Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 10013, Isaac Ellis, Penn.

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Penn.    Ellis, Isaac     W10013
                     Ann

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            13850
      Kentucky
Isaac Ellis
of Owen Co in the State of Kentucky who was a [illegible] in the company commanded by Captain Williamson of the regt commanded by Col Williamson in the Penna
line for 20 months from 1777

Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky
at the rate of 256 dollars 66 cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 26 day of June
1833 and sent to Hon R W Johnson, Gt??

Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 $513.32
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 of 1833 $128.33
$641.65

{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832}

Recorded by Wm Allison Clerk,
Book E Vol 7 Page 8

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Missouri  Kentucky [crossed out] 630
Ann Ellis 
widow of Isaac Ellis
who died on the 14th May 1833, 
of Owen Co. in the State of Kentucky
who was a Pr. Sargent & [illegible] & Capn in the company commanded by Captain Williamson of the Regt commanded by Col Williamson in the [illegible]for twenty months.


Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky at the rate of 256 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 23 day of March 1837 ---and sent to Sanford John, Est Owenton, Owen Co.

Arrears to the 4th of 
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sept 1837 $128.33

Let 24 Mch
37 Pens Agent
to Pen Agt. 28 Oct 1846.
Missouri from 4 March 
1846,  11 Nov 1846. Notify 
[illegible] to R. Green Auburn 
New York 

Letter to Pen Agt 26 May 1847
Date of Death
[illegible] AB

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State of Kentucky
County of Avon Feb

     On this 7th day of February 1833 personally appeared before Jacob H. Smith a Justice of the Peace in to for the said County of Avon in the State of Ky. and one of the justices of the court of said county which is a court of record.  Isaac Ellis a resident of the said county of Avon and State of Kentucky aged 80 years who from bodily infirmity is unable to appear in court and who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the arch of bougrys paped June 4th 1832.

     That he entered the service of the limited State under the following named officers and served as herein stated that is to say being a resident of the County of Washington in the early part of the month of June in the year 1777 enter the service of the limited states as a drafted Militia Man in the Company of Capt David Williamson upon a tour of the months and was immediately thereupon appointed orderly sergeant of his said company and served as Jacob during that whole of his said tour -- that immediately after his entry into the  service as afore named he was detached with 30 or 40 other men composing a part of his ___ company under the direction and command of Lieutenant Eleazor Williamson who was Lieutenant of the said company to Brogs Creek about two miles from its beach in Washington County Pennsylvania at the house of one Joseph Wells and there he was kept stationed during the whole of his said tour assisting in the erection of the fort or station for the protection and safety of the citizens of that vicinity who were un opposed to the hostile incursions of the Indians who about that time had become exceedingly troublesome that during his said tour he was several times about for a short time from the fort and smack scouting and spying parties against the Indians but that he was during the principal part of said tour at work on the said fort.  He states that he thus continued in the service till the expiration of his said tour of duty where happened about the first of August in the year 1777--He states that he was not under the command of any field officer during this tour--that the country was a frontier...thirty inhabited and the settlements mostly made within the period of a few years and according to this.

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present best recollection there now but little option observed at that time in the militia regulations there--that those who were able to bear arms within the circle of his acquaintance in that part of the country were under the direction and control of Capt. Williamson who made calls upon them whenever the settlements required defence from the hostile Indians.
     He further states and declares that the danger from the Indians continued to increase instead of diminishing and that immediately upon the expiration of his above named tour to mit in the early part of the month of August in the year 1777 he again entered the service of the limited states as a militia man under the command of Capt. David Williamson and was continued in the office of orderly Sargeant to this said company-- that this tour was for one month of and immediately after he entered upon it he was detached from the fort at Joseph Mills with ten or 12 men (privates) under the command of Lieutenant John Jones to a fort at Richard Well's situated on Crofs Creeks about seven miles below the fort at John Well's where he was stationed during the whole of his said tour as a guard to the fort - that upon the expiration of his said tour of one month.  He was not discharged but was again called on to perform another tour of one month.
     And he further states and declares that he did in conformity to said call, in the early part of the month of September in the year 1777 again under the service of the United States as a drafted militia man under the command of Capt. David Williamson upon a tour of one month that he now still continued in the office of orderly sergeant to this company and being at the time at the fort at Joseph Well's on Crops Creek he was detached from thence with 15 or 20 men the whole under the command of Lieutenant John Jones to _____ fort at the mouth of Crops Creek in Virginia here he remained stationed accept when absent on scouting parties during the whole of his said tour of one month and was then discharged and returned to his place of residence in the said county of Washington Penn.
    He further states and declares that about the first of March in the year 1778 he again entered the serve of the United States.

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as a drafted militia man and private soldier upon a tour of one month under Capt. Williamson and was stationed during said tour at the for at Joseph Well's.  Under the command of Lieutenant John Jones who was the Lieutenant of his said company--that he was during this tour at the fort at Rich Well's and was upon various small scouts of spying parting in the vicinity of the said two forts --that he was mainly however at the fort at Joseph Well's as abovenamed that being the point that the was required to assist in guarding against the Indians--that he continued thus employed until the expiration of his said tour where he was discharged and permitted to return to his residence which not far distant from said Fort, in the said county of Washington Penn.
     He further declares that about the 1st of May in the 1778 as well as he remembers he again entered the service of the United States as a militia man and private soldiers under the command of Capt. Timothy Downing upon a tour of one month that he was again placed in the fort at Joseph Well's with some other men as a guard for it--that the _____ that _____ of the country were exceedingly difficult and the diary were numerous and makes frequent invades upon frontier settlements laying them waste and butchering the habitants insomuch that the settlements were in an almost constant state of alarm.  He continued in the discharge of his duty until the expiration of his said term of service and was then discharged and returned to his residence in Washington County.
     He further states and declares that about the first of July in the year 1778 he again entered the service of the United States as a militia man and private soldier upon a tour of one month under the command of Capt. Conrad Stroughs.  John Jones was the Lieutenant of the Company --that he was marched immediately with his said company to Von Metre's fort on Short Creek in Virginia--that from thence he was marched to Wheeling VA at which place there was at the time a small fort thence to the Beach bottom up the Ohio river and continued in the service securing the country in the vicinity of those forts till the expiration of his term of service when he was discharged and returned home.

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He further states and declares that about the month of April in the year 1779 he again entered the service of the United States upon the call of David Williamson, who had been promoted to the office of Colonel as this declared understood, for the service of the militia. That the number of men able to bear arms had increased in that vicinity insomuch that there was at that time enough for two companies and they were consequently divided and the men were called into the service hall. the privilege given them (under what regulation or by what authority this declaration does not know) of choosing their own company officers and he this declareth as soon as the said company was made up was elected captain thereof & served as such during his tour of duty which was from two months - that John Louis as will as he remember was chosen such and served accordingly.  He states that he did not receive a coumission at all but served as Captain by the voice & election of said Company - that he was station with a part of his caid company at the fort at Joseph Mill's and the balance of his company were stationed at the other small forts in the vicinity - that leve Williamsons had the command and direction of their operation, and that the squads of men stationed at the said forts to guard & protect the frontier were frequently engaged in escorting parties against the Indians and this declared frequently headed and conducted parties of that kind.  He continues in the service the period above named and at the inspiration thereof he and his men were relieved by the other militia men of the neighborhood and they returned to their homes.
   He further states and declares that in the month of March 1780 as well as he remembers at the distance of time he was compelled by the danger from Indians to move his wife from his residence (he having married in the year 1779) in Washington County Penn: to the fort at Joseph Mills in order to have her in a place of some security and soon afterwards he thinks about the last of that month

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he again was called upon and entered the service of the United States upon a tour of one month as a militia man & private soldier and now immediately thereupon again elected by his company Captain thereof and served as such during his said tour-that Timothy Downing was lieut - that he did not receive a commission - that the militia in that quarter were still under the control and command of lieut David Williamson - that he thus declared now, by the order of lieut Williamson, stationed with a small portion of his said company at the fort at Joseph Mill's & there remained principally during his said tour - that he was in the course of it at the fort at Richard Mill's upon one or two occasions - that there was as before mentioned various small forts in the neighborhood which had been erected to protect the settlements and were only a few miles apart - that they were thus erected near each other in order that aid might be drawn from each upon any emergency - and that inroads might not be made or attempted by the Indians without a great prospect of intelligence being obtained at these points.  He states that he thus continues in the service as Captain until the expiration of his said time of service and he was they relieved by the entry of other militia into the service-
   He further states and declares that about the first of July 1780, he was again called into the service of the United States upon a tour of one month and entered therein accordingly and was again immediately elected Captain of his company by the free voice thereof and served as such during the whole of said period. that Col. Williamson was still the commandant of the military in that quarter - that he spent a portion of his time at the fort at Joseph Mill's and was engaged during the servitude of his said tour in scouting the country in the vicinity of [crofsterick?] - that he served out his      fully and fully was at the termination of his said tour he again engaged in his usual avocation - that his family were still at the station of fort at Joseph Mills and he spends the most of his time at that point with his family apishing in guarding the fort as a private individual after he expired

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= ration of his said time of service till about the month of September 1780 when (2 words crossed out) according to his present best recollection he again entered the service (3 words crossed out) of the United States as a militia man and private soldier and was again immediately elected Captain thereof and served again during the whole of is tour of duty which was for one month that he was stationed mainly during this tour at Joseph Well’s fort where his family state was, with a small portion of his said company - that during the tour he was sometimes engaged in scouting parties scouring the country, and ridding it of the Indians - that he was at Richard Well’s fort also at (1 word crossed out) a fort called West Liberty and also at the fort at Wheeling during this tour that he served it out fully and faithfully as a Captain as aforesaid and at the termination thereof he (one word crossed out)carried his family to his place of residence which was distant about 3 miles from the fort at Joseph Well’s - that during the winter season the Indians scarcely ever molested the settlements and he remained with his family upon his land until the spring following where he again moved them to the fort of Joseph Well’s for their security. That he attempted the cultivation of his land in the spring & summer of 1780 and succeeded in raising a small crop. That he spent as matter of necessity the principal part of his time (word crossed out) during that spring and summer at said fort assisting in guarding it for although the Indians were not so numerous and inclined to mischief as they had been during the previous years yet they were suspiciously numerous and hostile to keep the inhabitants on the alert and almost constantly on guard. 
     He further states and declares that about the month of August in the year 1781 he was again called into the service as a drafted Militia man and accordingly entered the service of the United States and was immediately herein upon  elected by the company to which he belonged Captain thereof and served as such during the whole of his tour which was for the term of one month. That his company were cautioned at the different small forts in the neighborhood for the purpose of guarding and protecting them. That he himself took his station at the fort at Joseph Well’s with a small number of his said company. That during the period of this

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Tour he was at sometimes at most of the forts in the vicinity, and was with the men under his command in active employment during to whole period - that at its termination he again carried his family to his home (the Indians having crossed the Ohio River) where he remained with them till about the first of March 1782 when he again carried his family to the said fort at Joseph Well’s.
     He further states and declares that soon afterwards to wit in the month of March in the year 1782 he was again called upon and accordingly entered the service of the United as a militia man that he was immediately there upon elected by his company as Lieutenant and served as such during the whole of the residue of the spring and summer and part of the fall of said year 1782. That Timothy Dousing was selected as the Captain of said company and the tour was for three months - he states that Col. Mitt Rawson had left that part of the County and one Major McCullock took the command of the militia that the Indians were more troublesome and hostile then they had been during any previous year and it was therefore necessary that a compounding degree of diligence should be used. He states that he was again stationed at the fort at Joseph Well’s that he was however compelled frequently to engage in scouting parties and upon several occasions was at (one word crossed out) either of the small forts in the neighborhood in expectation of attack from the Indians. He states that the service (one word crossed out) during this tour was of the most active and laborious kind that he was constantly engaged (one word crossed out) in a routine of military duty and was in the frequent expectation of attack from the Indians. -
     He further states and declares that upon the (not legible) of the above named tour the danger from the Indians had rather increased than diminished and the services of the whole of the able bodied men were absolutely required to protect the county and defend it from the attacks of the savages he know therefore together with his said company required to continue in the service which he did do and continued to act as Lieutenant to his said company - that he was actively engaged as above set forth with the men under his command (one word crossed out) during the whole of the summer and on the 4th day of Septb 1782 being still in the service as above named and being there at the fort at Jos

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Well’s he was detailed by Major McCullock together with all the men that could be spared from that period and the forts in its immediate vicinity amounting in all to about 40 men. That Capt Boggs held the command of the company and Major McCullock kept with the men in person as far as shoot creek and he then returned. The Declarant was (not legible word) of the company and they were marched with great expedition to the fort at Wheeling which was then besieged by the Indians under the command of Col.Butler - as this Declarant was then informed - this Declarant had even at this time a distinct and a clear recollection of this occurrence and of the day of the week they marched which he thinks was Wednesday - they started very early in the morning and buy an accordion Lee expeditious movement. They reached the vicinity of wheeling at about 10 or 11 o’clock on the same day by an and unusual route that they were unable to get into the fort. and were constrained to remain on the outside there and at some distance could until about 11 o’clock on Saturday when an opportunity presented itself and they forced a passage into the fort and the siege there was just before they entered the fort raised, he states that the Indians had kept up and almost incessant fire on the for day and night from Wednesday morning till the party headed by Captain Boggs. And is which he the Declarant was one entered the fort on Saturday - that the fort was commanded by Dana Sullivan - he states that a Mr. Abram Lanes was the owner of the property and had his residence at the fort in a building on the outside of it - that when the siege commenced himself and family consisting of his wife and a servant and also one Andrus Scott  and Robert Scott were in the house and their retreat to the fort was cut off but they barred up the doors and windows and having a number of muskets and cartridges in the house they were inabled by the exercise of almost unprecedented courage and skill to maintain the position of the house in spite of all the efforts of the enemy - immediately upon the raising the siege the Indians crossed the Ohio -this attack on Wheeling was the third which had been made by them on that place during the year 1782 as Declarant was informed and further states that he remained at Fort Wheeling only a few hours and then returned to the fort at Joseph Wells - he states that in the above named siege then was none of the none of the Americans killed and

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but one wounded - that after he returned to the fork at [illegible] Wells he there remained in the performance of Military duty till about the first of Oct. 1782 when there being no appearance of danger from the Indians he returned with his family to his home.
This declared [illegible] that from the great lapse of time, and the many turn of deed he performed and the many services combined with his great age and consequent [illegible] of memory he cannot [illegible] positively to the times at which his tours of duty were performed but from his present best recollections he served in the [illegible]and at the times and for the periods above mentioned and indeed he is sure that he served a great deal more than he has above mentioned - he is satisfied that he performed many tours of duty which he cannot now recollect with sufficient preceptors of certainty to detail. He thinks that during the spring and summer months of every year from the years 1777 to 1782 he was inclusive he was in active service though he is now unable from [illegible] of memory to detail the particulars in relation to all of his [illegible]. He states that he is confident that he did not serve in the revolutionary war less than four months as an orderly sergeant, three months as a private militia soldier, six months as a Captian of Companies and seven months as a lieutenant. He states that there were no regular officers in the part of the Country where he served, nor were there any field officers belonging to this militia except Col. Shephard Col. Milliamor[?] and Major M. Culloer [?] that this declarded has any recollection of. He states that he never received any commission himself but acted as Capt. + Lieut. as abovenamed by the choice of his Company. he states that he has no documentary [illegible] of his said service nor does he know of any person now living by whom he can prove them, or any part of them except his wife Ann Ellis whom he married in the year 1779 - but he hardly thinks it right to take her testimony unless is [illegible] be suppose [illegible]. he hereby relinquishes every claim, what was to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the a[illegible] of any state. He states that he is so infirm in body that he cannot attend the Court of Owen County to make his application for a pension - that he resides at the distance of about eighteen miles by the usual route from Owentown [illegible]

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is the seat of Justice for Owen County and the place at which
the Courts of the County are held
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
Isaac Ellis
---
Interrogatories put to Isaac Ellis the above named applicant by
Jacob H. Smith the aforesaid Justice of the Peace
1st Where and in what year were you born?
Answer. I was born on the 29th October 1752 in the County of Frederick now Washington County and State of Maryland according to
the best information which I have on the subject.
2nd Have you any record of your age and if so where is it
Answer. I have a record of my age now in my house in my bible which I made from the information given me by my mother.
3rd Where were you living when called into the service; where have
you lived since the revolutionary war, and where do you now live
Answer. My father moved from the County of Frederick in the
State of Maryland in the to the County of Washington in the
State of Pennsylvania in the year 1775 near to a place which
was then called Catfish Camp but which is now called Washington where I 
continued to live until the year
1784. so that each time when called into service I was a resident of Washington County Penn. In the year 1784 I moved to
Jefferson County Ky. where I remained till 1791 and
then moved to that part of the same County which now composes a part of Shelby County Ky and there I continued to live
till the year 1829 and then I moved to the place whereon I now
live in Owen County Ky
4th How were you called into the service; were you drafted
did you volunteer or were you a substitute; and if a substitute for whom?
Answer I considered at the times that I entered the service
that I did so as a drafted militia man though I but
seldom drew. Upon most occasions I entered upon the service
without the formality of drawing believing it to be my regular turn -
5th State the names of some of the regular officers who were
with the troops where you served; such continental and

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Militia regiments as you can recollect and the general circumstances of your service.
Answer there were no regular officer or soldiers with the
troops where I served nor were there any militia or continental
regiments except the one to which I was myself attached. I do not
recollect to have seen whilst in the service any field officers
except Col. Williamson, Col. Shepherd and  Major McCullock who were the officers
who had the controul of the Militia in the section of country where
I lived. I lived on the Western frontier of Pennsylvania and
the whole of my services were performed against the Indians
and at the small forts in the section of country where I lived. 
I was frequently on the bank of the Ohio river and in the
back parts of Virginia upon scouting parties against the
Indians. The only skirmish of any note in which I was personally
engaged was in Sept 1782 at the raising the siege of Wheeling. 
6th Did you ever receive a discharge from the service and
if so what has become of it; and by whom was it given
Answer. I recollect to have received a discharges upon several
occasions which were signed by my officer, but I have lost
them-
Did you ever receive a commission; and if so by whom
was it signed and what has become of it?
Answer - I never did receive a Commission. I served
as Captain six months and afterward as a Lieutenant
about seven months. My companies elected
me to those offices and my commanding officers [illegible] 
their choice, but I never received a commission.
State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood and who can testify as to your character for veracity and the their belief of your service as a soldier of the revolution
Answer. I will name William Ball and John
Whittaker
as persons who live in my neighbourhood and to whom I am known
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
Isaac Ellis

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We William Ball a clergyman residing in the County of Henry
and State of Kentucky and John Whittaker
residing in the County of Owen Ky. 
hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Isaac Ellis
who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that
we believe him to be 80 years of age; that he is reputed and
believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been
a soldier of the revolution, and we concur in that opinion 
and we further certify that it is our opinion and belief
that the said Isaac Ellis from bodily infirmity is unable
to attend the Court to make his declaration
Sworn to and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid
William Ball
John Whitaker
And I Jacob H. Smith Justice of the peace and member of
the Owen County Court as aforesaid do hereby declare my opinion
after the investigation of the matter and putting the interrogatories prescribed by the war department, that the above named
applicant was a revolutionary officer and soldier and served
as he states. And I further certify that the said Isaac Ellis
the above applicant is unable by reason of bodily infirmity to
attend the proper Court to make his declaration and that the
above proceedings have in consequence thereof been had at his
house in Owen County Ky. before me and I further certify
that William Ball who has signed the preceding certificate, is a clergy
man resident in Henry County about 3 miles distant from the
house of said Isaac Ellis and that John Whitaker who has also
signed the same is a resident of Owen County Ky and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit. I further
certify that there is no clergyman living in Owen County in the neighbourhood of said Isaac Ellis - In witness of all which I have
hereto set my hand & seal this 7th Feb 1833
Jacob H Smith [illegible]

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State of Kentucky
Allen County

Be it Known that on this 10th day of December, 1836, personally approved before John. D. McClure, a Justice of the Peace in and for Allen County and one of the Justices of the Allen County Court: Ann Ellis aged 74 years a resident of the said county of Allen and State of Kentucky, who, being duly sworn according to the law, upon her oath made the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed on the 4th day of July 1836:
That she is the widow of Isaac Ellis (died) late of Allen County who served in the revolutionary war and to whom a pension now allowed for his said services. She states and declares that according to the last of her present recollection, she was married to the said Isaac Ellis in the Spring of the year 1779 and that they continued to live together up to the time of his death which took place in the Spring of the year 1833 and as nearly as she now can remember on the 14th day of May of said year and that she has remained up to the present time she states that her marriage took place at the house of his father in the State of Pennsylvania near a place called Catpish Camp in the now County of Washington as she has been informed and that after and

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and before said marriage her said husband died serv[ing] in the War of the Revolution. She states that she cannot recollect the particulars of his services but supposes and belives that they are fully and fairly set forth in his declaration which he made in order to obtain a pension which declaration she recollects to have hears read at the time it was made and she now here refers thereto and adopts the same as part of his declaration. She states that she can personally [intelligible] of most of his services and perhaps all and that has no proof of his services except that afforded by his pension, papers, and all the persons that knew anything about them except herself as far as his present recollection and information include being dead. She states and declares that according to the information which she has that she was born in -- County, Virginia on the 16th day of October, 1762 and is consequently now 74 years of age, that according to her present recollection she and her said husband and family moved to Allen County, Ky. in 1829 where he resided at the time of his death and where this declarent now resides. She states and declares that from her great age bodily [intelligible] she is unable to attend the court to make her declaration it being the distance of 18 miles from her residence to the seat of the Justice for Allen County the place where the Courts are held sworn to and subscribed the day and year

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first above written
Anne Ellis

And I, the said John D. McClure, a Justice of the Peace in and for Allen County, Ky Court do certify that foregoing declarations of Ann Ellis was this day made, taken, subscribed and sworn to before me and that it is my opinion that she is 74 years of age as she states and that she is the widow of Isaac Ellis, died, and has not married since his death. I further certify that she is a credible person and her statements are entitled to credit and from her age and infirmity she cannot and is unable to attend the court to make her declaration.
Given under my hand, this 10th December 1835
John D. McClure J.P.

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Wm Whitson Recton and Elisha Bishop certify &
depose that we are well acquainted with the [illegible]
named Ann Ellis that she is a woman of respect
stability and truth and her statements are entitled to
credit - we further certify that she is the widow of
Isaac Ellis [illegible] late of Owen County Ky who died in
the spring 1833 and that she has not married since
his death but still remains unmarried
Sworn to and subscribed this 10th Decr 1836
Wm Recton
-
Elisha Bishop jr
State of Kentucky ⎬ Set
Owen County
I John D. McClure a Justice of the
peace in and for said County and one of the
members of the County court of said County hereby certify and
that the foregoing affidavit of Whitson Recton
of Elisha Bishop jr. was this day taken subscribed
and sworn to before me and I further certify
that the said Recton and Bishop are credible
persons and that their statements are entitled
to credit. Given under my hand this 10th Decr
1836.
John D. McClure [illegible]

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22922
Isaac Ellis K.
From 1777 Private
Sergeant, Lieutenant, and Captain
20 months
Private 3 month - $10 -
Sergeant 4 [do] 20 -
Lieutenant 4 [do] 106.66
Captain 6 [do] 120 -
$256.66

Hon R. M. Johnson
Thos A. Perryman (crossed out)
Owenton
[illegible]

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WAR DEPARTMENT, Pension Office, April 15th 1833

Sir: The evidence in support of your claim under the act of June 7, 1832, has been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of your case in a tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules, and the subjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed, before a pension can be allowed. The notes and the regulations will show what is necessary to be done. These points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: }). You will, when you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and you will, by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim.
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A statement, showing the Service of Isaac Ellis [ilegible]

Period when the service was rendered. Duration of the claimant's service. Rank of the claimant. Names and Ranks of the Company officers under whom he served. Names and Rank of the General and Field officers. Battles in which the applicant was engaged. Country through which he marched. Place of abode when he entered the service, and age at the preset period. 

Drafted June '77 	2	Sergeant	Captain Williamson	no Col		PA	80 Washington C, PA
August '77          	1	Sergeant	do			        “		        “	“
September '77    	1	Sergeant	do		 	        “		        “	“
March '78           	1	Private	do			        “		        “	“
May '78               	1	Private	Captain Downing	“		        “	“	
Juy '78                	1	Private	Captain Stroups	“		        VA	“
April '79              	2	Captain	…			        Col Williamson “	“
March '80            	1	do		Lieutenant DowningCol Williamson PA	“
Juy '80                 	1	do		…			        do		         “	“
September '80     	1	do		…			         …		         “	“
August '81           	1	do		…			         …		         “	“
March '82            	3	Lieutenant Captain Downing	Maj McCullock “	“	
4 September '82 	3	do		“			        “		         “	“
to 1 [illegible]     	1	do		…			        …  		         “	“
Evidence by which the declaration is supported. Grady

The applicant should [illegible].

I am, respectfully, Your obedient servant, J. L. EDWARDS, Commissioner of Pensions

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REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832
The following regulations have been adopted:
This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army, and to include under the terms "Continental Line," "State troops," militia, and a volunteers, all persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service, but not those who
were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to
Store Keepers, &c. Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who served on board of Private Armed Vessels are
also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged
in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service.
Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law:
1. The Regular Troops.
2. The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers.
3. Persons employed in the Naval service.
4. Indian Spies.
As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons, claiming
the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, musicians or privates, will in the first instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of
Record of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is
considered a Court of Record.
DECLARATION,
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
State, Territory, or District of
County of }ss.
On this    day of   
personally appeared (a) before
A.B. a resident (b) of
in the county of
and State, Territory or District
of   aged (c)  years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the
following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provion made by the act of Congress, passed
June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d)   with  and
served in the
(e) regiment of the   line, under the following named officers:
[Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers; the time he left the service; (and if he served
under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers;) the
town or county and State in which he resided when he enered (sic) the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged,
and the country through which he marched. (picture of finger pointing right) This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.]
He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of the Agency in the State of

Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
I
of the Court of
do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this
day of
& c.
If, on examination of the proper record the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out.
Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia, except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and
subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz:
(k) We, A. B., a Clergyman, residing in the
and C. D. residing in (the same)
hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with
who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be
years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
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 A. B. 
who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the
and that C. D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the
and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I,
Clerk of the Court of
do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the applicacation (sic) of
for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal
of office, this    day of
& c.
Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commission
; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if
possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light upon the transaction.
If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration (l) and he will also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful
in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his
alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each person

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Will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case. The facts stated will afford one of the principal means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be attempted; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected. All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County, in which they reside, and there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his case. subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his case.
	The Court will propound the following (m) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State troops of Virginia.
1.	Where and in what year were you born?
2.	Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?
3.	Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, and where do you now live?
4.	How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? And if a substitute, for whom?
5.	State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served; such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services.
6.	{To a Soldier. {Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given and what has become of it?
{To an Officer. {Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what has become of it?
7.	State the names of persons to who you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution.

	The Court will see that he answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant.

	The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court, without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons –one of whom should be the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion. If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify, to the character and standing of other persons, giving such certificates.

	The traditionary evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct proof, except the declaration of the party. And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the enquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject.

	Applicants unable to appear in Court by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before required, and submit to examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the proper county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court if herein requested to perform, and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court.

	Wherever any official act is required to be done by a judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or by a Justice of the peace. the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper Clerk of the Court or County, under seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person is a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is the genuine signature.

	No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before the declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure, taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the opinion of the Court upon the whole matter.

____________________________________________________________________

	(a) The Declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will follow the rule laid down for his guidance.
	(b) The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides. If he should fail to do so, he must assign a sufficient reason for not conforming to the rule.
	(c) The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned.
	(d) The declarant must mention the period or periods of the war when he served.
	(e) Every continental office or soldier must give the name of the Colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the claim cannot be had. Every claimant must state, with precision, the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite us to enable the Department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words; “Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service; but, according to the best of his recollection, he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades:__ For____ year ____ ___ months, and ____ ___days, I served as a ____ ____. For ____ ___ months and ____ ___ days, I served as a ________; and for such service I claim a pension.”

	It is important, in all cases, to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The Use of the phrase about three or four months, is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state that they served two years in the Militia, &c. without specifying the tours, the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must, in every case, be clearly shown under what offices the application served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
	(f) The law makes the relinquishment indispensable.
	(g) The opinion of the Court is always required.
	(h) The Clerk must give his certificate in every case.
	(i) The Clerk must affix his seal, and if it has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he has no public seal of office, the certificate of a Member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.

	Mode of authenticating papers.

	In every instance where the certificate of the certifying office who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other papers authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.

	Proof of Service.

	(j) In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimant’s entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
	> [image of pointing finger] The notes from (a) to (,) are equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops, The proof required by rule in note (j) applies to continental troops only.
	(k) This traditionary evidence is indispensable in militia cases.
	(l) If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact.
	(m) The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration.



	[signed] W. L. Williams [illegible]

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August 11, 1938
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
BA-J/EEL
Isaac Ellis-W.10023

Mrs. Ralph Hutchison
1806 W. College Avenue
Jacksonville, Illinois

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request information
in regard to Isaac Ellis, a soldier of the Revolutionary War,
who served in the Pennsylvania troops and was pensioned in 1833
while living in Owen County, Kentucky, also, Nancy Ellis, who resided with Duncan Ellis and also received pension.

You are furnished herein the record of Isaac Ellis, the data for which were obtained from the papers filed in pension claim, W.10013, based upon the military service of that soldier in the Revolutionary War.

Isaac Ellis was born October 29, 1752, in Frederick (that part
which was later Washington) County, Maryland, and in 1775, moved
with his father from Frederick County, Maryland, to a place called
Catfish Camp in Washington County, Pennsylvania, on the frontier
of that state. The names of his parents are not shown.

While residing in Washington County, Pennsylvania, Isaac Ellis
enlisted early in June, 1777, and served on short tours each year
from that time until October 1, 1782, three months as private, four
months as orderly sergeant, seven months as lieutenant and six months as Captain under Captains David Williamson, Timothy Downing, Conrad Stroups and Deggs, Major McCullock, 
Colonels David Williamson and Butler in the Pennsylvania troops. His service was rendered at the forts, along the Ohio River and in Virginia, spying and scouting against the Indians. He was in frequent encounters with the savages and was in the engagement at the fort at Wheeling when the Indians were defeated and compelled to retire across the Ohio. Soldier stated that he did not receive commissions as lieutenant and captain but was elected to these offices by the members of the company.

The officer married May 18, 1779, Ann Downing, who was born
October 16, 1752, in Virginia. They were married at the home of

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her father near Catfish Camp, Washington County, Pennsylvania.
The names of her parents are not shown. Captain Timothy Downing
under whom her husband served, was her brother.

During the war, Isaac Ellis brought his wife to the fort at
Joseph Wells on Cross Creek, Washington County, Pennsylvania, where she remained each summer during the war and would return to her home near Catfish Camp each winter when the danger from the Indians was not so great. In 1784, Captain Ellis and his wife moved from Washington County, Pennsylvania, to Jefferson County, Kentucky, where they lived until 1791, then moved to another part of Jefferson County, which was later in Shelby County, Kentucky, and lived until 1829, when they moved to Owen County, Kentucky.

Pension was allowed Isaac Ellis on his application executed
February 7, 1833, while residing in Owen County, Kentucky, about
eighteen miles from Owenton.

He died May 14, 1833, in Owen County, Kentucky.

Officer's widow, Ann Downing Ellis, was allowed pension on
her application executed December 10, 1836, while living in Owen
County, Kentucky. In 1846, she had moved with her son, his name
not designated to Lincoln County, Missouri. In same year, one
Duncan Ellis witnessed the signature of the widow; his relation
ship to her was not stated. This widow was not referred to as
Nancy, however the names Ann and Nancy are synonimous.

In 1833, David Downing, a resident of Owen County, Kentucky,
stated that he was born in 1769 and was the son of Captain Timothy Downing, the brother of the widow, Ann Downing Ellis, and that during the Revolutionary War, he lived with his father in Washington County, Pennsylvania, his father being an active Indian fighter and officer of the Revolution. There is no claim for pension on file based upon the military service of Timothy Downing, who served as captain in the Revolutionary War. In 1837, the widow's sister, Jane Downing, was aged seventy-seven years and resided in Mason County, Kentucky, at the home of Robert Downing: no relationship of Robert to Jane Downing and Ann Downing Ellis was stated. There are no further family data.

In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the
name and address of person paid and possibly the date of death of
the Revolutionary War pensioner, Ann Ellis, widow of Isaac Ellis
( W. 10013), you should address The Comptroller General, General

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Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and site the following data:

Ann Ellis, widow of Isaac Ellis
Certificate No. 630
Issued March 23, 1837
Rate, $256.66 per annum
Commenced March 4, 1831
Act of July 4, 1836
Missouri Agency.

Very truly yours

A. D. Hiller
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator.

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admitted
256.66

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State of Kentucky Owen County Set
I N M Baron Clerk of the Court for the County
of Owen do certify that John D McCline whose
name appears to the foregoing certificate is a
Justice of the peace in and for the County of
Owen and a member of the Court of which
I am clerk and that the foregoing signatures
purporting to be his are his genuine
Signatures

In Testimony whereof I have
hereunto set my name and
affixed the Seal of my
said office this 22 day
of December 1836
N M Baron Clk

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State of Kentucky
County of Owen
I John C. Bacon Clerk of the Court for the county of Owen in the state of Ky. do hereby certify that Jacob H. Smith who has signed the preceding certificate and before whom the above proceedings appear to have been had was and now is a Justice of the Peace in and for Owen County in the State of Kentucky duly commissioned as such and that he is one of the Justices of the Court of which I am Clerk of and that the foregoing were this day presented to me by him said Smith in my office as the original proceeding had before him in the matter of the applications of Isaac Ellis for a pension - I further certify that the signature to the preceding certificate is his handwriting and his genuine signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand and affixed my seal of office this 7th day of Feby 1833.
J C Bacon

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The affidavit of William Ball John Whittaker Johnson Frank & Thos Rector taken at the house of Isaac Ellis in Owen County Ky to be used in behalf of said Ellis before the secretary of the war department upon his application for a pension- these affidavits state that they have shown Isaac Ellis the above named applicant for a number of years- that he is a man of excellent character and of undoubted veracity- that he is reputed to have been a soldier of the revolution and we concur in this belief and opinion that he was one and we have never heard the fact doubted - we do not hesitate to believe that he has stated the truth in his declarations which we have heard read just now- We believe that he is at least 80 years of age- that he is quite infirm in body- that he complains much of his legs which are much diseased and from which he is unable to make much hand in getting about- that we think from his bodily infirmities he is wholly unable to attend court to make his declarations- sworn and subscribed this 7th July 1833. 
William Ball
John Whittaker
Johniton Frank
William Rector
State of Ky Owen County Ret-
I Jacob H Smith a Justice of the Peace in and for Owen County Ky do hereby certify that the foregoing affidavit of Wm Ball, John Whittaker Johnson Frank and Thos Rector was this day taken, subscribed & sworn to before me by the said affidavit at the house of Isaac Ellis in Owen County Ky- And  I further certify that the said affidavits are each of them respectable and credible persons and this statement is entitled to credit- given in [ ? ] my hand this 7th July 1833
Jacob H Smith [ ? ]

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I John C. Bacon clerk of the Owen County court do hereby certify that Jacob H. Smith who has subscribed the preceding certificate was at the date thereof and state is a Justice of the peace for Owen County Ky - And a member of the Court of which I am clerk and that the above signature is his genuine signature 
In testimony whereof I have here to set my hand and affixed my seal of office this 7th day of July 1833
JC Bacon [ ? ]
Isaac Ellis 22922
Ellis Revolutionary Claim
Please address me upon the subject of the final result of the application as soon as practicable directed to "Owenton Owen County Ky" where I reside-
Thos A Berryman

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The affidavit of Ann Ellis wife of Isaac Ellis taken at
her house in the county of Owen Kentucky on the 14th day
of May 1833 who being first duly sworn states that her maiden
name was Ann Downing and that at the commencement
of the revolutionary war was living with her father
in Washington County Pennsylvania. About the year 1775 old 
Mr. Ellis the father of Isaac Ellis (being the same Isaac Ellis
who made his declaration before Jacob H. Smith in Owen County
Ky. on the 7th day of February 1833 in order to procure a pension)
moved his family to the neighborhood where my father lived
and settled about one mile, or a mile & a half from him.
I was then a girl just grown up and the said Isaac
Ellis was then a young man grown and we were often in
each others company till the fall of the year 1779 when
we got married. The settlements at that time were thin
and the Indians very troublesome. I recollect to have seen
the said Isaac Ellis start out against the Indians several
times before we were married and of hearing of his
services at other times and different occasions; but how 
many tours of duty he performed before our marriage
I cannot with certainty say though from what I saw
and understood from others he was much engaged against
the Indians. I recollect that in the spring of
the year 1779 it being the spring before our marriage he
told me that he was elected and serving as the Captain
of the company to which he belonged and which was then
about starting out against the Indians. My brothers also
told me the same thing and he was recognized amongst
all his acquaintances as a Captain. In the year 1780 it
being the year after our marriage he was engaged in several
tours of duty I think not less than three and served as
Captain. He also done some service the succeeding
(1781) I think one tour only and served again as
Captain in that year the Indians were not so bad, but
in the year 1782 they were exceedingly troublesome and he
was engaged against them fron early in the spring
till sometime in the fall. I the year 1782 he served as
a Lieutenant under my brother Timothy Downing during

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the principal part of the time he was out and the balance
of the time being about one month he served as a Lieutenant
under Captain Boggs during which last service he
went to Wheeling. I am confident that the said Isaac
Ellis did not serve less than six months as Captain
and seven months as Lieutenant and how much
service he performed in other capacities before our
marriage I am unable to state with certainty but I am 
certain from what I saw and understood his services
besides those as Captain and Lieutenant were considerable.
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
Ann Ellis her X mark

Also the affidavit of David Downing taken at the
same time and place who being first duly sworn states
that he is the son of Timothy Downing who was the brother
of of Ann Ellis who has subscribed and sworn to the
above affidavit that he was born in the year 1769 according
to  his information - that he is now nearly 64
years of age - that his father lived during the revolution
in Washington County Pennsylvania that he recollects
perfectly well of having been present at the marriage
of Isaac Ellis and the said Ann Ellis. That he was then
a small boy not more than ten years of age. That Isaac
Ellis lived in the same county with this affiants father.
He states that his father Timothy Downing was an active
Indian fighter. That the Indians were very troublesome
that he has often heard his said father spoke of the services
of the said Ellis against the Indians that he this affiant
was himself too young to assist in fighting then and was
compelled to remain with the family which was frequently
taken by his said father in times of danger to the forts or
stations in the neighborhood for protection and indeed
were kept in some one of them always when there was

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Mary Indians about- he states that he has often seen the said Isaac Ellis engaged at the stations in the service against the Indians - that he has seen him acting upon such occasion as an officer having the command of the men, that he recollects that he was then impressed with a belief that the said Isaac was a captain - that
he was so called amongst his acquaintances and
he has often heard his (this affidavit) father speak of his being a captain and also of his having acted as a lieutenant under him for a long time. This affidavit himself has a perfect recollection that two or three years after the marriage of the said Isaac it being towards the conclusion of the war his father and the said Isaac were officers in the same company his father he thinks had the command and said Ellis lieutenant - this affidavit is confident that the services of the said Isaac Ellis during the revolution were many and faithful
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
David  Downing
 his [X] Mark

State of Kentucky
Owen County
I John Brown a Justice of the peace in and for said County hereby certify that the foregoing
affidavits of Ann Ellis and David Downing
were this day taken subscribed and sworn to at
the place in the Caption mentioned And I further
certify that the said Ann Ellis and David Downing are known to me as persons of credibility and
respectability. Given under my hand this 14th day of May 1833
John Brown
J. P. O. C

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State of Kentucky
Owen County
I John C. Bacon Clerk of the Court of Owen County in the State of Kentucky hereby certify that John Brown who has subscribed the foregoing certificate is a Justice of the Peace in and for Owen County and was such at the date of said certificate and a member of the Court of which I am clerk and that the foregoing signature  purporting to be his is his genuine signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand and affixed my seal of office this 7th day of June 1833
J C Bacon
Clerk of Owen County Court
Isaac Ellis 
revolutionary claim

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Application for a transfer
State of Missouri
Lincoln County
On this 22 day of September 1846 before me the Subscriber a Justice of the peace for the said County of Lincoln personally appeared Ann Ellis who on her oath declares that she is the same person who formerly was Pension'd under the 3d Section of the act of the 4th July 1836 and its provisions; that her name 
was placed on the Pension roll of the State of Kentucky from whence she has lately removed; that she now resides in the State of Missouri where she intends to remain; and wishes her pension to be there payable in
future, the reasons for removing from the state of Kentucky to the State of Missouri is as follows I was living with my son in Kentucky and he thought proper to remove to Missouri and I also removed with him
Ann  her X Ellis
attest Duncan Ellis
Sworn & subscribed to before me this the 22 day of September A.D. 1846
William D. Halo
Justice of the peace

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State of Missouri SS
Lincoln County ⎬
On this 22 day of September 1846. Wm Aehon
of Lincoln County and State aforesaid
personally appeared before William J Hall
justic of the peace in and for the County of Lincoln who being duly sworn on his oath sayeth that he is well acquainted with Ann Ellis who is a Pensioner and knows her to be the identical person who has Sworn to the above deposition.
Sworn and subscribed to before me William Achor day and date above written
William D. Halo
Justice peace
I do hereby certify that Ellis is a respectable person and William Achor is a credible witness given under my hand and seal this the 22 day of September 1846
William D Hall
Justice of the peace SL
State of Missouri
County of Lincoln  I Francis Parker Clerk of
the County Court in and for said County and State certify that William D. Hall whose name is officially affixed to the foregoing certificates is and was at the time of affixing his name thereto, an acting Justice of the peace in and for said County, that full faith and credit are due all his official acts as

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and that said certificates are in due form of law.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set
my hand and affixed the seal of said
County at Office, in said County, this 8th day
October 1846.
Francis Parker Clerk
Henry Parker D. C.

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Isaac Ellis Ken: act. 7 June 32
to what time paid?
Died 14th May 1833      March 23, 37
JP of the peace JH

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1450
The department will please to inform me of the issue of this application of Mrs. Ellis and if a Certificate issued please enclose it to me direct to Owenston Owen County KY.
Sanford Johnson

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The deposition of Jane Downing taken at
the house of Robt Downing in Mason County
Ky on the 14th day of February 1837 who being duly sworn states that she is a resident of Mason County Ky and is now 77 age (seventy seven). She states that she is the sister of Ann Ellis Widow of Isaac Ellis died who lives in Owen County KY
as she is informed & believes
and that Isaac Ellis died in the spring
1833 as she is informed & believes. she further
states that she was present at the marriage
of her sister the said Ann Ellis and Isaac
Ellis which marriage took place at the house
of their father in the now County
of Washington Pennsylvania near to a
place then called Catfish Camp on the
18th day of May 1779 - She does not
think she is mistaken in regard to the time
of said marriage but is satisfied that such
the time is and was as above stated. She
does not think her sister the said Ann Ellis
has married since the death of her husband
the said Isaac Ellis
her X mark
Jane Downing

State of Kentucky Masen County towit
 I  CW Owens a Justice of the peace in
and for Mason County certify that the
foregoing deposition of Jane downing
was this day taken subscribed and sworn
to before me and that she is a credible
Download

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and respectable person and that
statements are entitled to credit
Given under my hand this
14th day February 1837
CW Owen  JP.
State of Kentucky Mason County Sct
I Marshall Key Clerk of the Court for the
County aforesaid certify that Conquest
Owens Esquire who signature is affixed to the foregoing certificate is now
and was at the time of signing the
same an acting justice of the peace
in and for the County of Mason duly
commissioned and qualified as
such and that full faith and
credit are due to all his official
acts as well in courts of justice as
thereout. And the said signature
ofter Owens is in his own proper
hand writing. In Testimony whereof
I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal
this 14th day
of
said Court at Washington
of February 1837
Marshall Key

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SERVICE
Penn.
Ellis, Isaac
NUMBER
W 10013
Ann

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Auburn Lincoln County
October 15. 1846 (illegible)
Sir
I send you the papers of Ann Ellis of Lincoln County state of Missouri for a transfer; and I hope sir the evidence she has provided as to her identity together with her same oath will be sufficient to the department; and that her name and money may be sent to the pay Agent of Missouri for paying Pensions as soon as practicable. 
yours with due respects
R.. Greene
Honorable of. L Edwards Esq
Commisioner of Pensions

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Black ink postmark Louisville, KY NOV 3
Nov 9 '46
J. L. Edwards Esq
Covr. (illegible) of Pensions
Washington
Mr. Evan

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Service
Number
Penn. Ellis, Isaac W10013
Ann
Born in Md.
Contents

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August 13, 1935
BA-J/EEL

Mrs. Bess Johnson
99 South Home Avenue
Franklin, Indiana

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the
Revolutionary War record of the husbands of Nancy Ellis, of Owen
County, Kentucky, and Jane Ellis, of Woodford County, Kentucky,
each aged seventy-seven years in 1840.

The record has been found of one Leonard Ellis, whose widow,
Jane resided in Woodford County, Kentucky, and of one Isaac Ellis,
whose widow, Ann (synonymous with Nancy), resided in Owen County,
Kentucky. It is presumed that these are the records in which 
you are interested. They are furnished herewith as found in the
claims for pension based upon Revolutionary War service.

Very truly yours
A. D. Hiller
Executive Assistant to the Administrator.

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August 13, 1935

xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Mrs. Bess Johnson
99 South Home Avenue
Franklin, Indiana 

Dear Madam:

The data which follow are obtained from the papers on file in Revolutionary War pension claim, W.10013,based upon the mili-tary service of Isaac Ellis in that war.

Isaac Ellis was born October 29, 1752, in Frederick(that part which was later Washington) County, Maryland, and in 1775, moved with his father from said Frederick County, to a place called Cat-fish Camp in Washington County, Pennsylvania, on the frontier of that state.  The names of the parents of Isaac Ellis are not shown. 

While residing in Washington County, Pennsylvania, Isaac Ellis enlisted early in June, 1777, and served on short tours each year from that time until October 1, 1782, three months as private, four months as orderly sergeant, seven months as lieutenant and six months as captain under Captains David Williamson, Timothy Downing, Conrad  Stroups and Boggs, Major McCullock, Colonels David Williamson and Butler in the Pennsylvania Troops.  His service was rendered at the forts, along the Ohio River and in Virginia, spying and scouting against the Indians.  He was in frequent encounters with the savages and was in the engagement at the fort at Wheeling when the Indians were defeated and compelled to retire across the Ohio. Soldier stated that he did not receive commissions as lieutenant and captain but was elected to those offices by the members of the company.

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County, Pennsylvania, to Jefferson County, Kentucky, where they lived until 1791, then moved to another part of said Jefferson County which was later in Shelby County, Kentucky, and lived until 1829, when they moved to Owen County, Kentucky.
Pension was allowed Isaac Ellis on his application executed February 7, 1833, while residing in Owen County, Kentucky, about eighteen miles from Owenton.
He died May 14, 1833, in said Owen County.
Soldier's widow, Ann Downing Ellis, was allowed pension on her application executed December 10, 1835, while living in Owen County, Kentucky. In 1846, she had moved with her son, his name not designated to Lincoln County, Missouri. In same year, one Duncan Ellis witnessed the signature of the widow; his relationship to her was not stated.
In 1833, David Downing, a resident of Owen County, Kentucky, stated that he was born in 1769 and was the son of Captain Timothy Downing, the brother of the widow, Ann Ellis, and that during the Revolutionary War he lived with his father in Washington County, Pennsylvania, his father being an active Indian fighter and officer of the Revolution. There is no claim for pension on file based upon the military service of Timothy Downing in the Revolutionary War. In 1837, the widow's sister, Jane Downing, was aged seventy-seven years and resided in Mason County, Kentucky, at the home of Robert Downing: no relationship of Robert to Jane Downing and Ann Ellis was shown. There are no further family data.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name and address of person paid and possibly the date of death of
the Revolutionary War pensioner, Ann Ellis, widow of Isaac Ellis, W. 10013, you should address The Comptroller General, General Act
counting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following data:
Ann Ellis, Certificate No. 630, issued March 23, 1837, rate $256.66 per annum, commenced March 4, 1831, Act of July 4, 1836, Missouri Agency.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant to the Administrator.

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Rev. and 1812
Wars Section
ESL
December 13, 1929

Mr. George T. Parker
6059 Clemens Avenue
Saint Louis, Missouri

Dear Sir:
I advise you that the Revolutionary War records of this bureau fail to afford any information in regard to Isaac Newton Ellis.
The records show that one Isaac Ellis ( W. 10013) was born in Frederick County, Maryland, enlisted in Washington County, Pennsylvania, and served from in 1777, at various times, until in 1782, as a private, sergeant and lieutenant and as captain under Colonel David Williamson, all in the Pennsylvania Troops, and later lived in Jefferson, Shelby and Owen Counties, Kentucky.
Very truly yours,
E. W. MORGAN
Acting Commissioner.

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July 21, 1919.
Miss Mary R. Ellis,
2909 Forest Ave.
Kansas City, Mo.
Madam;
In reply to your letter of the 16” instant, you are advised that the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau fail to afford any information in regard to Robert Ellis of Virginia and Kentucky.
Ann ( Nancy) Ellis aged 77 years in 1840 and residing in Owen County Kentucky with Duncan Ellis, was pensioned on account of the Revolutionary War services of her husband Isaac Ellis and therefore does not appear to be the person whose history you desire.
Very respectfully,
M. Saltzgaber
Commissioner.

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Stamp in black ink
U.S. Pension Office
K
JUL 
19
1919
Rev Ser (illegible)
2909 Forest Ave
Kansas City, MO.
Pension Department
Washington D.C.

Dear Sirs: - I find in the Kentucky Records a list of soldiers or their wives living in 1840, the name of Mary Ellis, widow of Robert Ellis, she was living in Owen Co. I infer she was drawing a pension. Will you please send to me all records of Robert Ellis if there are any. He was from Virginia during the Revo-lution, going later to

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Kentucky to live
Thanking you
I am Very Truly
(Miss) Mary R. Ellis
July 16-1919

Stamp in black ink
U.S. Pension Office
K
Jul
19
1919

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REVOLUTIONARY WAR RECORDS SECTION.
3-525
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
BUREAU OF PENSIONS
Washington, D. C.,____________ 19____

In reply to your request of _______, received ______
for a statement of the military history of _________
a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or [replaced with "and"] his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.

DATES OF ENLISTMENT
LENGTH OF SERVICE
RANK
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED
CAPTAIN          COLONEL
STATE
1777  4 mon(?)  Ordly Sgt  David Williamson  Pa
1778  3"  Pvt.  David Williamson, Timothy Downing, Conrad Stroups
1779, 1780, 1781  6"  Captain  David Williamson
1782  7" Lieut  Timothy Downing, Boggs

Battles engaged in, skirmish at Fort Wheeling(?)
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Catfish(?) Ba???, Washington Co. Pa.
Date of application for pension, Feb 7, 1833, Has ??, was ??
Residence at date of application, Owen Co. Ky -
Age at date of application, F Oct 29, 17?2 in Frederick Co. Md
Remarks: ??? ??r near Catfish Camp - May 18, 1779. Ann Downing she was born Oct 16, 1762. He died May 14, 1833. She was at ?????? Dec 10 1836 while living in Owen County Ky 1846. She was ???? in ??? Co Ny(?) with a ??? where name is not stated.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

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July 11 1938
Bureau of Pensioner (Revolutionary Section)
Washington D.C.
Dear Sirs:
Will you please give me any information
you may be able to give regarding a Revolutionary
Soldier - Isaac Ellis who served in the
Penn. Militia and was pensioned June 26, 1833
in Owens(?) County Kentucky, at the age of 81?
also Nancy Ellis, who lived with Duncan Ellis
and was also pensioned in Owens(?) County
Kentucky? Any family data, children, or
parentage or any other information
I will appreciate so much.
Thanking you for the favor
I am,
Yours respectfully,
Mrs(?). Ralph Hutchinson
8D6W College Ave.
Jacksonville, Delivery

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OFFICE
GEO. T. PARKER
SECRETARY and TREASURER
6059 CLEMENS AVE.

(Center Seal)
SONS OF THE REVOLUTION
Missouri Society

October 24, 1929.
ST. LOUIS, MO.

U.S. Pension Office,
Washington, D.C.
Gentlemen;-
Hon. Clarence Cannon, M.C. 9th District, Missouri,
states that on file in your office are records showing
service in the Revolutionary War of
Isaac Newton Ellis,
Penna. Troops, Col. David Williamson,
enlisted in 1777. received discharge 1782.
Ellis was from Frederick Co. Maryland, moved to Shelby Co., Ky, in 1782.
May we ask do your records confirm this
this statement?
Thanking you in advance,
Very respectfully,
(undersigned)
Geo T Parker

Secretary.

(Intake Stamp upside-down)
PENSION
A
U. OCT 26 1929 S.
OFFICE

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(Intake stamp upside-down)
RECORD DIVISION
DEC 14 1908

Concerning
Isaac Ellis
Ans. Dec. 15, 1908.

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OFFICES OVER PEOPLE'S BANK PHONE BELL 43
CLARENCE A. CANNON
Lawyer
TROY, MISSOURI

December 10, 1908.
Commissioner of Pensions,
Department of the Interior,
Washington, D.C.

Sir:
We desire authentic information relating to
the record of my great-great- grandfather, Isaac Neuton
Ellis, born October 29, 1752, died April 10, 1833, who
served in the Revolutionary Army, probably from the
State of Maryland, and who died in the State of Kentuckey [Kentucky] Shelby Co.
from which state he probably applied for his pension.
Very respectfully,
C.A. Cannon.
(undersigned)
C.A. Cannon

(Intake Stamp)
PENSION
A
U. DEC 12 1908 S.
OFFICE

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OFFICES OVER PEOPLE'S BANK PHONE BELL 43
CLARENCE A. CANNON
Lawyer
TROY, MISSOURI

December 2, 1908.
Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.
Sir:
We desire information relating to the official
record of Isaac Neuton Ellis, my great-great-grandfather
who enlisted in the Revolutionary Army from the State of
Maryland. He was born October 29, 1752 and died April 10, 1833.
We shal be grateful for any information which your
department may be able to supply.
If you are unable to assist, can you suggest
some one a source to which we may apply for the desired
data.
We shall be glad to defray all the expenses of an
investigation of the records.
Very respectfully,
C.A. Cannon.

(Intake Stamp)
PENSION
A
U. DEC 4 1908 S.
OFFICE

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(Left Page)
1908 Dec. 15 - Hist to C.A. Cannon C
1919 July 21. Mary R. Ellis info
Ann Ellis of Owen Co Ky. and
of Isaac (not of Robert) aw
1921. Dec. 30. Heist to Ora Ellis Leeka
613 E. Center St. Marion Ohio aw.
see her letter in Squire Boone
W8372. aw.
__________
1929 - Dec 13 - Mr Leo J. Packer
advised rel. to service Etc EL
__________
1935 - Aug 13 - Hist to
Mrs Berto Johurger.
Letter in care Leaonaig
Ellis - W.8689 EL
__________
1938 - Aug 11 - Hist to Mrs
Ralph Hutchinson - EL

(Right Page)
The War of Revolution Pennsylvania
Widow, &c.
__________
File No. 10013
Ann Ellis
Wid. of
Isaac Ellis
Capt, Pa, Noila,
__________
Act: July 4 T36, Lec, 3d
Index:-Vol. A, Page 214
[Arrangement of 1870.]