Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 21059, John Eller, New York

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Service - New York

Eller, John - Number W. 21059
Elizabeth - Number B.L.Wt 17569-160-55

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20. 420
New York        Let. to F. Hasbrouck  Nov 4 1842

John Eller
Of Sullivan, in the State of N. York whio was a private in the Comp commanded by Captain Hunter of the Regt. commanded by Col. Pawling in the New York line for Full term

Inscribed on the Roll of N. York at the rate of 80 dollars per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 12th day of Sept. 1833 and sent to J. G. Broadhead -----

Arrears to the 4th of Sept.                         $160
Semi-ani. allowance ending March '34          40
                                                                       40
                                                                    $240
Recorded by
W.L.Williams     {Revolutionary Claim, }
                          { Act June 7, 1832      }

Book E Vol. 4, Page 53

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New York State
 Elizabeth Eller widow of John Eller
who served in the Revolutionary war
as a Private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 dollars 0 cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.

Certificate of Pension issued the 3rd day of July 1849 and sent to 
   Hon   D.B. St. John
 H of R
              ---------
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848  Page 65 Vol. 4

Reported July 3, 1849

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138012



Elizabeth Eller widow of John Eller private revolutionary war 
claimant is a Pensioner Act of 184 &c8 to refers to evidence on file

N.Y Mil    Rev: War
Ad; 160 Acres Feb: 21/56,
N.Y. Feby 48

Boynton

Joseph Ellis
Bloomingburg N.Y.

Vol. E 73.00
[written across page]  No 17569 iss Feb 21/56

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State of New York County of Sullivan  Ss
On this tenth day of October in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty two.  personally appeared in open court before Samuel Smith, William Gillespie, and Thomas Crary Esquire.
Judges of the court of common pleas in and for said county of Sullivan now sitting John Eller a resident of the town of Fallsburgh, said county of Sullivan and said state of New York aged seventy years on the fifth day of January who first being duly sworn according to the law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of congress passed June 7th 1832.
That he enlisted the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated to wit, and first he states that he was born the fifth day of January in the year one thousand seven hundred and sixty two as he has always been informed & verily believes, in the town of New Hurley in the county of Ulster and state of New York and that he has no record of his age and never has had any to his knowledge or belief.
That when he was called into service he resided in the town of Marbletown in said county of Ulster and since the Revolutionary war he has resided in the said town of Marbletown for about five years from thence he removed to the town of Rochester where he resided about 15 years and from thence he removed to his present place of residence where he has resided ever since.
That in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy nine he volunteered his services in the militia of the state of New York in a company commanded by captain Robert Hunter, Levi Dewitt being the lieutenant, which company belonged to a regiment commanded by Colonel Albert Pawling, that

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the only field officer of said regiment that he recollects were Van Benschoten and Chandonet but  their respective rank or christian names he does not recollect.  That he was stationed with his said company at Shandaken in said county of Ulster  
to guard the frontier against the Indians - that after remaining there some time he was marched to the westward to join General Sullivan in his expedition against the Indians - that after remaining there some time he was marched to the westward to join General Sullivan in his expedition against the Indians -After reaching the Susquehanna river it was found that General Sullivan had proceeded onward about four days before they arrived, and being short of provisions they returned to their former station - that shortly afterwards he was marched down the Hudson River to  Stoney Point - that from Stoney Point he returned as far as Poughkeepsie where he was discharged his term of service being expired which was eight months, all of which he actually served.
That in the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty one he was hired as a substitute for two persons whose names he does not now recollect.  He entered the service - that he entered into a company  commanded by Albert Pawling - whose lieutenant was Hovenburgh, in a Regiment commanded by the above named Colonel Pawling. That he was stationed at Hendrick Crispells in the town of Marbletown in said county of Ulster (now the town of Olive) to guard the frontier against the Indians under the immediate command of Lieutenant Hovenburgh who was detached for that purpose and that he remained at the said station until he was discharged, his term of service which was eight months having expired - and that he served in that said company the whole of said time - that in the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty two he entered the service as a

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substitute for two persons one of whom was John Fuss & the others name he does not recollect, in a company commanded by Captain Livingston whose Lieutenant was John Dubois belonging to a regiment commanded by Colonel Wiesenfelt and was stationed at Matthew Keaton in the said town of Marbletown to guard the frontiers and remained there for the whole term of his service which was eight months when he was discharged- that he the declarant also in the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty went into the service as a substitute for Andrew Dewitt for three months- that he was commanded by Captain Johannis Hardenbergh whose company belonged to the regiment commanded by Colonel Albert Pawling and that he was stationed with his company at the house of John Hardenbergh in the town of Rochester in a said county of Ulster (now Wawarsing) for the purpose of guarding the frontier where he remained the whole term of his aforesaid service being three months that he could have procured 
proof of his last aforesaid service but did not suppose it would be necessary to enable him to obtain his pension  and as it would have been attended with considerable expense

That he never received any written discharge from any of his said services-
That Jonathan Jones, Anthony Hasbrouck and several other persons in his present neighborhood can certify as he believes to his character for veracity & their belief of his services as a soldier of the Revolution-
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension Roll of the agency of any state-

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Sworn and subscribed to the day & year aforesaid and he further declares that he is not acquainted with any clergyman in his neighborhood or town who could have an [opportunity]  of making a certificate prescribed in cases of this kind
Sworn and subscribed the day & year aforesaid
   John Eller
John M Foster }
Clerk of Sullivan County  
Common Pleas


We Jonathan Jones and Anthony  Hasbrouck residing in the town of Fallsburgh in the county of Sullivan aforesaid hereby certify that we are well acquainted with John Eller who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe to be seventy years of age and 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
Jonathan Jones
 Anthony Hasbrouck

John M Foster Clerk                  } 
of Sullivan county  com. pleas   }

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, as he states- And the Court further certifies that it appears to them that Jonathan Jones and Anthony Hasbrouck are residents of the town of Fallsburgh in said county of Sullivan, are credible persons, and entitled to credit-

William Gillespie  }
Thomas Crary       }
Samuel Smith       }

Judges of the  Com. Pleas of Sullivan County

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State of New York } 
Sullivan County     } ss

On this 29th day of May 1843 personally appeared the undersigned one of the Judges of the Court of common pleas in and for said County Elizabeth Eller a resident of said County, aged 74 years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed July 4th 1838 [and the 23rd of August 1842 - crossed out] entitled an Act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows that she is the widow of John Eller who was a Private in the War of the Revolution and drew a pension at the rate of Eighty Dollars per annum under the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832
She further declares that she was married to the said John Eller on the 13th of January 1785 by Jacob Delematter who was then a Justice of the peace
that her husband the aforesaid John Eller died on the 17th of October 1841 and that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place prior to the first of January 1781 viz at the time above stated

Sworn and subscribed the day and year above mentioned
by making her mark

Elizabeth Eller (+) her mark

Joseph Grant }  Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of said County

I the said Judge do hereby certify that the above applicant Elizabeth Eller is unable to attend the sitting of the County Court on the account of old age and infirmity 
Joseph Grant Judge

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State of New York  }
Sullivan County      } ss:

Personally appeared before me the undersigned one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County James Divine a resident of said County aged sixty two years and made oath in due form of law & depose and states that he was personally acquainted with John Eller a late resident of Sullivan County and with Elizabeth Eller his wife who is now his widow and filed the fore gowing [foregoing] declaration this deponent further states that the aforesaid John Eller died on the 17th day of October 1841 and that the aforesaid Elizabeth Eller still remains his widow and that the aforesaid John Eller was a pensioner of the united states at the time of his death and received a pension at the rate of eighty dollers per year

James Divine (signed)

Sworn and Subscribed before me this 29th day of May 1843 Joseph Grant

Judge of Sullivan county 
Common pleas

I the said judge doth hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with the above deponent James Divine and that he is a man of good reputation and entitled to the fullest credit and belief 

Joseph Grant 
Judge

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138,012

Elizabeth Eller a pensioner under the act of February 2nd 1848 an applicant for Land

Joseph Ellis Attorney
Bloomingburgh
Sullivan County
NY

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State of New York  }
County of Sullivan  } s.s.

Be it known that before me, Justice of the peace, in and for the County aforesaid, duly authorised by law, to administer oaths, personally appeared Elizabeth Eller, and made oath, in due form of law that she is the identical person, named in an original certificate, in her possession, of which I certify the following is a true copy.

War Department
Widows Pension

I certify that in conformity with the Act of February 2nd 1848, Elizabeth Eller, widow of John Eller, who was a private &c in the revolutionary war, is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of Eighty dollars, per annum, commencing on the 4th of March 1848, 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 War Office of the United States this 3rd day of February, One thousand eight hundred forty nine.

W L Marcy
Secretary of War

Examined and countersigned.
J.L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions 

That she has not intermarried, but continues the widow of John Eller, and that she now resides in the County of Sullivan in the State of New York and has resided there for the space of 51 years past and that previous thereto she resided in Ulster County in said State. Of the truth of which statement, I am fully satisfied and that she this Declarant, the above named Elizabeth Eller, makes this Declaration, for the purpose of obtaining the Bounty Land to which she may be entitled under the act approved the 3rd day of March 1835, she also declares that she has never applied for nor received under

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this or any other act of Congress any Bounty Land Warrant whatever and that she gives reference to her papers now on file, in the office of the Commissioner of pensions on which she obtained her pension to prove her marriage and her late husbands services. She further declared that she still remains a widow.

Elizabeth Eller her mark X


We Cornelius D. Eller and Moses D P Coddington residents of Sullivan county in the State of New York upon our oath declare that the foregoing Declaration was signed and acknowledged by Elizabeth Eller, in our prescence, and that we know her to be a widow, and that we believe from the appearance and her statements that she is the identical person she represents herself to be.

Cornelius D Eller
Moses D P Coddington

I the said Justice do herebty certify that the foregoing declaration, and affidavits were sworn to and subscribed before me on this 30th day of April, 1855, and I further
[line redacted]

State of New York    }
County of Sullivan,   }   ss:

I, James L. Stewart, Clerk of the County of Sullivan, N.Y., and also Clerk of the County Court of said County, (which is a Court of Record,) do hereby certify that H R Ludington, whose name is subscribed to the certificate of the proof of the declaration hereto annexed and thereon written, was at the time of taking such proof, a Justice of the Peace in and for said county, elected and sworn and duly authorized to take the same- and as such Justice his acts are entitled to full faith and credit: and further, that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of such Justice, and verily believe that the signature to the said certificate is genuine.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County and Court the 10th day of May 1855

J L Stewart   Clerk

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this or any other act of Congress any Bounty Land Warrant that she gives reference to her papers now on file, in the office of the Commissioner of pensions on which she obtained her pension to prove her marriage and her late husbands services. She further declared that she still remained a widow.

Elizabeth Eller her X mark

We Cornelius D Eller and Moses D Coddington residents of Sullivan County in the State of New York, upon our oaths declare that the foregoing Declaration was signed and acknowledged by Elizabeth Eller, in our presence, and that we know her to be a widow, and that we believe from the appearance and her statements, that she is the identical person she represents herself to be.

Cornelius D Eller
Moses D P Coddington

I the said Justice do hereby certify that the foregoing Declaration, and affidavits were sworn to and subscribed before me on this 30th day of April 1855, and I further certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons and that I know the Claimant Elizabeth Eller, to be in the receipt of a pension as stated by her in the foregoing Declaration, and that I the said Justice have no interest in this Claim for Bounty Land, whatever, the word (Orange) erased before the execution hereof

H R Loidington
Justice of the peace

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State of New York   }
County of Sullivan  }  SS.

Be it known that personally appeared


[All text crossed out]

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14,702

John Eller
Admitted
Private 2 years
p. 298
14-16

March 14 '33

Hon
J C Brodhead

MC

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Brief in the case of John Eller of Fallsburgh 
County of Sullivan in the 
State of New York
(Act 7th June, 1832)

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

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

3. How old is he?   70

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.

Voluntered

1779   8 months     Private
                                       Col. Albert Pawling
                                       Capt. Robb Hunter}
 N York troops

1780   8 months substitute for 2 persons
                                Private
                                        Col. Albert Pawling
                                        Capt. Henry Pawling}
N York troops

1782   8 months  substitute for 2 persons
                                 Private
                                         Col. Weisenfels
                                         Capt. Livingston

1780   3 months   substitute for Andw DeWitt
                                  Private
                                  Col. Albert Pawling          
                                Capt. Johannis Hardenberg


5. In what battles was he engaged?  
    -Not any

6. Where did he reside when he entered the 
    service?
   -Marbletown, New York

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

    -Living witnesses as to 24 months service, 3 
    by traditionary evidence

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

    -not properly attached

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

Chas. G Wilcox
Examining Clerk.

8 March 1833

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REVOLUTIONARY WAR RECORDS SECTION. 
3-525   

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSION.

Washington, D.C. ,  ....................,   19.......


In reply to your request of...........,
received............, for a statement of the military history of John Eller 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    Length of    Rank   OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED
or appointment.          Service                   Captain.                   Colonel.

1779                             8 Mos.                   Robert Hunter                          Albert Pawling
1780                             3 "                          Johannes Hardenburgh           Albert Pawling
1781                             8 "                          Henry Pawling                          Albert Pawling
1782                             8 "                          Gilbert I Livingston                   Fredrik Weisenfels

Battles engaged in, none
Residence of soldier at enlistment,  Marbletown, Ulster County New York
Date of application for pension,  October 10, 1832   [Heis cl was al. ? ]
Residence at date of application,  Fallsburgh Sullivan Co. N.Y.
Age at date of application,  b. Jan 5, 1762 at New Hurley, Ulster Co. N.Y.

Remarks: Sol mar [married] Jan 13 1785. Elizabeth Roosa. He died Oct. 17 1841. She was al. pens on her ap [? ]May 29 1843 aged 74 and res of Sullivan Co. N.Y. A son John born May 22 1786

Respectfully 
Commissioner




6-2856

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1917 Jan. 3.  Hist to A.D. Eller
                                        aw
Revy
WIDOW, &c.

File No. 21059
Elizabeth Eller
wid of
John Eller
Priv Rev War

Act:  Feb. 2d   1848

Index:-Vol. A, Page 215

[Arrangement of 1870.]

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Bloomingburgh October 18th 1811

Dear Sir

I enclose to you the Within a declaration of the Widow Elizabeth Eller in order to obtain an increase to her pension under the act of July Last

Yours with Respect

Joseph Ellis   [   ]
Illegible

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7961

New York City.

Elizabeth Eller
Widow of John,
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832,
and who died on 17 Oct. 1841, of Sullivan Co. in the State of New York who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Hunter, of the Regt. commanded by Col. Pawling, in the New York line for 12   [   ]
                                    6    [   ]

Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 80 Dollars 0 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836. 
Increased from $65.27
Certificate of Pension issued the 3 day of July 1849, and sent to D B St John

[Act July 7, 1838.]

Recorded by Leo Jenkins Clerk
Book D   Vol 1   Page 155.

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4800
New York City
Elizabeth Eller
Widow of John
Who was a Private &c
In the Revolution

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1843.
Increased from $65.27

Certificate of Pension issued the 3 day of February  1849

and sent to Hon D. B. St. John  H of R

Acts of March 3, 1843, and June 17, 1844
Recorded in Book A Vol. 12  Page 74

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New York   4800

Elizabeth Eller widow of John Eller who was a private &c in the Revolution


Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 65 Dollars 27 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of pension issued the 31 day of Jan. 1844 and sent to J. Ellis Bloomingburgh N.Y. 


Act of March 3, 1843.
Recorded in Book A.  Vol. 1. Page 117.

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New York, 7961

Elizabeth Eller
Widow of John Eller

who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832, and who died on the 17th October, 1841 of Sullivan C. in the State of New Yorkk who was a xx in the company commanded by Captain Hunter of the Regt: commanded by Col. Pauling in the N. York line for 12 mos.: + 2 days [ ].
6 mos. +25 [ ].

Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the sale of 65 dollars 27 cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March 1836.

Certificate of Pension ifsued the 12th day of Dec 1843 and sent to Jos: Ellis, Bloomingburgh, New York

Whole amount due . . . . $326.35

[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by M Stewart, Clerk,
Book D - Vol. 1 - page 155

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Reported


[right page]
930
New York State
Elizabeth Eller
widow of John Eller
who served in the Revolutionary war, as a private &c
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 65 Dollars 27 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848
Certificate of Pension issued the 27 day of July 1848.
and sent to 
Hon D. B. St. John  H of R [House of Representatives]

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 5   Vol. 4

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Pen [Admd] Feb 1, 48 N.Y.
  Boynton

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Yours respectfully

For commissioner

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V. No. 9483

Elizabeth Eller N. York

Suspended

Sent to Jos. Ellis Oct 10 1843

Act July 7th '38

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State of New York  }  
Ulster County         }  ss:

Personally appeared before me the undersigned one of the Justices of the Peace in and for the County of Ulster and state aforesaid the Rev. CL Vandyck a resident of the town of Marble in said county aged thirty eight years and made oath in due form of Law depose and states that he is in the present pastor of the reformed Dutch Church in the town of Marble in said County and that he has the records of said church and that he has made diligent search for the marriage entry of John Eller with Elizabeth Roosa and that he finds no such entry on said record and that on further examination he finds recorded on said record that John Eller and Elizabeth Roosa had a child born May twenty second in the year of seventeen hundred and eighty six and baptized July tenth of the same year and that the following is a true copy of said record as it appears on said record in figures and writing
Cornelius L Van Dyck

John born 22 May 1786 Parents John Eller Elizabeth Roosa
[baptized] July 10 1786

Sworn and subscribed before me this fifth day of August 1843

Abm  G Hardenbergh  J peace

I the Said Justice do hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with the above named C L Van Dyck and know him to be of good character entitled to the fullest credit and belief

Abm G Hardenbergh   J peace

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State of New York                }
Ulster County Clerks Office }  ss.

I George A Gay, Clerk of the courts of common Pleas in & for Said County Certify that Abraham G Hardenbergh is magistrate as within Stated, and the foregoing or within Signature purporting to be his is genuine, In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Said County of Ulster and subscribed my name this 14th day of August 1843

Geo: A. Gay   Clerk
by Richard Keator    Dep Clerk

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Joseph Eller

Bloomingburgh Sullivan Co  NY  36518--160/55
Copy of act of June 3 of 58 and
Law Office [unclear] sent April 19/64

RH [signed]

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Bloomingburgh March 26th 1864

Dear Sirs
the widow Elizabeth Eller widow of John Eller Deceased applied for a Land Warrant for the Services of her Late husband John Eller and obtained a Land Warrant for 160 acres of Land for Services rendered in the War of the Revolution the widow died and never sold or assigned her Land Warrant to any one the Widow left no father nor Mother but Left children 3 in number
Can her children assign this Land Warrant or must one of the children administer on the Estate

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of their Mother so that they her children can sell or locate Said Warrant
please write me and inform me what is necessary for her children to pursue to make the warrant available to them

[unclear]
Joseph Eller 
Bloomingburgh
Sullivan County
NY

Bounty Land Offices

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State of New York}
Ulster County       } ss.

Benjamin Krom of the town of Marbletown in the said County aged seventy three years a soldier of the revolution being duly sworn deposeth and saith that he was acquainted with John Eller also a soldier in the revolution and now an applicant for a pension that this deponent served in the war of the revolution in the regiment of Col. Albert Pawling in the company commanded by Capt. Robert Hunter and was first stationed at Shandakan Ulster County and afterwards Marched to the Susquehannah back again to Shandakan and afterwards down the Hudson river to Stoney Point making the full term of eight months in the year 1779-That the said John Eller was messmate of this deponent and served the full term of eight months as a private soldier in the Militia of the State of New York

Benjamin A Krom
Sworn and Subscribed this 24th day September 1832

State of New York                 }
Ulster County Clerk's Office  } ss.

I, Jacob Snyder, Clerk of the County of Ulster, and Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of Ulster County, do hereby certify That Jacob A. Snyder Esquire, was on the day of the date of the Certificate to the annexed affadavit, a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County of Ulster, duly authorized to take affadavits, etc and further that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice, and verily believe the signature " Jacob A. Snyder" subscribed to the Certificate of the said annexed Affadavit to be genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name, and affixed the Seal of the said Court and County,  this eighteenth day of October 1832 

Jacob Snyder

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State of New York}
Ulster County } ss.

Benjamin Krom of the the said County aged seventy three years a soldier of the revolution being duly sworn deposeth and saith that he was acquainted with John Eller also a soldier in the revolution and now an applicant for a pension that this deponent served in the war of the revolution in the regiment of Col. Albert Pawling in the company commanded by Capt. Robert Hunter and was first stationed at Shandakan Ulster County and afterwards Marched to the Susquehannah back again to Shandakan and afterwards down the Hudson river to Stoney Point making the full term of eight months in the year 1779-that the said John Eller was messmate of this deponent and served the full term of eight months as a private soldier in the Militia of the State of New York

Benjamin A Krom
Sworn and Subscribed this 24th day September 1832
Jacob A. Snyder  JP

I, Jacob A. Snyder hereby certify that I am acquainted with Benjamin A Krom who made the above oath & that he is a credible witness
Dated this __________day of_______1833

State of New York }
Ulster County Clerk's Office } ss.

I certify that I am well acquainted [with]  Benjamin A. Krom who subscribed the above affidavit and believe the signature to said affidavit to be the handwriting of said Benjamin A. Krom and that he is a credible witness dated May 8th 1833 John J. Van Wagenen J.P.

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State of New York                }
Ulster County Clerks office  }  ss

I, Jacob Snyder Clerk of the County of Ulster and clerk of the Court of Common pleas of Ulster County do hereby certify that John J VanWagner Esquire was on the day of the date of the within certificate a Justice of the peace in and for said County of Ulster and that I. am acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice and verily believe the Signature "John J. VanWagenen" subscribed to the said within certificate to be genuine

Witness my hand and Seal of office this ninth day of May 1833

Jacob Snyder

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This may certify that Soloman Crispell of the Town of Olive in the County of Ulster came before me William Schutt one of the Justices of the peace of said county-and upon his oath says that he was well acquainted with John Eller in the year 1781. and that he was a soldier in the Revolution war and was stationed at Hendrik Crispells to guard the frontier there in the Town of Marbletown and the town of Olive in said County and the said Eller was commanded by Lieutenant  Haavenbergh [Hovenburgh] were [where] he continued for eight months then the term of time expired.

[another paper is covering the rest of the handwritten page]

State of New York }
Ulster County Clerk's Office } ss.

I, Jacob Snyder, Clerk of the County of Ulster, and Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of Ulster County, do hereby certify That William Schutt, was on the day of the date of the Certificate to the annexed affidavit, a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County of Ulster, duly authorized to take affidavits, etc and further that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice, and verily believe the signature " Wm Schutt" subscribed to the Certificate of the said annexed Affidavit to be genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name, and affixed the Seal of the said Court and County, this eighteenth day of October 1832

Jacob Snyder

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This may certify that Soloman Crispell of the Town of Olive in the County of Ulster came before me William Schutt one of the Justices of the peace of said county-and upon his oath says that he was well acquainted with John Eller in the year 1781. and that he was a soldier in the Revolution war and was stationed at Hendrik Crispells to guard the frontier there in the Town of Marbletown and the town of Olive in said County and the said Eller was commanded by Lieutenant Haavenbergh [Hovenburgh] were [where] he continued for eight months then the term of time expired.

Soloman Crispell  [his mark x]

Sworn and subscribed before me this 22nd day of September 1832 Wm Schutt JP

I William Schutt hereby certify that I am acquainted with Soloman Crispell who made the above oath & that he is a credible witness dated this ninth day of May 1833

Wm Schutt J. Peace

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I, Jacob Snyder, Clerk of the County of Ulster, and Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of Ulster County, do hereby certify That William Schutt Esquire, was on the day of the date of the within Certificate  a Justice of the Peace in and for said County and that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice and verily believe his name subscribed to the within Certificate of the of the credibility of the witness to be genuine.
Witness my hand and Seal of office this ninth day of May 1833.

Jacob Snyder

[on side]
Solomon Crispell
 Affidavit

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This is to certify [obscured]
the Town of Marbletown in the County of Ulster came before me Cornelius Dewitt one of the Justices of the peace of said County and upon his oath says that he was well acquainted with John Eller in the Year 1782 and that he was a soldier in the Revolution War. and was- Stationed at Mathew Keators to guard the frontiers of the Town of Marbletown in Said County and the Said Eller was Commanded By Captain Livingston where he Continued for Eight Months then the term of time [obscured]

State of New York }
Ulster County Clerk's Office } ss.

I, Jacob Snyder, Clerk of the County of Ulster, and Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of Ulster County, do hereby certify That Cornelius Dewitt- Esquire, was on the day of the date of the Certificate to the annexed affadavit, a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County of Ulster, duly authorized to take affadavits, etc and further that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice, and verily believe the signature "Cornelius Dewitt" subscribed to the Certificate of the said annexed Affadavit to be genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name, and affixed the Seal of the said Court and County, this eighteenth day of October 1832

Jacob Snyder

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This is to certify [obscured]
the Town of Marbletown in the County of Ulster came before me Cornelius Dewitt one of the Justices of the peace of said County and upon his oath says that he was well acquainted with John Eller in the Year 1782 and that he was a soldier in the Revolution War. and was- Stationed at Mathew Keators to guard the frontiers of the Town of Marbletown in Said County and the Said Eller was Commanded By Captain Livingston where he Continued for Eight Months then the term of time expired-

Sworn and subscribed before me this 24th day of Sept. 1832

Jas. Keator
Cornelius Dewitt J.P.



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State of New York Ulster County ss

I Cornelius E WynKoop of the town of Marbletown in said County one of the Justices of the peace in office in & for said County hereby certify that I was well acquainted with Cornelius Dewitt late justice of the peace in and for said county-that the said Cornelius has departed this life since the written affidavit was taken before him [and] that I am also acquainted with James Keator who subscribed & took the written affidavit & that he is a credible witness dated this eight[h] day of May--1833

Cornelius E WynKoop 
Justice of PeaceState of New York }
Ulster County Clerk's Office } ss.

I, Jacob Snyder, Clerk of the County of Ulster, and Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of Ulster County, do hereby certify that Cornelius E. WynKoop- Esquire, was on the day of the date of the above Certificate a Justice of the peace in and for said County and further that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice, and verify his signature  subscribed to the above Certificate to be his proper hand writing and genuine.
Witness my hand and seal of of office this ninth day of May 1833
Jacob Snyder

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In the matter of

John Eller 
14702 Pension Papers.

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I Jesse M Foster Clerk of the court of Common Pleas of Sullivan County do hereby certify tat the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the Matter of the application of John Eller for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal of the Office this 10th day of October 1832

Jesse M. Foster [signed]

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9483

Elizabeth Eller application for five years pension
Joseph Ellis ageant [agent]
Bloomingburgh
Sullivan County NY

Admd
12 Mo 2 ds pri
 6  m 25 ds  Corpl.
 $65.27

Jos. Ellis Esq   [signed]
Bloomingburgh  NY

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I Henry M Howell Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of Sullivan County, certify that Joseph Grant is a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of Sullivan County as above and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine, In Testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my Seal of Office and subscribed my name this 13th day of August 1843
  Henry W Howells Clerk
[round seal with ribbons]

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Declaration of Elizabeth Eller widow
of John Eller

D B St John  MC

Ad 4800

Admitted

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State of New York
Sullivan County

On this 11th day of July 1848 personally appeared before me the undersigned a justice of the peace in and for the county of Sullivan in the state of New York aforesaid Elizabeth Eller a resident of said county aged eighty years who being first duly sword according to law and [illegible] on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the  provision made by the act of Congress passed on the 24th of February 1848 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the war of the Revolution that she is the widow of John Eller who she thinks was a private in the New York State troops in the War of the Revolution and that she was a pensioner and draw a pension under the act of 1844 at the Rate of sixty five dollars and twenty seven cents [illegible] .
Under said [illegible]
Sworn and subscribed by making her work before me-
Alfred Dutcher JP

Her Elizabeth Eller
[Illegible]

I the said Justice and hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with the said Elizabeth Eller the above named and that I knew her to be in the Respect of a pension at the rate of $65.27 [illegible] as stated by her in the above affidavit. 
Alfred Dutcher Justice of the Peace

I do hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with Alfred Dutcher and know him to be an acting Justice of the peace in and for Sullivan County in the State of New York and before the clerk took his signature. July 20th 1848
Dr. B.L. John

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State of New York }
Sullivan County     } SS

be it known that on this 17th day of October AD 1848 personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the peace in and for the County of Sullivan and State aforesaid Elizabeth Eller a Resident of Said County, aged eighty six years who being first duly sworn according to law and makes the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of a joint Rezilution [Resolution] made by the Act of Congress & passed on the first day of July  1848 granting amount of pay to Widows that their husbands drew under the Act of 1832 and on the same proofs & that she is the widow of John Eller a late resident of Said County and that her Said husband applied and obtained a pension under the act of Congress passed on the 7th of June 1832 and received a pension at the Rate of Eighty dollars per annum under Said act and that she still remains a widow and that she applied and obtained a pension certificate under the act of February 2d 1848 payable at the new rate of sixty five dollars & sixty five cents per annum which certificate is hereunto annexed and that she refers the pension commissioner to the proff [proof] on file with the application of her late husband to support her claim to the increase


Sworn and subscribed 
by making her mark

Elizabeth Eller (+) her mark
this 17th day of October 1848
Alfred Dutcher Justice of the peace

I the said Justice of the peace do hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with the above named  Elizabeth Eller and know her to be the widow of the Late John Eller as stated by her in the above affidavit and that I know that all her statements in the above declaration



















Joseph Grant Judge

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and that she bares [bears] a good character and that her Statement is entitled to full credit and belief & that She has executed and made out powers of attorneys before me as Justice of the peace a number of times to draw her pension from the New York agency

Alfred Dutcher [signed]
Justice of the peace


State of New York }
Sullivan County     } ss

I certify that Alfred Dutcher Esq.,the person subscribing the annexed or foregoing deposition and before whom the same was taken on the 17th day of October A.D. 1848 a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly elected and sworn and authorized to take the same; and that his signature thereto is genuine.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said County this 19th day of October A.D. 1848

Gad Wales [signed]
Dep. Clerk

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State of New York
Sullivan County SS
Personally appearing before the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Sullivan
   Cornelius D Eller, a resident of Said County aged 40 years and made oath in due form of law and states that he was personally acquainted with John Eller, dead, a late-resident of Said County and with his wife Elizabeth Eller who is now his widow and made the foregoing application and that she has applyed for and obtained a five years pension under the act of 1838 at the rate of sixty five dollars & twenty-seven cents per annum, and that she still continues a widow. 
Cornelius D. Eller

Subscribed and sworn before 
me this 28th day of December 
1843 James Divine Justice of the Peace
I the said Justice here certify that I know the said Cornelius D. Eller and know him to be a man of good character and that he is entitled to credit and belief. 
James Divine Justice of the Peace

I Henry W Howell Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of Sullivan County, Certify that James Divine is a Magistrate as above, And that the foregoing signature, purporting to be his is genuine. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of Office, and Subscribed my name this 5th day of January in the year 1844
  Henry W. Howell Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of Sullivan County

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State of New York
Sullivan County SS
On this 28 day of December 1843 personally appeared before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Sullivan. Elizabeth Eller a resident of Said County aged 76 years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of March 3rd 1843 entitled an act granting one years pension to widows of persons who served during the War of the Revolution that she is the widow of John Eller dead a late resident of Sullivan County who was a soldier and served in the War of the Revolution and that she applied her self and obtained a five years pension under Act of 1838. at the rate of sixty five dollars and twenty seven cents per annum and that she still continues a widow.
Elizabeth [her  mark] Eller
Subscribed and sworn 
before me the 28 day of 
December 1843
James Divine Justice of the Peace

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In pursuance of a law passed the 27th of April, 1784, entitled, "An act for the settlement of the pay of the Levies and Militia, for their services in the late War, and for other purposes therein mentioned," the following certificates have been issued, bearing interest at five per cent per annum, viz:

25th Dec 1779 John Eller  Private     4    17  9
3rd June 1780   "       "         "            0    15  1/2
22nd Oct 1780  "       "         "            8     1    9
20th Dec 1781  John Aller   "            18   18  832.3.2
31st Dec 1783   John Eller    Corp     22    19  7-
                                                    12 mo 20  priv
                                                      6 mo   25 Corpl
State of New York
Comptroller's Office, Albany, Oct 14th, 1843
I hereby certify the above to be true extracts from Book No. 1.2. of 8. no remaining in this office, and that the service for which the certificates above named were issued, were performed under the following officers, viz:

First- Under Capt. Robert Hunter in Col. Albert Pawling Regt
Second "       "    John Hasbrouck   "  "    John Caline       "
Third     "       "    Henry Pawling     "    "   Albert Pawling   "
Fourth   "       "             "                 "    "          "                
Fifth      "       "  Gilbert J. Livingston  "  "   Fredk Weisenfels

Philip Phelps
Dept. Comptroller

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Woodbourne N.Y.
Oct 29th

War Department
City Washington

[on side]
Nov 1  
N. York
[D?c]

Yes, she is [?] from
Pension Office
c/o Mr Eller

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Fallsburgh Sullivan County New York
October 28th 1842
Mr John Ellis late of this place frew a pension under the act of June 7th 1832 he died a year ago and has left a widow  they were married about the close of Revolutionary war. The desire of this letter is to know if the widow is entitled to a pension or not under the [illegible]
  Yours Respecty [Respectfully]
  Isaiah Hasbrouck

Cond. pensions

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John Eller

[Street?]

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Brief objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of John Eller, which require further proof or explanation.

I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? - YES

II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? - YES

III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so?

IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? - YES

V. *Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amout of pension he is entitled? - Yes

VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with regulations? - YES

VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? - YES

VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? - YES

IX. Has the clerk given his certificate? - YES

X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal? - YES

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XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and other respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service? - NO

XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it? - NO

XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had?

XIV. If the applicant's name is not found on the rolls of military service, has he produced a witness or witnesses as to his service?
        If he has produced direct proof as to service, has the magistrate who administered the oath, certified to the credibility of the witness or witnesses? - NO
         Has the proper officer certified to the official character and signature of the magistrate as the regulations direct? - YES

XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service? - YES

XVI. Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? - NO

XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered?

____________________________

Explanatory Notes

QUERE V. 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, &v. A.B. who, being duly sworn, despoth 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

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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 to four months" is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable.  Some persons who apply for pensions merely state 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 is a declaration is highly objectionable. It must in every case be clearly shewn under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; he was not employed in any civil pursuit.

QUERE XIV - Proof of Service
 In the 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 claimants 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. 

QUERE XVI
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto 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.

In every case where the clerk of the court, or other certifying officer, 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.

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Payment to be made at New York City by Benjn S. Hart Esq
Agent for paying Pensioners in the Agency of New York

Payable on the 4th September and 4th March

Recorded in the Pension Office on the roll of Pensioners under act February 2d, 1848, Page 65 vol. 4
 Leo Jenkins  clerk

[upside down] Elizabeth Eller

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War Department
Widow's Pension
___________

I certify that in conformity with the act of February 2d, 1848, Elizabeth Eller, widow of John Eller, who was a private in the revolutionary war, is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of sixty five dollars and twenty seven cents per annum, commencing on the 4th of March, 1848, and continuing for life, unless she should again marry; in which care the Pension is not payable after the time of such marriage. 


Given at the War Office of the United States this 27th Day of July one thousand eight hundred and forty eight

(Missing signature of Secretary of War)

Examined and Countersigned,
J.L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions

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17.569

[Illegible]

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Bloomingburg, NY 17th Oct. 1843

Dear Sir,

The enclosed is additional proof to support the claim of Elizabeth Eller to a Pension. Widow of John Eller she is an applicant under the Act of 1838.

Yours very respectfully, 
Joseph Ellis


Hon. J.L. Edwards
direct to Bloomingburg by, Sullivan Co. N.Y

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Eller
[postal mark] U.S. Pension Office DEC 20 1916

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L.B. 5 3 Peekskill NY
Dec 18 1916
[illegible note at top]

Pension Bureau
Washington D.C.
Sir -  Please forward all the information at your command relating to Ancestry & place of birth, time of service, date of same regiment or other designation, of John Eller (Gt. Grandfather)  Revolutionary War.
 Pension granted Sept 12 1833  recorded in Book "E" Vol 4 (Page not given) and bear an [rnn?] of seal. "No 420"
  Thanking you in advance I am
  Respy yours
  A.D. Eller
This information requested for the sole purpose of tracing ancestry