
her
Mary & Elliot
mark
Witness Jeremiah C Elliot
Aaron Whittemore Justice of Said Court

I certify that the above named declarant is personally known to me. That she is a credible witness when statements ever entitled to full credit.-
Aaron Whittemore Justice of Sd Court

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State of New Hampshire.
Office of Secretary of State.
I, Thomas P. Treadwell, Secretary of the State
aforesaid, do hereby certify that William West
is an acting Justice of the Peace, in and for the County of Merrimack duly commissioned and qualified; that his Commission was dated on the 18th day of June 1840 and will expire on the 18th day of June 1845 and that his signature to the annexed instrument is genuine
Given under my hand and the Seal of said State this 16th day of November 1843.
Thomas P Treadwell
Secretary of State

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DECLARATION.
In order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress of the 2d of March, 1848, granting pensions for
one year to certain widows who have received pensions under the act of July 7, 1838.
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE, Merrimack.
On this Ninth
day of October 1843 personally appeared before the
Subscriber a Justice of the Peace, Mary Elliott a resident of Canterbury in the County of Merrimack aged 86 year who being first
duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed on the 2d of March, 1843, granting
pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War. That she is the widow of John Elliott who was a private in the Revolution, in the Massachusetts line
That she was a pensioner under the act of 7th July 1838, which she received at the rate of Seventy one Dollars and sixty six cents per annum
[illegible rented Callist]
She further declares that she is still a widow.
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written, before
Wm West Justice of the Peace

her
Mary Elliott
Mark
Wm West of the Peace
I certify that the above named declarant is personally known to me. 
That she is a credible witness whose statements are
entitled to full credit.
Wm West Justice of Peace

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in case of Mary Ellen

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I Lou Hutchins, a resident of Concord, County of Merrimack and State of New Hampshire, Aged 82 years and
son of Capt Gorden Hutchins of the Revolutionary army) and pensioner of
the U.S. of Merrimack Co act of Congress of it March 18 1818
I Justify and say that I was born in Hanford M
[illegible] and have lived in said Concord ever since the 
close of the Revolution,
And further testify that
I was well acquainted with John Elliott late of Concord, who was husband of Mary Elliott, lot and now of Canterbury in sd County of Merrimack, who was Mary
Huntington of Newtown before married, before and even since
the close of the Revolution untill his death.
That the aforesaid John Elliott & his wife Mary, above named
has lived in the immediate neighbourhood and within about
100 rods of my dwelling for more than 35 years past
his death, and know that Mary Elliott above named
is the same identical person who was Mary Huntington
of Newtown & now widow of the above named John Elliott

Levi Hutchins
State of New Hampshire-
Merrimack SS ⎬ Personally appeared Levi Hutchins whose named
July 17th 1843 and made oath that the above affidavit by him
subscribed is true before me.
Wm West Justice of Peace 
Owen

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I Certify that the within named
Levi Hutchins is a credible Witness,
whose statements are entitled to full
credit
.
-
Wm W. Jus Peace

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State of New-Hampshire
Office of Secretary of State.
I, Thomas P. Treadwell Secretary of the State afore
said, do hereby certify that William West - is an acting
Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Merrimack
duly Commissioned and qualified; that his commission was dated
on the eighteenth day of June
1840 and will expire
on the eighteenth day of June
1845 and that
his signature to the annexed instrument is genuine.
Given under my hand and the Seal of said State this twenty ninth day of July 1843
Thomas P. Treadwell  Secretary of State

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In case of Mary Elliott

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June 30, 1843
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office July 12 1843
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books
and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of
the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears
that the name of John Elliott is borne upon
the Pay Rolls of Capt Isaac Sherman in Col
Gerish Regiment, as a private from Newton and
that he entered the service April 19, 1775, he is
turned as a member of said Company Sept 28 & Dec
28. 1775 reamed a court as a soldier of the Eight months service he is returned also in the Pay Rolls of the said Capt Isaac Sherman for the month of May & June 1776 and is discharged Dec 1771 and
paid for home tract for the year 1776 dated N
Jan. 1777
The name of John Elliott is also born
upon a return of man enlisted to Carry six weeks
from Jan 1. 1711 & there are no other rolls in this office
that show further service in regard to S Elliott
and I further Certify, That, before search made for evidence
of said facts, the application hereto annexed was filed in this

This pensioner was in N. H.  Troops and line statement N. . [illegible] P 186 and [illegible]  service reported here in 1776 was recorded there and has been [illegible]

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Office, in the form in which the same now appears; that the
search was made by myself and my clerks alone: and that said
application and the certificate above set forth, contain all the facts
and circumstances which tend to satisfy me of the identity of
the party described in the application with the individual who
rendered the service,

In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed at Seal
of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
Jno. A. Bolles
Secretary of the Commonwealth
Lewis B. West Esq-

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Petition of Mary Elliott
To the Hon. Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Respectfully represent the undersigned, that she is
the widow of John Elliott, late of Concord County of Merrimack
State of New Hampshire, who was a soldier in the Army of the ┃
Revolution That according to her best knowledge and belief
He entered the service of the United States in April A D 1775 for eight months under Captain Abbott on Capt
Isaac Sherman in Col. Genish Reg, and believes that he
served in Col. Loammi Baldwin Regiment often about
July the full time out of the above eight months
And further believe that my above named husband 
Rentered the first of January 1776 for twelve months
under Capt Isaac Sherman in Colonel Loammi Baldwin, Regi
Mass Line and served his full term of enlistment

That he enlisted the first of January 1777, for six week
thinks under the same officers and served the full time of his
enlistment,
That I have good reason to believe that ┃
he performed more service in the Army of the Revolution
but cannot recollect under what officers.
I think most of the above service was in the Massachusetts line
Your petitioner prays that the Rolls in the Secretary
in said Commonwealth, may be examined to [illegible] the service performed
the aforesaid John Elliot formerly from Newtown NH during the
revolution in order that she may obtain the benefit of
provision made by the act of Congress passed the 7 July 1838
granting half pay and pension to contain widows-
In the name of my above named husband John Elliott
State of Concord a formerly from New the No) can be found sufficient
to obtain her a pension. I request a certificate of his service
agreeable to the regulations of the pension commission, as in duty
will ever pray
Given at Cantentbury in the court

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Merrimack and State of New Hampshire
this thirtieth day of June 1848
Witness
Signed in presence
Wm West Justice the Peace

her
Mary Elliot
mark
Aug 5
Certify
[illegible]

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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES
FORM VAN-61
15-5-41
COUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
Division of Veterans administrator Archives
Name Elliot, John
Grade Private
Line Maryland
WARRANTy
NUMBERS
11189
ACREAGE 100
ISSUED
November 29, 1790 to Thomas McManus Administrator.
The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of ""Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800 which are
Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.
registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and
quent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800.