Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 44803, Abram Elwood, Conn

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SERVICE  | Hand Drawn Star | NUMBER
Conn       | Elwood, Abram    |  S. 44803
                | or Ellwood           |



CONTENTS

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44803
[illegible] INVALID
File No. 44803
Abram Ellwood
Priv. Rev. War.
Act: 18th March 1818.
Index:- Vol. 3, Page 153
[Arrangement of 1870.]

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2945
New York Roll
Abram Ellwood
Capt Jarvis
Private
Connecticut Line
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War
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Inscribed on the Roll of New York.
at the rate of eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 16th of April 1818
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Certificate of Pension issued the 25 of Sept. 1818 and forwarded to John [illegible] Esq. Auburn Cayuga Cy NYork
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Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1818 $37.06
Semi anl. all'se ending 
4 Mar 1819                             48.00
                                               _________
arrs. 4 Mar. 14/30                   85.06
[illegible]
Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818.

3 years
[illegible}
penny
Scipio Cayuga cy

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State of New York
Cayuga County
Abram Elwood of the town of Scipio in the county
of Cayuga and the State of New York being Duly
sworn deponent and saith that in the month of
March in the year 1779 he Enlisted into the Army
of the United States as a private soldier in Capt.
Joseph Betinelly company belonging to Col. Jonathan
Demmings Reg. of Connecticut troops and that he
Enlisted for the term of nine months and served out
his time and was discharged by the word of mouth 
by the Col. of said Reg. and in March 1780 he
Enlisted again for one year under Capt. {illegible} Jarvis
Belonging to the Reg. above mentioned and after serving
the term of his Enlistment he was Discharged by
 the word of mouth in March 1781 at Fairfield
in Connecticut and his deponent further south
that in March 1781 he Enlisted into the United States
army under Capt. Thomas Nash in Col. Jonathan Demmings Reg. and served his time out and was Discharged in March 1782 by the word of mouth
at Fairfield Connecticut this deponent further
saith that by reasons of his reduced circumstances
in life he is in need of asistance from his country
for support 
and further this Deponent saith not
Abram Elwood

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State of New York
Cayuga County
Personally appeared before me John Grover Judge of the court of common pleas in and for the County of Cayuga Abram Elwood before
mentioned and to me known and made oath
upon the Holy Evangelist that the contents
of the above affidavit are true And I
the said Judge, do certify to the Hon.  the
Secretary of the War Department that I am
satisfied that the above affidavit is true
Date April 10th 1818 John Grover Judge
of Cayuga Con[?] [illegible]

Cayuga County ss on the 16th of April 1818
before me John Grover one of the Judges of the 
Court of  Com. Pleas for Said County came Isaac Elwood to me known who being duly sworn saithe he is brother to Abraham Elwood.
Who Subscribed[?] the foregoing affidavit who saith he was in the same company with the Said Abraham Elwood in the army of the united States and saith to all that is [illegible] by his brother in foregoing affidavit  is all correct & True and further this Deponent Saith not
                                Isaac Elwood

Sworn this 18th day of April 1818 before me John Grover Judge of Cayuga Con [illegible]

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Cayuga Elizabeth Ellwood of the town of Scipio in the county of Cayuga being duly sworn deposeth [sic] and saith that this deponent is the sister in law of the within named Abram Ellwood and knows that he served in the army as within stated, as she at that time lived in Fairfield (Greene Farm Society) where the said Abram was stationed, and lived at the house where the said Abram has his provisions [illegible] + cooked. That this deponent remembers the within stated circumstances as the brother of the said Abram was at that time courting her- and they were shortly after married. And further saith not.
Sworn before this 20th Day of Aug. 1818
John Grover Judge of Cayuga Comm Pleas}
Elizabeth X Ellwood her mark
I hereby certify to the Secretary of the department of War that Isaac + Elizabeth Ellwood a persons of good moral character + to be believed under oath - + that they are uninterested witnesses.
John Grover Judge of Cayuga Com Pleas

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State of New York
County of Cayuga Js:
I hereby certify that the Hon. John Grover before whom the within Affidavit appears to have been made, is a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for Said County, acting under the authority of this State that full faith and credit are due to his Official acts in the capacity and that his Signature thereto subscribed is genuine-In testimony whereof I have hereto affixed the seal of said County the Sixteenth day of April A.D. 1828.
E.G. Throop Clk

State of New York
County of Cayuga Js:
Thereby certify that the Hon. John Grover before whom the last within affidavits appear to have been made, we Judge as above, + that his signature is, thereto Subscribed is genuine. In Testimony where of I have hereto affixed the deal of Said County this 10th day of September 18?8
E.T, Throop Clk

[written sideways on bottom]
John Grover. Esq.
Judge, Aurora, Cayuga County, New York
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Abram Ellwood, pr
Connecticut line 16 apl
Revolutionary Claim
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not found on the rolls 
Admitted
See endorsement in case of Abram Clark.
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To Jon Grover

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John Grover. Esq;
Judge,
Aurora, Cayuga
County, New York
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Abram Ellwood pr
Connecticut line, 16: apl
Revolutionary Claim
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Not found on the rolls.
Admitted
See endorsement in the case of Abram Clark.
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To John Grover
[written on side] E.T. Throop Clk