Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 7103, Job Ellsworth, Conn.

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( - 1776)

SERVICE
Conn.

Ellsworth, Job
Luldah

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32.954 Connecticut
Job Ellsworth dec of __ in the State of __ Who was private & teamster in the ___  commanded by Captain ___ of the ___ commanded by ___ in the Revolution 
line for
Increased from $36.66. Inscribed on the Roll of Dartford at the rate of 60 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834 & end 21st March 1849.
Certificate of pension issued the 1st day of February 1855 and sent to 
Arrears to the 4th of G.C. Ames 
Semi-anl. allowance ending Present
Revolutionary Claim Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by G.T. Getty Clerk. Book E. Vol. 3. Page 11

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2616 Connecticut
Huldah Ellsworth widow of Job Ellsworth Conn who served in the Revolutionary war, as a priv. & teamster. Increased fr. $36.66 enscribed on the Roll at the  rate of 60 dollars 00 cents per annum, to commence on the 3d February, 1853.
Certificate of pension issued 1st day of February 1853 and sent to G.C. Ames. Present
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 3, 1853, Page 59, Vol. a

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70451 Act Nov 3/55 Rie ahl 16/55
Huldah Ellsworth wid of Job Ellsworth private & Teamster
Pensioner. Teamster.
Danl Miles Conductor
War Revolution
Conn help 53-2616
Bognton
Cld. 160 ac's Oct 19/53 Dodge
J.H. Charlton East Windsor Hill Hortford Co, Conn
Vol. E.72
9078 iss Oct 24/55

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State of Connecticut
County of Hartford                      East Windsor

On this 21st day of August, AD 1832 personally appeared in open court, before the court of probate for the District of East Windsor now sitting, Job Ellsworth, a resident of East Windsor in the county of Hartford and State aforesaid aged 67 years, who being first duly sworn [?] according to law doth on his oath make the following declarations, in order to obtain the Benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7th, AD 1832.

     That he entered the service of the United States as a substitute for Joshua Wells of East Windsor aforesaid to go as a teamster with the continental army, wherever he might be called to go, and to consider himself bound to military service in that department. That he commenced his service with Capt. Miles of Glastonbury, Hartford County and state aforesaid.

      In the month of May AD 1781 he went from Hartford in Connecticut with a load of beef that he passed thro the towns of Farmington, Woodbury, &c. to Fishkill where he says left my load, then I was sent over to Warwick west of the North River, thirty odd miles & from there drew a load of Beef to Windsor on the North River, opposite Fishkill, then for three weeks I drew forage from the surrounding County for the officer's horses. About this time the enemy came up the North River nearly as high as

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Kings ferry so that the army could not get down their provisions by water, & I went with the Teams 48 or 50 in number & drew down provisions from Kings ferry to White Plains.
Here I staid with the army until it marched to the South and, to stop Cornwallis. I went with the teams belonging to the government: I drew tents from White Plains to Kings ferry, and after we crossed the North River I drew a boat to the Delaware, to what is called the Fording place: 
Then I drove to Philadelphia and from there I drew baggage & clothing, to a place I think then called Christeen. 
There we again took the boats, and drew them to the head Elk, as it is called. Here the battles were all sorted, the poor and lame put to pasture, the well ones were matched and prepared to go on. On all our journey whenever any of our battle failed the officers prepared others into the service. 
Then we went down to Virginia near the main army; were stationed a few miles back to see to the battle & wait till we were called for. After the surrender of Cornwallis I assisted in removing the sick & wounded, to hospitals and places where they could be taken care of.
The battle by this time were nearly all dead, the fatigue & heat of the summer was too much for them, & hardly any of them survived the campaine. I was verbally dismissed by my Captain the 24th of January of 1782 had no written discharge & have no documentary evidence. I was in the service this time 8 months & eight days.

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I know of no person living who was with me in the service that I can call on to give their testimony.
I shall call on some persons who resided in my neighborhood when I went into the service & when I return who if they remember it will give their testimony to this service.
Again I entered the service of the United States about the 1st of May AD 1782. I volunteered with Sargeant Jerry of Enfield on Connecticut march from East Windsor thro Bolton Nebron Colchester and Montville to New London, & over to Fort Griswold in Groton: hereunder Capt. Latham I did duty, repairing the fortifications; standing guard & I went from New London up to Windham Gaol with Prisoners brought in by our Privateers. I served here for the term of three months was honorably dismissed the last of July 1782 had no written discharge & have no documentary evidence.
And I do not know of one living witness who was with me but some of my neighbors who survive knew of my going & returning as in my first tour, if their recollection of the matter is clear. I shall procure & send their affidavitts.
I am known to the Rev Shubael Bartlett of the North Society of East Windsor and to

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I was born in East Windsor County of Hartford and State of Connecticut August 24th AD 1765. The record of my age is in the family bible. I have always lived in East Windsor aforesaid except when in the service of the United States. The first time I went into the service as a substitute for Joshua Wilts with whom I was then living. I saw Gen. Washington Coll Hamilton Coll Knox. We hereby relinquish every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity except the present and he declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state.
Sworn to and subscribed Job Ellsworth
the day and year aforesaid Edgar Bissell Clerk
We Shubael Bartlett a clergyman residing in the town of East Windsor and Aaron Bissell residing in the same do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Job Ellsworth who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be sixty seven years of age, that he is respected and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion. Shubael Bartlett Aaron Bissell
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid Edgar Bissell Clerk
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War department, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states, And the Court further certifies that it appears to them that Shubael Bartlett who has signed the prceding certificate is a clergyman and resident in the town of East Windsor and that Aaron Bissell who has also signed the same is a resident of the same town and is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I Edgar Bissell Clerk of the Court of Probate for the district of East Windsor do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original preceding of of the said Court in the matter of the application of Job Ellsworth for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this day of August AD 1832. Edgar Bissell Clerk

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State of Connecticut, County of Hartford, S.S.
Be it known, that on this 7th day of March 1853, before the Court of Probate for the district of East Windsor, in said county, personally appeared, Mrs. Huldah A. Ellsworth, a resident of East Windsor, in the county & state aforesaid aged 76 years who [illegible] duly sworn according to law declares that she is the widow of Job Ellsworth late of said East Windsor who was a soldier in the war of the Revolution, and who made application for a pension under the act of June 7th 1832, in which all his services are set forth & with which are the proofs which support his claim, to a pension & to which she refers the commissioner, for a more [illegible] of his services; the said application of her said husband she understands is among the suspended cases in the Pension office. She further declares, that she was married to the said Job Ellsworth, by the Rev Shubael Bartlett, pastor of the Congregational Church in said East Windsor on the 20th or twentieth day of February eighteen hundred

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and twenty six. She further declares, that her said husband, the said Job Ellsworth died in said East Windsor on th 21st day of March eighteen hundred and forty nine. That she makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining such pension as may be due, under any of the laws regulations or decisions that have been or may hereafter be adopted. She further declares that she is still the widow of the said Job Ellsworth.
The said declarant further states, that she hereby contitutes & appoints S.A. Peugh Esq. of Washington D.C., her true & lawful attorney and agent, to prosecute said claim with power of substitution, to examine all papers & documents in relation to it & to do all things necessary & lawful in the premises except drawing the money which will be hereafter provided for Huldah A. Ellsworth
Sworn to and subscribed the day & year aforesaid before me. Wm. Barnes Judge of Probate
I the said William Barnes Judge of the Court of Probate Court for the District aforesaid do hereby certify, Huldah A. Ellsworth above named is a respectible resident of this county & the same person. She represents herself

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to be in the foregoing declaration; She has this day appeared before me and acknowledged the foregoing power of attorney, to be her actk deed and certify that the new Theobael Bartlett is the clergyman he has stated himself to be, & whose certificate is entitled to full credit.
State of Connecticut, Hartford County
[illegible]
Court for the district of East Windfor in the bounty and state aforesaid, do hereby certify that Jon William Burnes before whom the foregoing proceedings were had was at the time of the execution. Sole judge of said Pro bate [illegible] duly commissioned and qualified that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto officed my Scab of Office, and subscribed my name this, 7th day of March 1858

Henry Pease, Clerk of Probate Court

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State of Connecticut, Hartford County East
Windsor, in this 13th day of April 1855 personally appeared before me a veteran pensioner of the County & state aforesaid Huldah Ellsworth aged 78 years, also being duly sworn according to law doth on her [illegible] to make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision of the law of March 3 1855, Entitled. "An act in addition to certain acts granting Bounty land to certain officers/soldiers who have been engaged in the military service of the United States". Viz. that her husband Job Ellsworth served as a private & teamster in the War of the Revolution. That she is his widow said pensioner for his services therein. That she still remains his widow: for proof of which she begs the commission to examine the proof she sent with the Declaration. She sent when she made application for her pension: and she further declares that she is still his widow. Huldah Ellsworth
We John Allen and Eunice E. Newberry both of East Windsor in said county & state aforesaid, upon our oathes declare, that the foregoing Declaration was signed & acknowledged, by Mrs. Huldah Ellsworth, in our presence, & that we believe from the appearance & statements of the applicant that she is the identical person who represents herself to be. John Allen, Eunice E Newberry

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The foregoing Declaration and affidavit were sworn
to and subscribed before me on the day & year above
written; and I certify that I know the affiants to
credible persons that the claimant is the person the
represents herself to be that she still remains the
widow of the said Job Ellsworth, And that I have
no interest in this claim
A certificate of the sec of State shewing my authority
as Notary, was sent to the prision office the latter
part of February 1855, with the papers of Chauncey Loomis
of Saith Windson
Attest Jesse Charlton Notary Public
70.457

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Rev S. Barletts
Certificate of
Job Ellsworth Marriage

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I, Shubael Barlett of East Windsor in Hartford Country, Connecticut, do, hereby certify that I have been Pastor of the Congregational Church in this town, of which I am now Pastor, ever since the 15th day of February, In the year of Our Lord 1804, and keeper of the [illegible] of the marriages I [illegible] in the Birth. and I further certify that I married Capt Job Ellsworth to Miss Huldah Allen (both of said East Windsor) on the twentieth day of February. On the year of our Lord eighteen hundred & twenty six.
And I further certify that the following is an exact transcript of the record, with the exception of the form of the date, [illegible], in the [illegible] al record, is in letters [illegible]

Job Ellsworth
Huldah Allen
Feby. twentieth in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty six

In the original record it is in legible words and figures as follows

Job Ellsworth
Huldah Allen
Feby 20th D1826 =)
[Illegible] Shubael Barlett Officiating Ministor of Religion

East Windsor Connt, Hartford County, February 24th, D1853

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9519
Job Ellsworth
Act 1832.
Obj.5.10.
Sipe Charlton
East Windsor
Court

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BRIEF in the case of Job Ellsworth
County of Hartford in the State of Connecticut
(Act 7th June, 1832.)

1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Open Court

2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?

3. How old is he? 67 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 1781 - [illegible] | 8 Months 8 days | | [illegible]

1782 | - | 3 months | Private | [illegible] Latham

5. In what battles was he engaged? None

6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? East [illegible] Connecticut

7. In his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? By living witness

8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? [illegible]

I certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.

Nick [illegible]
Examining Clerk

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January 10, 1927

Martha Howard Smith
Waterford, R. F. D. #3
Connecticut

Madam:

I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim W. 7103 it appears that Job Ellsworth was born August 24, 1765 in East WIndsor, Hartford County, Connecticut.

[I had [illegible] the word days (underlined) before I remembered [illegible]. Give date of enlist, as I [illegible]]

While a resident of East Windsor, Connecticut he enlisted and served eight months and eight days, ending January 24, 1782, as teamster under Captain Daniel Miles in the Connecticut Troope.

He enlisted May 1, 1782 and serviced three months as private in Captain Latham's Connecticut Company.

He was allowed pension on his application executed August 21, 1833 while a resident of East Windsor, Connecticut. He died March 31, 1849 in said East Windsor.

It is stated that after solider's return from service he married the minister's daughter, no name or dates given.

He married February 20, 1826 in East Windsor, Connecticut, Miss Huldah Allen of said town. She was allowed pension on

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her application executed March 7, 1853 while living in East Windsor, Connecticut aged seventy-six years.
Solder had a son Jason Ellsworth by a former marriage, name of wife not given. H e was living in 1853.
Respectfully,

Winfield Scott
Commissioner.

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State of Connecticut
Hartford County S East Windsor

On this 25 day of August 1832
personally appeared in open Court before the Court 
of Probate for the District of
East Windsor now
sitting Mrs Laura Willis a resident of East Windsor
aforesaid aged 76 years a person of verocity and 
made Solemn Oath
That she is well acquainted with
Job Ellsworth, a resident in East Windsor an applicant
for a pension under the Pension act of June 7th 1832
That he lived with her late husband Joshua
in said East Windsor
That her said husband
Wells
was called into the service of the United States on
the year AD 1781 in what manner she does not recollect.
That the said Job, the present applicant 
offered to go for him into the continental Service
as it was then called
That he left our house to go that
I & my family did what we could to prepare him
that he was gone several months, as long I should
think as eight months that he was talked of by us as
being in the army & believed to be there after a lapse of
time returned, Father of the hardships they had undergone
the great officers he had seen particularly General Washington
and his story of his service has never been
doubted, to my knowledge
And he went the next year
I well remember, with the army to New London, was one
some months I do not recollect exactly how long & what he
said about it was believed his word was not
doubted, he has been from his youth a person

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of good character, was thought to have inproved
by going into
the service, so that he married
the the Ministers Daughter
after his return.
Zerah Hittes
X her mark
Sworn to and subscribed
this day and year
aforesaid
Edgar Bissell Clerk
BB Affidavit
Mrs Zerrah Wells
for Job Ellsworth

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B B Affidavit
Mrs. Zerviah Wells for Job Ellsworth

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B B Affidavit
Caleb Potwine for Job Ellsworth

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State of Connecticut, Hartford County, ss East Windsor
On this 25th day of August AD 1882, personally appeared in open court, before the Court of Probate for the District of East Windsor, now sitting, Caleb Potwine a resident of East Windsor aforesaid aged 66 years a person of veracity and made solemn oath; That he is well acquainted with Job Ellsworth, a resident of said East Windsor, an applicant for a pension under the Pension Act of June 7th AD 1832.
That he lived a near neighbor to him in the year 1781; according to his best recollection. That he knew of his going into the service of the United States, as was then said that he was absent from home several months, was heard from as being with the army; and returned home after an absence of several months: I cannot say exactly how many: and from that day to this, I believe it has been the belief of all his neighbors that he served as he has stated in his declaration, in his application, which I have heard read in court this day.
And further, I have the same kind knowlege of his second tour of service to some place, in the spring and summer of AD 1782 according to my best recollection. I lived next door neighbor to him; knew of his preparation for going into the service, of his absence from home; of the general belief that he was then, at that time; of his returning home, of his uniform story that he was there; and that the undivided opinion of the public is, and has ever been that he served as he states: for the second time. I have not so strong a recollection as of the facts. Caleb Potwine
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid. Edgar Bissell Clerk

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To whom it may concern - I Daniel Miles of Glastenbury County of Hartford & state of Connecticut of lawful age, testify and say, that on March 19th 1781 I was employed by Ralph Pomeroy, deputy Quartermas for the State of Connecticut to raise and enlist ten teams to carry provisions to the Continental Army and then to join said army, and I further certify that Job Ellsworth now and then of East Windsor was one of the ten Teamsters that I enlisted for said service, and that he performed said service until regularly discharged. In testimony whereof I here[illegible] set my my name - Daniel Miles
In presence of Jane E. Brown, Pardon Brown
Personally appeared the above named Daniel Miles signer of the above certificate and made oath to the same, before me. Pardon Brown Jus Peace

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This certifies whom it my concern that Daniel Miles of Glastenbury County of Hartford and State of Connecticut is a man of respectibility and of undoubted integrity says that he is eighty two years of age. Glastenbury June 26th 1883. Pardon Brown Jus. Peace
State of Connecticut, County of Hartford ss. I, Jared Grisworld, Clerk of the County Court for County of Hartford, do hereby certify, that Pardon Brown, before whom the within & foregoing affidavit of Daniel Miles was taken, was, at the time of taking the same, a Justice of the Peace in & for the County of Hartford, duly commissioned & qualified according to law, & that the respective signature, purporting to be Pardon Browns, are genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, & affixed the seal of said County Court this 27th day of June AD 1833. Jared Griswold Clerk

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Connecticut Hartford County East Windsor June 28th AD 1833
Sir,
I herewith return the application of Job Ellsworth of East Windsor amended according to your direction. To which is added the affadavit of Capt Miles, under whom he served in his first tour. The applicant did not know that Capt Miles was living when he made his declaration: by enquiry & research I found that he was living & gave information to Ellsworth who immeditately went & obtained his affadavit. It appears that the Applicant went from home in the place of Joshua Wells with whom he was living & when he reached the army enlisted for a further time of service & remained as long as he was

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needed. He has now furnished all the proof he has been able to obtain. There has been no attempt to make the Declaration & Affadavit above: Ellsworth went alone without any counsel & took the witness before a Justice of the Peace who drew the affadavit in rather an informal manner but I apprehend it will be satisfactory.
I am sir, with great respect Your humble servant Jesse Charlton

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Brief in the case of Huldah Ellsworth, widow of Job. Hartford County and State of Ct. act 3 Feb 1853
Claim, ("original,")
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance. Husband was a pensioner under the Act of 7 Jan 1832. Received evidence of marriage.
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
S.S. Peugh, Esq. Present. Name and residence of Agent
J.C. Boynton Examining Clark.

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Nov 17 1898
Recd John Ellsworth
J.S. Edwards
Comm of Pensions, Washingotn

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Washington Nov 19th 1845
Sir
I am requeest by Mr Jesse Charlton of Con, who originally presented the case of Job Ellsworth of Con. to enquire after the claim & further prosecute the same. The old claimant is still living & believes himself justly entitled to a pension, under the act of June 7th 1832. If you will earn a reexamination of the case with the present knowledge of that service or set forth by him it is believed, he will now be found to be entitled to pension for his services under Capt. Philips & I believe under Daniel Miles a Conducter of Teams. As he so good as to let me examine his papers with a view to establish his service to the satisfaction of the Department, his claim I am informed was presented in 1833.
I have the honor to be Very Respectfully Your Obt. Servant Nathan Leake

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Washington May 11 '46
Dear Sirs
I am requested to call your attentions to the case of Job Ellsworth of East Windsor Conn. who forwarded his declaration & hopes some time ago, or not long after the pasage of the act 1832, for a pension under that act. His claim was for team service in past it is supposed his claim was disaclaimed on the ground that team service was not then recognized as military service within the purview of the act. A contrary decision I understand has since been made and it wont seem that this case

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of Job Ellsworth, ought now to be moved unless there be some other objection and I beg to call your attention to it.
JL Edwards Esq. I am truly yours Comm Pensions John M Niles Wash.

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Washington June 12, '46
Dear Sirs,
I send you herewith a letter was from Judge Peose containing his views of the case of Job Ellsworth, by which you will see that he thinks you have come to a wrong decision. I have respectfully to request that you will review the case, giving to the facts and suggestions he has submitted such consideration as he may be presently entitled to.

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Windsorville 5 April 1853
Secretary for the Pension Office
Dr Sir
I write you at the request of Mrs. Huldah Ellsworth a widow of the late Job Ellsworth of East Windsor Conn & have a revoluntionary  soldier. As ongoing of any consideration of pension necessarily incurred by applicant for pensions in his situation - and also to hither is in accordance with the wishes of the Department that agent should exact one half the pension granted for the payment of this agency on forcoming the grant - and also whether it is not competant for him to revoke the power of attorney granted to such an agent & also forbid the payment by the Pension Department till for them informed. Please write
H. E. Windorsville Connecticut

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Probate office. District of East Windsor. Oct. 27th 1851.
I William Barnes, Judge of the Court of Probate for the District aforesaid do hereby certify that on the 16th day of April A.D. 1849, Jason Ellsworth of said District, was duly appointed Administrator on the Estate of Capt. Job Ellsworth, late of East Windsor, in this District deceased, that he accepted said truth & gave bonds with surety according to law for the faithful execution thereof, and s. Jason is still Administrator on said Estate, all which appear of Record. I also certify that it was & has been satisfactorily proved to this Court that the said Job Ellsworth died at said East Windsor on the 21st day of March A.D. 1849. Wm Barnes Judge

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H Cole
A.R. Corbin, H of Pension

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State of Connecticut, Hartford County SS
On this 27th day of October 1857, before me, William Barnes Judge of the Court of Probate in the District of East Windsor, in the county aforesaid, personally appeared Jason Ellsworth, who having duly sworn according to law, deposes and says that he is Administrator of the Estate of Job Ellsworth, dec'd, of the town of East Windsor in the State aforesaid; that said deceased was an applicant for a pension from the United States under the act of 1832, for his service as soldier and teamster in the revolutionary war, and that he died on the 21st day of March 1849, leaving a widow him surviving. Now the object of this declaration is to obtain whatever pension was due to said Job Ellsworth at the time of his death, and this deponent asks that said pension may be paid to him as administrator in conformity with law. Jason Ellsworth

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Sworn to this 27th Oct. 1851 Before me, Wm. Barnes Judge of Probate District of East Windsor

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9519 Job Ellsworth dec Ct 
Act 7 June 1832
Adv 8 Mar teamster $26.66, 3 a Sol 10 = $36.66
per [illegible[ courg 4 March 1831 & all day 21 March 1849, payable to Jason Ellsworth, Adm for the benefit of his widow (see papers of John Nichols, NY Act 32) A.R. Corbin H of R

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House of Rep, Washington, Nov 6, 1857
Sir,
I am requested to call your attention to the cases of Job Ellsworth, dec'd, and [illegible] Marshall, dec'd, late of the State of Connecticut, who were applicants for pensions under the act of 1832, was represented to me that there is good reason why these cases should have an early hearing, and I will therefore thank you to take them up as early as possible, and report the result to me.
I am, respectfully, Your obt Servt, A.F. Corbin
Jas. E. Heath, Esq., Comm Pensions

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East Windsor HIll
Hon. Lorren P Waldo, Commissioner

Sir. I send herewith my applicationfor the payment of the pension granted to my husband Job Ellsworth after his death, it was received; but never paid to me; or to my order, or for my benefit, though his widow.

Respectifully yours,

Huldah A. Ellsworth

East Windsorhill Con.
May 24 1853

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Know all men by these presents that I Huldah Ellsworth widow of Job Ellsworth, late of East Windsor in Hartford County & State of Connecticut, do hereby constitute & appoint, S.A. Peugh Esq, of the City of Washington, District of Columbia, my true & lawful attorney, in my name & behalf, to prosecute my claim for the amount to which she believes her said husband to have been entitled for his services, in the Revolutionary War under act of June 7th 1832. We made application for a pension & the case is still undecided, & among the suspended cases; and now the said widow prays that her attorney, the said S.A. Peugh Esq, may be permitted to examine said case & all the documents in the Department for proof to support the claim of her said husband, to the pension to which he believed himself entitled, & which has not yet been granted. And she hereby revokes all powers of attorney heretofore given, in this behalf. Huldah E. Ellsworth
In presence of Jesse Charlton Marietta Allen
State of Conencticut, Hartford County, SS East Windsor. Will on this 8th day of January 1853, personnally appeared, before me Jesse Charlton, a Notary Public for said County & State who then & there signed said power of attorney in my presence, & acknowledge the same to be her free act and deed, and I certify, that I know the said Huldah Ellsworth, to be the widow of the said Job

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Ellsworth; & that her said husband, was the identical Job Ellsworth, who presented his claim for a pension under Act of June 7th 1832, as I forwarded his papers to the War Department in that case.
In testimony whereof, I do hereunto set my hand, & affix my Seal of office, on this 8th day of January A.D. 1853, at East Windsor [illegible]
Attest Jesse Charlton Nortary Public
Huldah Ellsworth [illegible] suspd [illegible] rejected.  S.A. Peugh

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State of Connecticut, Hartford County SS.
On this 21st day of May 1853, before the Court of Probate for the District of East Windsor, in Hartford County aforesaid; personally appeared, Mrs. Huldah Ellsworth, widow of the late Job Ellsworth of said East Windsor, aged 75 years; who being duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the amount of Pension which was granted for the service of her late husband, Job Ellsworth for his service as private & teamster in the War of the Revolution, & which was allowed by the commissioner of pensions, on the 10th of November 1851, at the rate of $36.66 per annum, under act of June 7, 1832. Said act directing that-what-was due at the death of the husband should be paid to his widow. That said pensioner could not legally be paid to any one but her, without her power of attorney; unless she was under charge of a duration, or conservator or overseer. It will not be denied that she was capable of conducting her own business & it was wholly unknown to her, that Jason Ellsworth, as administrator on the estate of said Job Ellsworth, had applied for & drawn said pension money, until more than 17 months after he had received it, & appropriated it to his own use; wholly without her knowledge or consideration without ever paying her one cent for it. That she despairs of resorting to him for the repayment of any portions of it as she believes he has no visible property, & the Bond of the said Administrator was only one hundred dollars. That as the payment of said money to said Jason was wholly without her authority or consent, that her claim is not thereby cancelled, & if any [illegible] is sustained thereby, it ought not & can not be

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legally cast upon her; wherefore, she now and thus appeals to the Pension Department, and for justice. That no part of the expense of preparing the papers & obtaining the proof, for sustaining the claim of the said Job Ellsworth, to said pension, was ever paid by said Jason Ellsworth, as she can fully prove. That as the Commissioner of Pensions informed her by his letter of April sixth 1853. That it was not necessary to employ any agent to prosecute her claims before the Pension Department, she sends this, in her own name, & hereby revokes all powers of attorney heretofore given, and requests the Commissioner of Pensions to address herself as Huldah Ellsworth at East Windsor HIll Connecticut. For a more full statement & proof of her legal marriage, to said Job Ellsworth, & of his death, & her continued & present widowhood; she refers to the Declaration & proof which was sent by her, & presented at the Pension office by Mr. S.A. Peugh in January 1853. Huldah A. Ellsworth
Subscribed & sworn before said probate court on this 21st day of May 1853, and I, William Barnes, Judge of the probate court for the District of East Windsor Conn, do further certify that the present declaration is the identical person who had application heretofore, for the pension of the said Job Ellsworth, & is now his widow & I judge her fully competent to manage her own business without curator, conservator or overseer. Signed Wm Barnes, Judge.
I Henry Pease Jr. Clerk of the probate court for the District of East Windsor in Hartford county Conn, do hereby certify that the Hon. Wm Barnes, who has signed & certified as above

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is at this time, and has been for more than two years last-part-sole Judge of the said Probate Court, & that the signatures to said certificate purporting to be his, is in his own hand writing.
In testimony whereof, I do here unto subscribe my name & affix the seal of said court at said East Windsor on the 21st day of May 1853. Henry Pease Jr. Clerk

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Huldah Ellsworth widow of Job Ellsworth, Ct. Her husband was a pensioner on the Ct. agency

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State of Connecticut, Hartford County, S.S.

On this day 1st day of March 1853,
Before me, Jesse Charlton Notary Public Authorized by law to administer oaths, and take depositionshere, said state; personally appeared, Chauncey Ellsworth as residident of East Windsor in said county who being duly sworn according to law, desposes and says, that he is well knowing to the fact that the late Capt Job Ellsworth of East Windsor Conn, was the husband of the present widow, Huldah Ellsworth, I have often visited at their house, I know that they lived together as man & wife, till the time of his death
I am well knowing to the fact that the said Job Ellsworth, died at said East Windsor on the 21st day of March 1850
I was present at his funeral, and I further depose that the said Huldah Ellsworth, still remains his widow.

Chauncey Ellsworth
Sworn and subscribed, before me the day & year of first named I certify, that the [illegible] is a credible, witness with whom I am well acquainted .

Jessie Charlton Notary Public

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East Windsor Hill, Conn, May 12th 1853
Hon L P Waldo, commissioner of pensions
Dear Sir, permit me to say a few words in relation to a case in the Pension office, by way of explanation. It is this! Mrs. Huldah Ellsworth of East Windsor Ct,  a widow of the late Job Ellsworth, came to me & wished me to assist her in attempting to get a pension on account of her husbands service in the Revolutionary War. I applied for said Job Ellsworth under act of 1832, and as a part of the services set forth, was Team Service, Comm Edwards suspended the case, & I supposed it continued in that state still. I assisted the widow in preparing her papers & sent them to Mr. A.S. Peugh, as I thought he might have some documents respecting the Team service, that I had not access to. I learned in a few weeks, that a man in East Windor had told her he was going to Washington & would get her pension for nothing & that no agent was necessary

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I still believed that Mr. Peughs services might be useful & advised her to send another power of attorney to him, which she did. Yesterday I was at Hartford, in the Pension office, and there learned for the first time that the said Job Ellsworths pension had been allowed Nov 10 1851, at the rate of $36.66 per annum, & that the whole sum, of 661 dollars & 68 cents, had been paid to Jason Ellsworth,  for a administrator of the said Job Ellsworth but not her son, for the benefit of the widow. I have seen the widow Huldah Ellsworth today, & she assures me she did not know that the pension was granted. Never gave Jason any authority to act for her in the premiss & never received a cent of the money; and did not know, until today, that it had ever been received. She will probably immediately bring a suit against him. The bondsman of the administration is the gentleman who wrote you in regard to the inutility of employing any agent, (as the widow this day informed me). Receive sir this appearance of my highest personal regard. Jesse Charlton

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Payment to be made at Hartford by Seth Belden. Agent for paying Pensioners, in the Agency of Connecticut. Payable on the 4th September and 4th March. Records in the Pension Office on the Roll of Pensions under act February 3d, 1853. Page 59, Vol. A
G.T. Getty Clerk

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
WIDOW'S PENSION.

I certify that in conformity with the 2d section of the act of February 3, 1853

Huldah Ellsworth, widow of Job Ellsworth, who was a teamster and private in the revolutionary war, is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of Thirty Six dollars and Sixy Six cents per annum, commencing on the 3d of February, 1853, and continuing for life, unless she should again marry; in which case the Pension is not payable after the time of such marriage.

Given at the Department of the Interior, this twenty fourth day of October, one thousand eight hundred and fifty three,

[illegible]
Secretary of the Interior

Examined and Countersigned.

[illegible]
Commissioner of Pensions.

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Brief in the case of Job Ellsworth, decd. late of Hartford County and State of Connecticut act 7 June 1832
Claim, ("original")
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance. Traditionary & living witness - Daniel Miles, Captain swears that the applicant served under him as a teamster. (see papers of John Nichols, {illegible]32, who also served under Capt Miles & is allowed $30 per annum.
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?

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Job Ellsworth decd. cert
[illegible] adm June 7 1832
3 mos Private $10
8 mos Teamster $50 = $60 per annum from 4 Mar 1831 to 21 March 1849 when he died. Deducting former payments of $36.66.
Admit for same service to his widow Huldah under the Act Feb 3, 1853
Deducting $36.66 under the act and pay in both cases to the widow.
Sent to G.C. Ames Esq Present

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East Windsor Hill Ct. June 4th 1854 Hon L.P. Waldo Commissioner Gen
In May last Mrs. Huldah Ellsworth widow of Job Ellsworth who was pensioned as a private & teamster in the Revolutionary War sent her petition to your Department. That she had never received her certificate but that it had been wrongfully withheld from her & that she had never authorized any person to draw it as is fully set forth in her said Declaration.
Her certificate under the act of February 3 1853 she has received but the sum due her on the Certificate granted to her said husband & received by his son Jason Ellsworth after his said Jobs decease, she has never received and she asks that her application sent in May last may be examined & the case reported to her as soon as may be convenient. Resp Yours J.H. Charlton

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Huldah Ellsworth widow Job [illegible] act 3 July 1833
G.C. Ames, Present

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Know all men by those present that Huldah Ellsworth of the County of Hartford and State of Connecticut a Revolutionary pensioner at the rate of $36.66 per annum do hereby constitute & appoint Harvey Heath of Locke N.Y. my true & lawful attorney to prosecute my claim to an increase of said pension hereby revoking any power of attorney that may have been heretofore given. Witnessed my hand & seal this 14 day of December 1854. Huldah Ellsworth Test. Wm Barnes. In presence of & acknowledge before me Wm. Barnes Notary Public

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Washington [illegible] 1854
Hon L.P. Waldo
Sir, Mrs Huldah Ellsworth widow of Job of Connecticut has been pensioned under the act of 3 July 1833 at the rate of $26.99 per ann. the same that her husband received under the act of 7 June 1832, for 8 mo service under [illegible] conductor Daniel Miles. The pay roles of Capt Miles are in your office showing that the [illegible] under him were paid at a higher rate than that of a private of infantry and Mrs. Ellsworth asks for a higher pension that has been allowed her and also for an increase under the act of 7 June 1832 of the amount allowed her husband.
Very Respectfully, Your Obt. Serv. Geo C Ames

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Brief in the case of Job Ellis this widow Huldah, County and State of Cont. acts June 7 1832 & 3 Feb 1833
Claim, ("for increase.")
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
He was allowed under the act of 1832  and then under the act of 1853 at $36.66 for service as a private and teamster, but he was allowed private pay for his teamster service. The rolls of this office show that he received 2s/bd per day for the teamster service which is $12.50 per month. The pensions have therefore been increased accordingly, making the difference between $60 and $36.66.
Name and residence of Agent G.C. Ames Esq, Present
Examining Clerk. Thornton Triplett

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Pension Office, 20th Oct 1853
Sir, Please certify the time to which the within named pensioner was paid on the date of his death.
Very Repectfuly, S. Cole For Commissioner
Job Ellsworth, act 1832 $36.66 p. an. died 21st March 1849, paid to his death. F Burt Auditor
Francis Burt Esq. [illegible] auditor, treasury

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Connecticut
Job Ellsworth

[unknown]

Letter to Jesse Charlton
27 Sept [unknown]
do. to same to Hon. J. M. Niles [unknown]
20. 1846 [unknown]

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Hon L.P. Waldo, Comm of Pensions
[illegible] Conn Huldah Ellsworth

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Aug. 9, 1853.

No. 3,367
Appl of Huldah
Ellsworth, Widow
of Job Ellsworth
Hartford Co.
Conn.

32954
Act 3d Feby. 1853.
$36.66 per an [annum] -
Conn. Feby 3, 1853
Rev.
G.A. Penghe, 
Present

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John Nichols NY.  arr 7 June 32

9078

[unknown]

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[illegible]

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No. 70407
ACT OF MARCH 3, 1855.

Received Apr. 16, 1855

Job Ellsworth
Rev. War

Warrant 9078-160-55

J. H. Charlton
East Windsor Hill
Ct

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Let to H. Ellsworth 6 Apr 53
" [Let to] J. Charlton 19 May " [53]

32954
Connecticut
Job Ellsworth decd [deceased]
of Hartford Co. in the State of Connt.
who was a Teamster & Private in the Compy commanded
by Captain -- of the Regt commanded
by Col -- in the Revolution
for 8 mo [months] Teamster
3 " [months] Private

Inscribed of the Roll of Hartford 
at the rate of 36 Dollars 66 Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831, & Ending 
4 March 1849.
[unknown] of Pension issued the 10th day of Nov.
1851 and sent to
A. R. Corbin Esq
House of Reps

Arrears to the 4th of 
Semi-annual allowance ending

Revolutionary Claim 
Act June 7, 1832.

Recorded by J. R. Weightman Clerk,
Book [unknown] Vol. 3 Page 11

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Connecticut, Huldah Ellsworth widow of Job who served in the Revolutionary war, as a teamster & private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 36 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on th 3d February, 1853.
Certificate of Pension issued the 24th day of Oct. 1853 and sent to S.A. Peugh, Present
Recorded on Roll of Pensions under act February 3, 1853, Page 59 Vol. A
(32)

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Revolutionary War Records Section. 3-523
Department of the Interior, Bureau of Pensions, Washington, D.C.,
W7103
In reply to your request of ___, received ___ for a statement of the military history of Job Ellsworth a soldier of the Revolutionary War, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
Dates of Enlistment or appointment. May 1781
Length of Service. 8 mos., 8 days
Rank. Teamster
Officers under whom service was rendered. Captain. Daniel Miles
State. Conn.
Dates of Enlistments or Appointment. May 1 1782
Length of Service. 3 mos.
Rank. Pri
Captain. Latham
Battles engage in,
Residence of soldier at enlistement, East Windsor Conn
Date of application for pension, Aug. 31, 1832. The claim was al
Residence at date of application, East Windsor, Hartford Co. Conn
Age at date of application, b. Aug 24, 1765 in East Windsor Conn
Remarks: Sol. mar at East Windsor Conn Feb. 20, 1826. Miss Huldah Allen. He died at East Windsor Conn Mar 21, 1849. She was al. [illegible] on her application [illegible] Mar 7, 1853 while living at East Windsor Conn. aged 76 yr. Soldier had a son Jason by a former wife whose name is not given nor are the names of his parents on record.
Respectfully, Commissioner

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Rev. War Section.

Feb. 23, 1921.

Mr. Francis Ellsworth,
248 Langdon St.
Madison, Wis.

Sir:
In response to your letter of the 9th instant, addressed
to the Adjutant General, a [copy] of which was forwarded to this
bureau for a reply; you are herewith furnished the history of
the Revolutionary War soldier Job Ellsworth of Connecticut, and
advised that a search of the records fails to show that a claim
for pension was made on account of the services in the War of
1812 of a soldier named Jason Ellsworth.
There is no provision of law that would entitle the 
descendants of such soldiers to pension.
Very respectfully,
F D Byington
Commissioner.

See correspondence in
Job Ellsworth. Conn. Rev. W. 7103

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3-871
____________
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
BUREAU OF PENSIONS
RECORD DIVISION
___________

Briefed by JFB 2/21/21
Orig. ___
Cert. ___
Claimant ___
Soldier Jason Ellsworth
Service  War 1812.
No ___ claim, Service record ___, 191
_____, Clerk.
No claim, Alph'b record ____ , 191
____, Clerk.

REMARKS:
No 1812, Old War or Navy,
No bounty land.

J.H. Wood
Chief Division
S--1944

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R. F. D. 2
Waterford, Conn.
Nov. 11, 1926.

Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.

Dear Sir:
Please send the Revolutionary record of JOB ELLSWORTH of
East Windsor, Conn.  Pension was granted to the widow Huldah,
but I can find no record of his service here in Connecticut.
If there is a charge, I will send money as soon as I hear from you.

Sincerely,
(Miss) Martha Howard Smith
Waterford, Conn.

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Registered 
87734

Alison
153671
248 Langdon Street,
Madison, Wis., 9 February 1921

To the Attorney General,
Washington, D. C.

Dear Sir:
I am writing this letter partly as history and 
geneology of the Ellsworth family.
My grandfather, Job Ellsworth, was of English
descent, and enlisted in the Revolutionary War, under
rank or date I do not. know
He purchased or preempted farm land of 160 acres
in the town of East Windsor, Connecticut, Hartford County.
He lived on this farm and died there at the age of 84 years.
I have his portrait enlarged from small pictures and also
the gold headed cane he carried.
His son, Jason Ellsworth, enlisted in the War of 1812,
under what rank or date I do not know. He was born on the
farm my grandfather entered or purchased, and died there at
the age of 73 or 74 years.
My brother, Theodore E. Ellsworth, son of Jason
Ellsworth, enlisted in the Civil War as private and carried
a musket.  He was born on this same farm and lived and died
there. His widow is receiving a pension, I think, if
living.
I was born on this same farm in 1836, November 20,
and lived there until of age. I have lived in Madison,
over fifty years. I have one son and daughter,
both graduated from the University of Wisconsin.  My daughter
Rannie Ellsworth is blind, caused by study or over work at the
University. I read to her the letters she receives, and she
answers them on her typewriter. She is receiving magazines and
books free of charge from the School for the Blind at Janesville,
Wis. , and Washington. She reads them by the touch or point
system.
I wish to know if my grandfather Job, also Jason
worth, were entitled or granted pensions, paid or unpaid
in full up to their death? There may have been changes in
pension laws since their enlistments. Any information in
regard to this matter will be appreciated.

153671-3587

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The record in our family Bible at East Windsor, 
Connecticut, shows the date of birth and death of each.
I am the only one of Jason Ellsworth's children living.
Respectfully yours,
Francis Ellsworth

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AAA:S
Address reply to "The Attorney General" and refer to initials and number AAA 153671-3587
Department of Justice, Washington, D.C.
February 18, 1921.
Bureau of Pensions,  Washington, D.C.
Sirs:
I am forwarding herewith for such attention as you may deem appropriate, copy of a letter from one Francis Ellsworth of 248 Langdon Street, Madison, Wisconsin.
Respectfully, for the Attorney General, Annette Abbott Adams, Assistant Attorney General.
Enclosure 80665.
Stamp - Pension Office U.S. N Feb 29 1921
Disclosure 80665 from Department of Justice

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19th Feb 23. [illegible] to Francis Ellsworth
1927 June 10. Hist to Martha
Revy Widow, &c.
File No. 7103 Huldah Ellsworth Widow Job Ellsworth
Pvt. Rev: [illegible]
Act: Feby. 3 1853
Index: Vol. A, Page 214
[Arrangement of 1870.]