Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 32,233, John Ellis, N.C.

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(3-1776)
Service: NC (colored)
Ellis, John.
Number: S.32,233
Contents

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33.027
Illinois
John Ellis decd
of ... in the state of
who was a Private in the ... commanded
by Captain James of the ... commanded
by Trenton in the N.C 
line for Revolution.

Inscribed on the Roll of Springfield
at the rate of 80 Dollars -- Cents per annum, 
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831. 
Ending 21 October 1850.

Certificate of Pension issued the 11 day of June 1852 and Sent to Hon Ro. Smith
Arrears to the 4th of Present.
Semi-annual allowance ending
{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.]

Recorded by R. McRae Clerk,
Book E(?) 2, Vol 8. Page 120.

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May 18/52
Additional proof in the claim of the heirs of John Ellis for Pension.

Robert Smith
Present

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State of Illinois
County of Williamson

I John White
Clerk of the County court in and for said county do hereby certify that James Ellis is the Administrator of John Ellis Decd of the county of Williamson and State of Illinois and that he was appointed as such on the 14th day of February 1832 and that he is still such Administrator

Given under my hand.
and seal of office this the 27 day of March
AD 1832

John White Clk
Co Court

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Explantion. -- The following Form can be used by Prothonotaries, Surrogates, Registers of Probate, and other Officers, for certificates in the cases of deceased Applicants for Revolutionary Pension; and for Deceased Pensioners, where Arrears or Increase may be claimed. In either case, the precise date of death must be plainly stated, with the names of all the children who were alive when the party died; and if any have since died, it must also be stated, with the names of the children they left. Where there are but few children, and they all live near each other, there need not be an Administrator. 

If for a deceased Pensioner, the Grade, Rate, and Law under which pensioned should be stated; and in Widows' cases the name and Grade of the Husband should also be stated.

Certificate of Death and Heirship.
State of Illinois }ss:
County of Williamson }ss:

It is hereby certified, that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited before me, Wm M Eubanks, Judge of the County Court in and for the County aforesaid, that John Ellis---- late of Illinois ---- in said County, who was an applicant for a Pension on account of his serving in the Revolutionary War --- died in said County, on the 21 day of October in the year of one thousand eight hundred and fifty leaving surviving the following named children only, viz: James Ellis, William Ellis, Polly Ellis, Mahaleah Ellis, and Henry Ellis

and that the above named James Ellis, William Ellis, Polly Ellis, Mahaleah Ellis, and Henry Ellis are the only children of the said John Ellis, who are now living. 

I further certify, that James Ellis of Williamson County of Illinois has been duly appointed and qualified as Administrator of the estate of the said John Ellis deceased.

In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed my Seal of Office, this 27 day of March one thousand eight hundred and fifty two.
Wm. M. Eubanks CC
{illegible}

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Power of Attorney
James Ellis
to
Robert Smith

April

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KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, That I. James Ellis Administrator of John Ellis died of the county of Williamson and State of Illinois have constituted and appointed, and by these presents do constitute and appoint ROBERT SMITH, of Illinois, my true and lawful Attorney, irrevocably for me and in my name to receive from the United States all such sum or sums of money due me on account of arrears of pay, three months' extra pay, forage, mileage, for horses and other property lost or destroyed in the military service, expenses incurred, or money expended for organizing company of volunteers before being mustered into the service of the United States, or any money or moneys which may be due me on any account from the United States whatsoever, and to receive my bounty land or pension certificate when issued, and in my name to execute such receipts and acquittances for the same as many be necessary; and generally to do all lawful acts and things whatsoever touching the premises, and an attorney or attornies under him for the purposes aforesaid, to make and at his pleasure to revoke, hereby confirming all and whatsoever my said attorney shall in my name legally do or cause to be done in and about the premises, by virtue of these presents, and out of the sum or sums of money ascertained to be due me as aforesaid, I hereby guarantee the payment to my said attorney, for his services in the premises, the fee or commission stipulated to be paid by virtue of my obligation to him of even date with these presents.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my and and seal, this
14 day of Feby 1852.
James Ellis [handwritten] 
SEAL
Administrator of John Ellis Decd
Acknowledged and subscribed to
before me this 14 day of Feby 1852.
N West J. P.
State of Illinois
County of Williamson} [right brace/curly bracket] to wit:
I HEREBY CERTIFY, That N West Esq., before whom the above acknowledgement was made, and who has hereunto subscribed his name was at the time of so doing, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, duly commissioned and sworn.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed 
the seal of the County - Court, for the
County aforesaid, this 14
day of Feby 1852
John White Clerk.
Co Court

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State of Illinois
Franklin County 
On this 6th day of June 1837 personally appeared before the county commissioner [illegible] [line out words] judges of the 3rd court in Franklin county of the state of Illinois [lined out words] judicially sitting John Ellis a resident of said County & State aged eighty three years 83 who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832 that the [lined out word] enlisted in the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated, he entered the service of the United States by enlistment as a private in the Company of the 10th Reg't in the Continental line of the State of North Carolina on the 27th of April 1776 for the two years and a half [lined out words] in Wake County & state of North Carolina, and the command of Cap't Jones, Major Lewis & Col Tranton, Rendezvous at Rawley from thence marched to Heills borough and was employed in guarding the Legislature there in session for the space of an year, then remained in Heills borough, without any schrimishing with the enemy & marched from thence to Franklin County in es @ when he remained all the [illegible] as an of 1776 a part of 8 without any fighting being done

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in the spring of the year 1778. he marched to Chatham County on [illegible] peder in pursuit of the Tories who had risen an Mat River an his arrival at that river on about the day of [blank] 1778 we found there an camped on about and made an attack on them with success killing & woungin many and entirely routing them, and taking about [blank] prisoners and a short time after many of the Tories on Peder came in and surrendered claiming the benefit of a proclamation, same who thus surrendered enlisted for the term of during the war, [lined out], this depanant further states that age consequent infirmity of mind & body have so impaired his reccollection, that to him [line out word] at this time scenes which, during the War of the revolution, were most raised in his reccollection are but dimly seen, and may forgotten, and although he recollects to have been in several other skirmishes with the Tories he cannot now distinctly state their that he cannot now state the names of any regular officers unless those already stated were regular officers but whether they were or not this applicant does not know that he was marched from Peder to Hollsboro where he remained until he was discharged.

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that he was honorably discharged at Hillsborough N.C. on the 1rst day of July 1779 as well as this appiant recollects making in all 3 years 0 months and four days he served as a private in the revolution but when he reenlisted for balance of the term over & above 2 1/2 years that he served he does not now recollect, he received from Maj Lewis as he believes a [illegible] age but from same cause not now recollected it has become lost. he has no documentary evidence of his service nor does he know of any witness by where he can prove the same he was home in [blank] county state of {North Carolina -lined through] Virginia in 1754 his mother moved while he was a child to Nutbush Co N.C. from thence to Wake county in [illegible] state when he entered the service & then to Franklin County Ill's where he has decided ever since  he does not know that he ever he does not know that he ever had a record of his age but from the best information he has received the above statement is correct. This known to Stephen Stilly, Hugh Parks, Drury Mosely, George Anderson Jesse Shaw Dempsey Odem and many others his might who can testify to their belief of his service and his reputation in his neighborhood of his being a soldier of the Revolution. This [illegible] 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 states due on to & rules [illegible] in open court the day & year aforesaid.
[signatures] John, Ellis, Mark

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We [lined through] John P Maddox a clergyman [illegible] in the county of Franklin [illegible]

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State of Illinois
Franklin County [illegible] Be it known that on the 29th
day of December 1838 before the Honorable Frederick 
F Duncan one of the Justices of the County Commissioner
Court in an for said County the same being a County
record [illegible] the Subscriber John Ellis personally appeared
being a resident in the said County and of the age of 84 years
who being first duly sworn according to the Law [illegible] on his
oath make the following amended declaration in
order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress of the 7th
June 1832. That he is not able to attend personally
in Court by reason of bodily ability, he states that the
reason why he did not apply to a pension under
the act 1818 was because he was informed and believed
he could not obtain a pension and therefor did not
apply under said act
That he did on 3 day of
March 1835 employ one Walter Be. Scates an attorney
resident in Frankfort Ills. to draft a declaration under the act of the 7th June 1832 in order to obtain the benefit
of the same, but in consequence of irregularity in drafting
and making out the same, he is informed [illegible]
his case was unfavorably received, it being in
properly stated in respect to his tours, and the service
in which they were rendered. The tours mentioned by
said Scates being militia tours and therefor too long
for that service his former declaration was returned to
him on that account. That since that time being
to his infirmity he has not been able to procure his
application to be amended so as to have the same
reconsidered until the filing the original herewith

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[illegible]. That he can prove by Stephen
Stilley and Drury Mosely citizens of this county that
he is the identified person who rendered the 2 years and
6 months service described in the Secretary of State's
certificate of North Carolina [illegible] of Raleigh in 1821

John + Ellis [+ his mk]

Sworn to and subscribed before me this 29th day 
and year first above mentioned and I further certify 
that the above named John Ellis is from old age
bodily, infirmity, unable to attend the Court of
which I am a Judge and now present appearance never will again.
Frederick F Duncan Justice coun court.
State of Illinois
Franklin County SCI- Beit Brown that on this 29th day of December 1838 personally appeared before me Frederick F Duncan on the Judges of the county commissioner court as aforsaid in and for the county and state aforsaid Stephen Stilley who is personally known to me to he a creditable person who to be believed on oath; who states that he has been personally acquainted with John Ellis who has applied for a pension under the act of 1832.  That he has also seen a certification in the [illegible] of said Ellis dated in the year 1821, signed at Raleigh in the state of North Carolina by the Secretary of state thereof; and [illegible] states upon his personal knowledge that the said

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Ellis was at the time of the date of said certificate known in the
said State of North Carolina to be the identical person
designated in said certificate; and his Deponent further
knows and believes that the said John Ellis is
the same individual to whose the Secretary of
State gave said Certificate and more over that
said Ellis has always been respected and esteemed
to have been a revolutionary soldier, is now
Eight four years of age and has been an
acquaintance of this deponent from this Deponent's
infancy and further he [illegible] not
Stephen Stiley

Sworn to Subscribed before me this 29th day
of December A. D. 1838
Frederick F Duncan Judge of the [illegible] Coun Court

State of Illinois
Franklin County [illegible] Be it known that on
this 29th day of December AD 1838 personally
appeared before the undersigned and acting Judge
of the County Commissioners Court the same being
a Court of [illegible] in and for the County [illegible]
Drury Mosely personally knows to me to be a
creditable person and intimately acquainted
with John Ellis since the year 1791 that he
moved into Wake County North Carolina in the
year 1791 aforesaid and lived a close neighbor
of said Stilly and Mosely a Judge of the County

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State of Illinois
Franklin County [illegible] Be it known that on
this 29th day of December AD 1838 personally
appeared before the undersigned and acting Judge
of the County Commissioners Court the same being
a Court of [illegible] in and for the County [illegible]
Drury Mosely personally knows to me to be a
creditable person and intimately acquainted
with John Ellis since the year 1791 that he
moved into Wake County North Carolina in the
year 1791 aforesaid and lived a close neighbor
of said Stilly and Mosely a Judge of the County
Commissioner County Franklin County and
that as such full faith and credits are of [illegible]
and [illegible] to be given to all his official acts
Given under my hand and seal of
office at Frankfort this 5th day of
January A.D. 1839

SM Hubbard

[scallped edged paper scraps]

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to said Ellis for several years, and during that time the said Ellis was well known by the people in their neighborhood to have been a soldier in the continental time of said state for three years and no person ever doubted is to whom the said Ellis was known.  That [illegible] moved to the Western Country Some eight or nine years after coming to Wake County asforsaid in 1791 [lined through words] that he said Ellis has lived a close neighbor to [illegible] in the county for 9 or 10 years and the said Ellis is the same individual who applied for a pension about 3 or 4 years ago by on Walter B Scates a lawyer who at the time resided in Frank forin said county and state, on account of whose error in drawing the declaration the said Ellis did not succeed as his deponent has been informed.  This peponent further states that Ellis is Eighty [illegible inserted word] years of age or thereabouts; he does not state this from his having any record of Ellis' age but merely from acquaintance with him there.  Ellis in 1791 appeared to Deponent to he 35 or 40 years of age and it looks like 47 years since Deponent moved to Wake Co North Carolina.  That John Ellis the individual now allowed to has always been reported and Esteemed [illegible] soldier, and it is believed & well known to his deployment and others that he [illegible] in quelling the tories and British in North Carolina, on which account he is much respected by all who all the [illegible] republicans and whom he in known.  Further this deponents with not.
[signature] Drury Mosley
Before me on 9th day of December 1838 personally came Drury Mosely before and was duly sworn to the above affidavit and subscribed the same in my presence.
[signature] Frederick F Duncan Judge of the [illegible] court
[vertical signature right side] 34222 John Ellis Illinois
[vertical signature left side] Hon R.M. Young

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having any record of Ellis' age but merely from acquaintance with him; their Ellis in 1791 appeared to Deponent to be 35 or 40 years of age and it looks like 47 years since Deponent moved to Wake C. North Carolina. That John Ellis the individual you [illegible] to, has always been reported and esteemed revolutionary soldier, and it is believed & well known to this deponent and others that he assisted in quelling the tories and British in North Carolina, on which account he is much respected by all who [illegible - overwritten with other illegible text on original] republicans and to whom he is known. Further this deponent saith not-- [signature] Drury Mosely
R.M. Young
before me this 29th day of December 1838 personally came Drury Mosely before and was duly sworn to the above affidavit and subscribes the same in my presence.
Frederick F. Duncan [...]

State of Illinois | Franklin County | Scb |  Simon. M. Hubbard Clerk of the County Commissioners Court in and for the County and State aforesaid do hereby certify that Frederick F Duncan whose signature appears to the foregoing amended declaration of John Ellis and also whose signature appears to the foregoing affidavits of Stephen Stilly and Drury Mosely is and was at the time of taking the aforesaid amended declaration of said John Ellis and the affidavits

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John Ellis 34222 34222
Illinois
[illeligible] June 7 [illeligible]

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State of Illinois
Franklin County

On this 12th day of September AD 1837, personally appeared before the Honorable Walter B. Seales Judge of the 3rd Judicial Court of the State of Illinois and Judicially Setting at Frankfort, Franklin County, John Ellis a resident of said county and state, aged Eighty Three (83) 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 pensions made by Act of Congress passed [illegible] 7th 1832. That he Inlisted in the Service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated, he entered the Service of the United States by inlistment as a private in Captain Jones company of the 10th Regiment in the Continental [illegible] of the State of North Carolina on the 27th day of April 1776, for Two years and a half in Wake County and State of North Carolina under the Command of Captain Jones Major Lewis and Col.Trenton, Rendezvoused at Rawley from there marched to Hillsborough State of North Carolina and was deployed in Guarding the Legislature then in Session for the span of six months stationary and remained in HIllsborough without any skirmishing with the enemy, and marched from thence to Franklin Count in N. Carolina where he remained all the season of 1777 and a part of 1778 without any fighting being done in the Spring of the year of 1778 he marched to Chatham County on [illegible] in pursuit of the Tories who had arisen on that river and on his arrival at that river impound them in camps and made attack on them with success killing andn wounding many and entirely routing them and taking about fifty prisoners and a Short TIme after many of the Tories on [illegible] in and surrendered claiming the benefit of a proclamation which had issued by the Governor [illegible] terms [illegible] who then surrendered enlisted for the Term of the during the war This deponent further states that his old age consequent infirmity of mind and body have so impaired his recollection that to him at this Time

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Scenes which during the War of the revolution event most vivid in his recollection are but [illegible] seen now and many forgotten and although he recollects to have been in Several other Skirmishes with the Tories he cannot now distinctly State them That he cannot now State the names of any regular officers unless Those already Stated were regular officers but whether they were or not this affiant does not know. That he was marched from Ped[?] and HIllsborough where he remained until he was discharged. That he was honorably discharged at Hillsborough North Carolina on the 1st day of July 1779 as well as this affiant recollects making in all three years Two months and four days he served as a private in the revolutionary war but when he enlisted for the balance of the Term over and above Two years and a half that he served he does not recollect he received from Major Lewis as he believed a discharge but from some cause not now recollected it has become lost. He has no documentary evidence of his service nor does he know of any witnesses by whom he can prove the same he was born in [blank] County State of Virginia in 1754 his mother moved from that state when he was a child to [illegible] County N Carolina [illegible] then to Wake County in said State when he entered the service from thence to Franklin County in the State of Illinois where he has resided ever since. He does not know that he ever had a record of his age but [illegible] the best information he has received the above statement is correct. He is known to Stephen Stilly, Hugh Parks [struck out], John Pelly [Pully?] John T Davis Demcy Odom and many others his neighbors who can Testafy to their belief of his service and his reputation in his neighborhood and of his being a Soldier of the Revolution. He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity [illegible] the present and declares that his name is not on the pension Roll of the agency of any State Sworn to subscribed in open court the day and year aforesaid. 

John Ellis
X [his mark]

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We, John P. Madox, & John Browning, a clergy man resident in the County of Franklin, and State of Illinois and Stephen Stilly John Tully & Wm. Y. Davis. in the same County do hereby certify that We are well acquainted with John Ellis who has Subscribed and Sworn to the foregoing declaration. That We believe him to be Eighty Two or three years of age, that he is respected and believed in the Neighbourhood where he resides To have been a Soldier of the revolution and that We concur in that Opinion. Sworn to and Subscribed in Open Court This 12th day of September A.D. 1834. S.M. Hubbard Clk.  Jno P Maddox | John Browning | John T Davis | John Pulley | mark | Stephen Stilley

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 Soldier of the Revolution and served as he states, and that the Court further certifies that. It appears to them that John P Madox & John Browning who has signed the preceding certificate is a Clergyman, resident within County of Franklin & that Stephen Stilly John Pully & John L. Davis who have signed the same certificate are residents in said County of Franklin. and are creditable & respectable persons and that Their statements is(sic) entitled to credit.
I, S.M. Hubbard Clerk of the Circuit Court for the said county of Franklin and State do hereby certify that the foregoing contains original proceedings of the said Court. in the matter of [illegible; obscured] of John Ellis for a pension. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and [illegible; obscured] private seal. Here Buy (sic) is published seal [illegible; obscured] at Frankfort this 12th day of September AD 1834. S.M. Hubbard Clk

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by Captain Daevel

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State of No. Carolina, Secretary's Office 19th of February 1821

I William Hill Secretary of State in and for the State aforesaid, do hereby certify that it appears from the musterrolls of the Continental line of this State that John Ellis a private in  company of the 10th Regt. was [illegible] on the 27th April 1776 for two + a half years, and was discharged on the 8th day of July 1779.  

Given under by hand the date above. 
Wm. Hill

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John Ellis
Ju-- 1837
83

76  2 1/2 y
Was principally on gd. in hunting Tories, no [illegible] cannot recollect the name of any officers in the regular army. born in Vn 1854. elisted in Wake Co. where he lived

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32233
INVALID.
Revy

File No. 32233
John Ellis
Prv Rev War

Act: June 7th 32
Index: Vol. 2, Page 124

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J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City

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Frankfort, Sept. 14th 1837.
Dear
Sir enclosed I herewith [between lines: and a certificate of the secretary of State of N.C. which...] send you this Declaration of John Ellis for a pension, under the act of 7th June 1832. After you shall have examined the same you will confer a favor on [illegible] by informing me at Jonesborough Ill. of the result Same this last Spring I transmitted to you through the 3rd Auditor an application for an invalid Pension in favor of Wyley WIlliams of Hamilton County. Will you be so kind as to inform me also of the result of your examination of that case if it has ever come to hand and if not, please inform me. 

Yours Respectfully, 
John Daugherty

J. L. Edwards
Comr Pensions
Washington Coty

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N.B. I wil refer you To The Representatives in Congress from this State for the Signature of the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Franklin County. Snyder, or Young, is the best acquainted with the Clerk. There being no publick seal the law requires proof.

John Daugherty

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Brief in the case of |handwritten| John Ellis  decd.
County and State of Illinois, act 7 june 1832.

Claim, ("original")
Proof exhibited, (if original)
Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.

|Handwritten| Record.

(If for increase.)


Name and residence of Agent
Hon. Robt Smith  of Ill. Now present, 

signed : Kirby
Examining Clerk.

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Handwritten:

April 1 -- 52
Rev Claims
Heirs of John Ellis 


Kirby


R Smith 
Present

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Washington March 31st 1852

Sir

I herewith file additional proof in the claim of the heirs of John Ellis who was a Revolutionary Soldier from North Carolina who applied for a Pension on account of his Services in the Revolutionary War from the State of Illinois.  The Evidence is obtain from the Secretary of States Office of N.C. I would Respectfully call up this case for Examination at which time I will file the Certificate of the Probate judge of the proper county, showing the heirs in the case + the Administrator and a power of Attorney Constituting me Attorney in the case. 


Respectfully yours
obt servant
Robert Smith

James E Heath 
Com of Pensions

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State of No. Carolina
Wake County

This day personally appeared before us R. Cannon J. R. Smith two of the acting Justices of the Peace for Wake County, John Ellis a man of colour and made oath that he was a Soldier in the Revolutionary war, in the continental line of No. Carolina, the length of time the Deponent does not precisely recollect, but which will appear by reference to the muster rolls of the said Army. This Deponent further deposeth and saith that he never drew any land himself, nor did he ever authorize any person to do it for him.

John Ellis
X (his mark)

Sworn to & subscribed before us this 27th July 1820
R. Cannon J.P.
R. Smith J.P.

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No. Carolina
Wake County

Aug. 23rd 1820

I Benj. L. King, Clerk of the county Court of Wake, hereby certify that Robern Cannon and Richd. Smith and George Brasfield are acting Justices of the Peace for Wake County, & full faith & credit is due to their statements as such.

Given under my hand and seal of office this 23rd Augt. 1820
B. L. King C.C.C.

State of North Carolina
Office of Secretary of State
I William Hill Secretary of State in and for the State of North Carolina do hereby certify that the foregoing are true and perfect copies of writing filed in this office as evidence in the support of the claim of John Ellis to County land for the services of said Ellis in the revolutionary war, which claim was allowed by a Board of Commissioners appointed to pass on all such claims and on which a warrant was issued on the 23rd day of August 1820 for 228 acres of land, the quantity to which a Soldier was entitled for two and a half years service. Warrant No. 489 and drawn by Colo. Thomas Henderson, on power of attorney filed here.

Given under my hand this 4th day of Februrary 1852

W. Hill 
Secretary of State

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H.R. Washington 10th June 1852

I hereby certify that I was well acquainted with John Ellis, a colored man from the year of 1829- or 1830. to the time of his death, during all of which time he resided in the Counties of Franklin and Williamson in the state of Illinois.  I know him to be the identical person who made application some years ago while a resident of Franklin County ofers aid for a Pension or account of services rendered in the war of the Revolution.  Said to be from the State of North Carolina I further certify. that he was a colored man and had the reputation in the neighborhoods where he resided of being an honest upright man and one in whom statements his neighbors and those acquainted with him had the utmost confidence. 

Willis Allen MC

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Washington June [illegible]

Sir

I herewith send you the certificate of the Hon Willis Allen in relation to John Ellis Service in the War of the Revolution to his identity which I hope will make the case a clear one 

Very Respectfully yours 
Your obt Servant
Robert Smith


Hon James E. Heath
Com of Pensions
Washington DC

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Washington June [illegible]

Sir

I herewith send you the certificate of the Hon Willis Allen in relation to John Ellis Service in the War of the Revolution to his identity which I hope will make the case a clear one

Very Respectfully yours
Your obt Servant
Robert Smith


Hon James E. Heath
Com of Pensions
Washington DC

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Col J. L. Edwards
Comr of Pensions

John Ellis
Robert Smith 
Priv.

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Washington Jan. 16th 1850

Sir

I would Respectfully call up for re-examination the application of John Ellis a Pensioner.

The Certificate of the Sec of State shows that he served in the Revolutionary War from North Carolina. The testimony as to the Credibility of John Ellis taken in open court before the Hon W. B. Scotes is entitled to full credit.

Unless there is on file in your office something to clearly controvert the truth of the declaration of Ellis, it seems to me that he is entitled to a Pension. Will you please advise in relation to this claim.

Respectfully your 
Robert Smith

Col J. L. Edwards
Comr of Pensions

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John Ellis decd [deceased]
Ills [Illinois]
Act 7 June 1832

2 yrs private - $80
Per an: to 21 Oct 1850
when he died

Payable to 
James Ellis, admr. fo the benefit of himself, Wm. Ellis, Polly Ellis, Mahalah Ellis, and Henry Ellis, only surviving children

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Jno [John] Ellis
Ill.
W M Daugherty
237837
S. M. Hubbard 13 Nov '39

See Req. paper of Jno. Ellis, dc. of S. Ca. [illegible] fraud [?] date cert. 29 May 1826

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Frankfort Ill.
2d Oct.

J. L. Edwards
Commissr. of Pensions
Washington City

Oct. 14, 1839
Illinois
add. pen. of John Ellis

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Frankfort, September 29th 1839
J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions,

[illegible] INclosed is John Ellis' certificate from William Hill Secretary of State North Carolina on the subject of his pension. The other documents is on file in your office I must beg your attention to this matter and request of you to give me the earliest infomration of the result.

I am with Sentiments of Respect [illegible]
S. M. Hubbard

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John ElliFeb. 1839s
Illinois

Suspended

See let. 6th Feb. 1839 
R. M. Young S.U.S.
S. M. Hubbard 13 Nov. 1839
Hon. Robert Smith 2 Feb. 1850

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State of North Carolina
Secretary of State's Office

I William Hill Secretary of State in and for the State of North Carolina, do hereby certify, that it appears from the musterrolls of the continental line of this state in the revolutionary war that John Ellis a private soldier in... Capt's company of the 10th Regiment, enlisted on the 27th day of April 1776 for 2 1/2 years and was discharged on the 1st day of July 1779. 

Given under my hand and private seal (having no seal of Office) this 14th day of September 1839.

W.. Hill

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Raleigh 4th February 1852
Honble Willis Allen

Dear Sir

Your favor of the [illegible] was received last night, and after reading it, I concluded, the best I could do for John Ellis in support of his claim to a pension, was to send copies of the evidence filed in this office to obtain his land warrant, a part of which I herewith send you.  There was another John Ellis a private in the 10th Regiment in Capt Raiford Coy enlisted in 1781, for the War, for which a warrant was issued for 640 Very soon after the close of the war.  I am well satisfied the claim you are prosecuting is just, I know well the Justices before whom his depiction was made.  I would do and say more but my business is so pressing. I have write by candlelight.  You can pay me $1- for the copies. 

If I can assist the old soldier any more write me

Yours respectfully
W..Hill

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Frankfort Ill.
23 Sept.

Jno John] Ellis

J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City

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Col. J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
DC

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Washington Jan. [January] 14th 1850

Sir
I would respectfully call up the papers of John Ellis for pension on account of services in the Revolutionary War.
I wish to examine them with a view to see if anything further can be done to make out his claim.

Respectfully Your Obt. [Obedient] Servant,
Robert Smith

Col [Colonel] J L Edwards
Com [Commissioner] of Pensions

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Jno [John] Ellis
[illegible]

Ex [Examined] By Hon [Honorable] Rob [Robert] Smith
Jan [January] - 8 - 1882

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Washington Jan. 7th 1832
Sir
I wish to expand the papers pled by me in the claim of John Ellis of ___ for pension on account of service in the Revolutionary War Mr Ellis served from North Carolina I filed his papers during the 30th ___ ago
Respectfully yours ___
Sent 
Robert Smith

Hon James E. Heath
____ of Pensions

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Feb. 9th 1852
Re case of
John Ellis

Robt. Smith
Present

[upside down] Triplett

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Washington Feb 7th 1852
Sir
I wish to call up the case of John Ellis who was a Soldier in the Revolutionary War from North Carolina, whose application for a pension is now on file in the Pension Office. When this case can come up for examination I wish to file additional  proof, and offer some reasons in favor of the justice of this claim -
I have the honor to be your obt Servt
Robert Smith

John Wilson Esq
Chief Clerk
Pension Office