Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 42,703, William Elkins, Md.

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SERVICE Md.  Elkins, William. NUMBER S. 42,703

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10630

Ohio

William Elkins     4
of Mount Pleasant in the state of Ohio who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Gunby of the Maryland line, for the term of three years.
Inscribed on the Roll of Ohio at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 22 of May 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 17 of May 1819 and sent to James Judkins, Esq 
P. M. Mount Pleasant, Ohio.
Arrears to 4th of March 1819  75" dl
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Sept. 1819  48 -- 

q. 14/31   $123" dl

{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818}

Continued [    ]

Continued [  ]  Ep Root, Esq [ ] Ohio
[ ] 22 1821

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referred to Pension office.

Mtpleasant Oh

Free
J.Q. Adams S.S.
WH Crawford SW
Washington City

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Mount Pleasant (Ohio) Apr 10th 1819

There is a certain William Elkins a pauper of this Township who I understand hath made the necessary proof before the chief Judge of this district that he Served as a Soldier through the most part of the Revolutionary War during which he says he Enlisted, I understand also that Col. M. Duval is well knowing to the Circumstance as Elkins when young Resided in and about his fathers family in Maryland, he Elkins Informs me that he is told that his application to Government for a pension hath been forwarded to the proper Office in Washington. Should it be the case and his pension allow'd perhaps it may pass through the hands of undertakers by the way (as there appears to be a number of such and officers who wish to handle and divide the pittance that government hath been pleased to allow to that portion of our destroyed fellow men and observing in the publick papers a Notice signed by the Sect of State of War [illegible ] there is no need to employ an agent in the the Case--am Requested by Elkins to make some Inquiry on his behalf. Should he succeed in obtaining a pension--or whether such a Request has ever been forwarded to the Office for that purpose--you can inform me {by my Son who is the bearer hereof} [crossed out] by mail at your Leisure.
Yours, James Judkins Philip [?]
J.Q. Adams (Sect. State
WH Crawford

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P42703
INVALID.
Revy
le No. 42,703
William Elkins
[] Rev War

Act: 18th March 18

dex:--Vol. 5, Page 165

[Arrangement of 1870].

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State of Ohio Jefferson County's Court of Common Pleas. 
In the matter of William Elkins a Revolutionary pensioner.  
Be it remembered that at the December Term of this Court in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty William Elkins a Revolutionary pensioner comes into Court and makes a declaration of his services in the war of the Revolution in the words and figures following to wit --
On the twentieth day of December AD one thousand eight hundred and twenty, personally appeared in open Court being a Court of Record for said County, William Elkins, aged eighty seven years, resident in Mount Pleasant, in said County who being first duly sworn, according to Case doth on his oath declare, that he served in the Revolutionary War, as follows to wit.  In the Company commanded by Captain Ellis who was killed at Campdin [probably Battle of Camden, 16 August 1780].  Afterwards by Captains Anderson, Price, and Belt in the first Regiment in the Maryland line commanded by Colonel Gumbar, and afterwards by Colonel Smith, which Regiment was engaged in the continental service, where declaring served more than three years.  The date of his original declaration was the twenty-second day of May AD one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.  The number of his pension certificate was ten thousand six hundred and thirty.  And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the eighteenth day of March one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.  And that I have not since that time by gift sale or in any manner disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring my self within the provisions of the Act of Congress entitled as Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and Naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war passed the eighteenth day of March AD one thousand eight hundred and eighteen and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities, contracts or debts due to me, nor have I any other income than

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what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed William hisXmark Elkins ---Schedule One Silver Watch ten dollars One pot one dollar, One Skillet one dollar, One Axe two dollars, Two flour Barrels twenty five cents, One chest fifty cents, One Cooking glass two dollars, One Shot Gun three dollars -- William hisXmark Elkins ---
I was a farmer, but now am not able to support himself, the Township has supported me for for four years past.  I live alone and cook the food which is given me -- I am indebted to different persons in the sum of twenty dollars --Whereupon the said William Elkins being duly sworn to the facts above stated, and producing satisfactory evidence to the Court that the aforesaid schedule contains all the property by him owned, and that the value thereof is nineteen Dollars and seventy five cents and no more -- Therefore it is ordered by the Court that the aforesaid declaration and schedule be entered of Record and certified by the Clerk of this Court to the war department.
Attest John Patterson CMC
State of Ohio Jefferson County
I John Patterson Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the said County of Jefferson do certify that the foregoing is truly copied from the Record of said Court
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Steubenville this 6th day of February AD 1821 --
John Patterson CMC

Ohio
William Elkins
A Revolutionary pensioner
Certificate
E Root
Agent
Steubenville Ohio
10,630
April '19
Cond(?)
Ccm(?)
J.L.E.
notification sent to E Root Esq
Steubenville Ohio
May 22 1821

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Free

J C Calhoun
Secretary of War
Washington City

Col. Gunby's Regt Md Line
1780 to 1783

One Case 1134
Judge Tappan
Steubenville, Ohio
Record July 8th 1818

STEUB O
JUN 29

(Name crossed out illegible)
William Elkins
Private

Col. Gunby's 
Maryland Regt.

1780
22 May 1818
Adm. 

(three lines illegible and crossed out)

Transmitted to the Auditor General of Maryland or in of service of the applicant

Pension office, Apr 15 1818

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State of Ohio Jefferson County
William Elkins of the town of Mount Pleasant in the county and state aforesaid upon oath make the following declaration:
That the said William Elkins in the month of July as he thinks, in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty at Frederick Town in the state of Maryland enlisted as a private soldier in the United States service, to serve during the war, in Capt. Bettys company of foot, in the regiment commanded by Col Gunby and afterwards by Col Smith, of the Maryland line; that he the declarant marched from Fredericktown to Annapolis, thence to the head of the Elk, thence to Christein [possibly Christina River] where they embarked with the troops for Philadelphia, where the company drew their arms; that the declarant then marched back to Annapolis, thence to Alexandria, thence south, to the Pedee: the regiment joined Gen. Green at Santee, high hills; that the declarant was in the Battles at Guilford C.H.--at Camden--at ninety six and at Eutaw Springs. -- that after this he marched to James Island near Charleston S.C. from whence the troops embarked and came to Annapolis; that the declarant faithfully served the term of three years and some months and received in the year 1784 at Annapolis a furlough, with leave of absence, to return if called for.  Shortly after which time peace was made between this country and G. Britain.
That the declarant, in consequence of being absent from the Regiment at the time of the declaration of peace, neglected to obtain a certificate of his discharge.
That the declarant is eighty five years of age, and from his reduced circumstances in life, is now in need of assistance from his country for support; and that he hereby relinquishes his claim to every pension heretofore allowed to him by the United States.
William hisXmark Elkins

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I Jesse Carpenter of Mount Pleasant in the state of Ohio, constable, do on oath testify that the aforementioned William Elkins has been for some years past and now is supported as a pauper by the township of Mount Pleasant, that he is unable to work and without resources, and in need of assistance from his Country.
Jesse Carpenter

On this 22nd Day of May AD 1818, personally appeared before me Benjamin Tappan President Judge of the fifth judicial district in the state of Ohio, the aforementioned William Elkins Mareen Duvall and Jesse Carpenter and in my presence subscribed and made oath ro the afore-written declaration and affidavits by then respectively made; and it appearing to my satisfaction that the afore-named William Elkins served for more than nine months. from the first of August AD 1780 to the first of August AD 1781 at one period of the war of the Revolution on the Continental establishment against the common enemy, and that the said William Elkins is in necessitous circumstances, and standing in need of assistance from his country, I hereby certify the testimony in the case and the proceedings thereon to the Secretary of the department of war.
In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and the seal of said court of the aforesaid county, this 22nd day of May AD 1818.
Bnj Tappan

State of Ohio Jefferson County
I John Patterson Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Jefferson in the said State of Ohio by order of the Honorable Benjamin Tappan President of the {fifth circuit Ohio} (crossed out) Court of Common Pleas for the fifth circuit in the State of Ohio have hereunto affixed the Seal of said Court at Steubenville the 22nd day of June AD 1818
John Patterson CMC

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I Mareen Duvall of Warren township in the county of Jefferson  and state of Ohio do on oath testify: that in the year 1784 I resided in Frederick county Maryland, -- that the aforenamed William Elkins, in that year came to the house of my father, William Duvall, a captain of the militia, who had served two tours of duty in the service of the United States, and that from frequent conversations between the said Elkins and my father and other revolutionary soldiers, I sincerely believe that the said Elkins served more than one year in the United States service -- I further testify that I have heard my father and many other Revolutionary soldiers, positively say, that they had known the said Elkins while in the service of his country.
Mareen DuVall

Auditor's Office, Annapolis, May 7th 1819

I hereby certify, that it appears from the pay-rolls remaining in the Auditor's Office, that William Elkins - pvt. received from John Hamilton, agent of the Maryland line, the sum of $78.40 for arrears of pay from the First August 1780 to the 1st Jan'y 1782.  Also, the sum of $80.00 for pay from the 1st Jan'y 1782 to the 1st Jan'y 1783 and also the sum of $43.00 from the 1st Jan'y 1783 to the 15th Nov. 1783 when his time expired.
Tho. Karney, Adr
State Md