Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 3294, Thomas Elliott, Va.

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VA. Elliott, Thomas R3294
Elizabeth

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State of Kentucky
County of Clinton SS
On this 18th day of June and 1851. Before me James A. Crouch--an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the Courts and State above mentioned personally appeared Elizabeth Elliott aged (93) ninety three years a resident of Clinton County aforesaid who being duly sworn according to law declares, that she is the Widow of Thomas Elliott deceased late of Clinton County and state of Kentucky and formerly a soldier in the war of the Revolution Virginia Continental line. She further states that she was married to the said Thomas Elliott aforesaid in Sullivan County Tennessee on or about the month of April (1794.) Seventeen Hundred and Ninety Four And that her name before her said Marriage was Elizabeth Livingstone, She further states that her said husband died in Clinton [word "Clinton" crossed out] Cumberland County Kentucky on 25th day of April (1825.) Eighteen Hundred and Twenty Five, leaving one living child at the time of his death, to wit--Sarah Bramlette aged

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now, (56) Fifty Six years,= That her said husband was about (87) years of age at the time of his death. She also states that her said husband served in the war of the Revolution, That he went into the Service as a private soldier and thinks served under Captain Evan Shelly, that he was promoted to the Office of Lieutenant in the Company commanded by his brother James Elliott, that he served under his Brother Captain James Elliott, until the death of the latter, who was killed in battle-She further states that her said husband was then promoted to the Office of Captain over the same company which his brother had commanded--She further states that he served during the greater part of the war, and knows of her own self that he served over Two Years, She further states that she has no documentary evidence in support of her claim, That his discharge and other papers were lost by the burning of the home in which they were placed, That her name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state And she makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the Pension which is due her from the United States on account of the military Services of her deceased husband aforesaid, and she hereby relinquishes every Claim

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whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, Elizabeth Her + mark Elliott
Witnessed by, 1. W. Ramsay, 2. Jacob Rich
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 18th day of June A.D. 1857, And I hereby certify that Elizabeth Elliott is a credible witness; that she is of the age above stated and is the widow of Thomas Elliott deceased who is generally respected and believed to have served in the war of the Revolution, all erasing and interlineations made before signing. J.P.C.C. [previous set of initials crossed out] J A. Crouch  JPCC

State of Kentucky
County of Clinton SS
I Jack H. Cross Clerk of the County Court in and for the County and State above mentioned do hereby Certify that J.A. Crouch whose genuine signature appears to the foregoing declaration and affidavit

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is and was at the time of signing the same a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and state aforesaid duly Commissioned and sworn, that all his official acts as such are entitled to full faith and credit and that the aforesaid County Court is a Court of Record having general Jurisdiction. Given under my hand and Seal of office at Albany this 4th day of August A.D. 1851. Joel H. Cross Clk

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This is to certify, That it appears from a list in this office of such Officers and Soldiers of the Virginia Continental Line as settled their accounts and received certificates for the balance of their Full Pay, according to an act of assembly, passed the November session 1781, directing the Auditors of Public Accounts to settle and adjust the pay and accounts of the said Officers and Soldiers from the 1st January 1777, to the 31st December 1781, (see Hening's Statutes at Large, vol. 10, p. 462,) that a settlement was made on the 10th day of Janry 1785 in the name of Thomas Elliott ----- as a Soldier of Infantry and evidence of the indebtedness of the State to him for [monetary unit sign] 15..17. and was delivered to Col Cropper and was given, as appears by a copy of the settlement on file in this office, for services from the  [blank] to [blank]
Given under my hand at the First Auditor's Office, Richmond, this 21st day of August 1851
page 364.
[No Seal of Office}
G.W. Clutter Actg. Aud.

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D.W. Wells 
May 26/53

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Pension Office
May 26 1853
Sir
The difficulty in the way of the admission of the claim of Elizabeth Elliot widow of Thomas of Ky - act 29 July 1848- consists in the fact that she has neither proved the date of her marriage nor that her husband rendered the service alleged to have been performed by him.
D.W. Wells Esq
Louisville
Ky

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Hon. J.E. Heath
Courts of Pensions.

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Louisville Ky. 9th Jan '53.
Hon. J.E. Heath, Courts of Pensions.
Washington City, D.C.
Sirs: I inclose a Power of Attorney in the case of Elizabeth Elliott, widow of Thomas Elliott. I expect soon to get additional proof to that already on file which will be forwarded. Please state the reason why the case is suspended, and what additional proof is required. 
Very respectfully, D.W. Wells

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Elizabeth Elliott
Widow of Thomas
For Pension under
Act of 1848
Original

W Cole

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Washington, Oct. 15th 1851
Sir
Enclosed we have the honor to present you the Claim of Elizabeth Elliott widow of Thomas Elliott [word not legible] for Pension under act of 29th July 1848. 
Very respectfully
Your obt. servant
Dickins [word not legible]
J.E. Heath Esq
Courts of Pensions

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Illegible

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Thos. Elliott. Power
Clinton Co. Ky
Dickins & Connely

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Know all men by these presents that I Elizabeth Elliott widow of Thomas Elliott deceased late of Cumberland County and state of Kentucky and formerly a soldier and officer in the war of the Revolution Virginia Line, do hereby nominate, constitute and appoint George H. Monsarrat and Stephen T. J. Trabue of Louisville, Kentucky my true and lawful Attorneys for me and in my name to prosecute against the Government of the United States the claim due me as the widow of the said Thomas Elliott on account of his military services aforesaid, under the Act of the Congress passed, or under any other act or acts of the said Congress.  And when an amount or accounts due found due me there my said Attorneys or either of them are hereby fully authorised to demand and receive the money or certificate in satisfaction for the same from the Treasury of the United States or from any department of the Government of the United States or proper accounting office of the same.  And to sign seal and deliver any instrument

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Or instruments in writing in order thereto which they may deem right and proper, hereby satisfying and confirming all which my said Attorney may do by virtue of these Presents, and for good and sufficient reasons revoking all former Powers of Attorney or other authority given to any person or persons whatsoever and resting the same solely and irrevocably in our said Attorney G.H. Monsarrat & S. F. J. Trabue, 
Witness my hand and seal at Clifton County this 18th day of June AD 1857.
Elizabeth Elliott  [initialed]  GSS
Her
X
Mark

Witness
1. W. Ramsay
2. Jacob Rich

Subscribed and acknowledged before me this 18th day of June AD, 1857.

J. A. Crouch J Peace

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State of Kentucky County of Clinton SS.
I Joel H. Cross Clerk of the County Court in and for the County and state above mentioned do hereby certify that J A Crouch whose genuine signature appears to the foregoing declaration and power of attorney is and was at the time of signing the same a justice of the peace in and for the county and state aforesaid duly commissioned and sworn that all his official acts as such are entitled to full faith and credit and that the aforesaid county court is a court of record having general jurisdiction.
Given under my hand and seal of office at  Albany this 4th day of August AD 1851 
Joel H Cross CLK

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Tho's Elliott
x Decltre witnesses x
Clinton Co. Ky

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State of Kentucky
County of Clinton
SS
On this 18th day of June A.D. 1837. Before one J.A. Couch an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid personally appeared S. Bramlette and John Crouch residents of Clinton County who being duly sworn according to law, do on their oath make the following declaration, to this; that they are well and personally acquainted with Elizabeth Elliott of Clinton County, and that they knew her in the lifetime of her husband Thomas Elliott deceased, and certify that Elizabeth Elliott is the widow of Thomas Elliott deceased late of Cumberland County and state of Kentucky and formerly a soldier and officer in the Virginia troops in the Revolutionary war. They further certify that the aforesaid Thomas Elliott died in Cumberland County Ky. on the 25th day of April A.D. (1825) eighteen hundred and twenty five, leaving only one living child to wit, Sarah Bramlette aged about (56) fifty six years. That the said Thomas Elliott was about (67) sixty seven years of age at the time of his death. They also state that they have always

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understood and believed that the aforesaid Thomas Elliott served in the war of the Revolution. They remember to have heard him speak of his services and the battles in which he was engaged. They also certify that such is the general opinion in this neighborhood. And that they are disinterested witnesses.

Witness
Wm Bramlette
S Bramlette
John Crouch

Sworn to and subscribed before me this 18th day of June A.D. 1857. And I hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with S. Bramlette and John Crouch and certify that they are credible witnesses and all their statements entitled to full faith and credit.
J A Crouch J Peace

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State of Kentucky
County of Clinton
SS
I Joel H. Cross clerk of the county court in and for the county and state above mentioned do hereby certify that J.A. Crouch whose genuine signature appears to the foregoing affidavit and declaration is and was at the time of signing the same a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and state aforesaid duly commission and sworn that all his official acts as such are entitled to full faith and credit and that the aforesaid county court is a court of Record having general jurisdiction.

Given under my hand and seal of office at Albany this 4th day of August A.D. 1857.
Joel H. Cross clerk

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Know all men by these presents that I Elizabeth Elliott of the county of Clinton and State of Kentucky have nominated, constituted, and appointed, and by these presents do nominate, constitute and appoint Dexter W. Wells, of the city of Louisville and State of Kentucky, my true and lawful attorney, with full power of substitution irrevocably, for me and in my name to prosecute against the government of the United States this claim which I have to a pension one, accounts of this military services of my deceased husband, Thomas Elliott, in the Virginia Continental lines of the army of the United States in the war of the Revolution. And my aforesaid attorney or his substitute is hereby authorized to demand at  the proper departments in the city of Washington an investigation of my rights to a pension and to do any and all things necessary and proper to substantiate said claims; which when done, my said attorney or his substitute is hereby fully authorized to receive the certificate of pension which may issue in satisfaction of said claim, and which I desire may be made payable at the Kentucky agency in the City of Louisville.  With

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my said Attorney and him only do I desire, the Pensions Office to hold correspondence touching said claims.
Witness my hand, and seal, this 8th day of December, 1852.
Elizabeth Elliot {Seal}
x her mark

State of Kentucky
Clinton County}
Be it known that on the 8th day of December, 1852, before me, Jesse Noland an acting Justice of the Peace, within and for the aforesaid county and State, personally appeared Elizabeth Elliott and acknowledged the foregoing Power of Attorney to be her act and deed for the purposes therein specified.
Jesse Noland J. P.

State of Kentucky
Clinton County}
I S. B. Maxey, Clerk of the County Court within and for the county and State aforesaid, hereby certify that Jesse Noland Esq., before whom the foregoing Power of Attorney was subscribed, and acknowledged, is, and was at the time of signing the certificate thereto, and

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acting Justice of the Peace within and for the county and State aforesaid, duly commissioned and sworn, and that all his official acts as such are entitled to full faith and credit.
Given under my hand and seal of office at Albany, this 13th day of December, 1852.
S. B. Maxey Clk

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G. H. Monsharrat & Ca
485 Moore Street
Louisville, Ky

[Seal illegible]

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Blountville Tennessee Aug 24-
Dear sir I rcd yours Requesting a copy of Thomas Elliott Liens I have examined the offer and find no such Liens as Bond and below I send you my certificat of that fact. Tho P Ford cl

State of Tennessee
Sullivan County I Thos P Ford Clerk of the County Court for said County do hereby Certify that I have made delligent in my office for the Marriage Liens of Thomas Elliott and Elizabeth Livingsten and can not find the Liens or Bond In testimony whereof I chose here unto set my hand and affix the seal of my office and office in Blountville this 24th August 1851  Thos P. Ford, clk

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Act of July 14, 1862 and March 3, 1870. [line crossed out]

3294
Elizabeth Elliott
wid of Thomas

REJECTED [stamped]

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Commissioner

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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES
Form VAM-51
12-5-41

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*

Division of Veterans' Administration Archives

NAME Elliot, William GRADE Private LINE Sheldon's Dragoons (Connecticut)

WARRANT NUMBER 5750 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED Mar. 25, 1790
to - not shown -

*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in the National Archives.