Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 31009, John Elmore, N.C. Va.

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(3—1776)   [five-point star stamped in center]

SERVICE
N.C.
Va.

Elmore, John
or
Ellmore

NUMBER
S. 31009

Born in Va.

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15.30
Kentucky
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John Ellmore
of Barren in the State of Kentucky
who was a private of [lay:?] on the Compy commanded
by Captain [Werio?] - of the Regt. commanded
by Col: Palmer in the N Carolina & Va
line for 7 months 11 days from 1781.

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Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky
at the rate of 26. Dollars 22 Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 6th day of Nov
1832 ~~~ and sent to C. Tompkins
Glasgow. Ky:
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Arrears to 4th of Sept 1832     39.33
Semi=anl. allowance ending    13.11
4 March 1832   ~~~~~~~~    $52.44

{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. }

Recorded by Nathan Rice  Clerk
Book D  Vol. 9  Page 37.

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31009
INVALID.
[inserted: Revrs]
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File No.  31,009
John Ellmore
Priv  Rev War

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

[ Arrangement of 1870. ]

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5957.
John Ellmore

from 1781 private
of Infantry & Cavalry
7 months 11 days.
$26.22/100


C. Tompkins
Glasgow Ken

Entered

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State of Kentucky,  County of Barren  Set

On this 20th day of August 1832 personally appeared in
open Court before the Justices of the County Court for Barren County aforesaid
now sitting, John Ellmore a resident of Barren County in the
state of Kentucky aged seventy three 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 Act of Congress passed
7th June 1832:  That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated:
that he was drafted to serve in the Virginia militia for three months
in the revolutionary war, and marched to Petersburgh in Virginia,
where he served eleven days, & was then discharged and returned home
to Lunenburgh County, Virginia, where he resided at and after the time
of his entering the service._ he cannot recollect the names of any of
his officers._ After this, the said John Ellmore removed with his father to Orange County in North Carolina where he resided until the
war was over._ He further states, that after his removal to Orange ~
County aforesaid, he was drafted into the service in the North Carolina militia for three months, during which time he served, and was
in the battle of Guilford & Eutaw springs _ Genl. Green commanded
the army at Guilford & Eutaw springs ; [inserted: & at Guilford] Col. Palmer commanded the
regiment & Capt. Wing the Company in which the said Ellmore
served.  The said Ellmore farther declares, that he was afterwards
paid as a substitute by a man who was drafted on a tour of
three months, whose name he has forgotten_ that on entering the service as a substitute as aforesaid, he was told by his officers that if
he would furnish himself with a horse, bridle and saddle and
a rifle gun he should be required to serve but [crossed-out: three] two months of
the three for which he was hired as a substitute, and that he did
furnish himself as was required and served on horseback for
two months and was discharged from his said tour of three
months._  He farther states, that he was afterwards drafted in the
North Carolina militia for a tour of three months, and was
marched to Hillsborough in said state, and served [inserted: about two months] in guarding

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the General Assembly then sitting at Hillsborough, and was then dis_
charged, his services being no longer required._  The said Ellmore
cannot recollect the names of any of his officers, accept as before
specified, nor can he recollect the years when he entered the service
on the respective times aforesaid._ And he farther saith; that he
hath no documentary evidence of his service, having lost his discharges,
and that he knows of no person whose testimony he can procure who
can testify to his service.
The said John Ellmore 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.
Sworn to and subscribed the day & year aforesaid.
John [his X mark] Elmore

We Andrew Nuckold, a clergyman residing in the County
of Barren & state of Kentucky & Abner Acres residing in the
said County and State do hereby certify that we are well ac_
quainted with John Ellmore who has subscribed and sworn
to the foregoing declaration ;  that we believe him to be seventy
three years of age ;  that he is reputed and believed, in the neigh_
bourhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the revo_
lution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid/
Andrew Nuckold
Abner Acre

Ques 1.
Where & in what year were you born?  Ansr. In Lunenburgh County in Octr.
the 22nd in 1758. _  Quesn. 2.  Have you any record of your age, if so where is
it?  No. I had one but it is now lost._  Ques 3rd.  Where were you living when
called into the service, Were you drafted, were you a volunteer, or sub_
stitute. If a substitute for whom_  Ansr.  I was drafted_ When called
under service I lived in Orange County [crossed-out: Virginia] North Carolina.
Ques.  Where have you lived since the Revolutionary War. & where
do you live now?  Ansr.  After the I moved to South Carolina York.
County & from thence moved to this County 26 years ago, & I live in
this county now.  Quest. 5. state the names of some of the Regiment Of_
ficers who were with the troops where you served. Such Continental & Mi_
litias Regiments or you can recollect & the Genl. Circumstances of your
service.  Ansr.  Genl. Green, Col. Palmer, Captn. Grays, Capt. Hodge, Genl
Malsbury_ I cant name the Regiments_ I was in the Battle of Guilford
& Eutaw Springs..  Quest.  Did you receive a discharge, if so, by whom were
it given, & where is it  Ansr. I did receive one from Genl. Malbury, who
was a Frenchman & it is now lost_  see the other side *

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And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the in_
vestigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories pre_
scribed by the war department, that the above named applicant
was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.  And the
Court farther certifies, that it appears to them that Andrew
Nuckold who has signed the preceding certificate is a cler_
gyman resident in the County of Barren, and that Abner
Acre who has also signed is a resident in
the said County, and is a credible person, and that this state_
ment is entitled in credit.

I William Logan Clerk of the County Court for the
County of Barren in the State of Kentucky do hereby certify
that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said
Court in the matter of the application of John Ellmore for
a pension.  In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set
my hand and seal of my Office this 20th day of August 1832.
W. Logan  clk

Ques.
* State the names of persons to whom you are known in your
present neighborhood who can testify as to your character for
veracity & [things?] belief of your service or a soldier of the Revolution.
Ansr.  John Carver, James Thompson Sr.  Allen Bratcher, Sith [Seth] Bratchir,
John Woodson, Martin Button, Morton Pryor Joseph Lendin, Eli_
[covered name] Jessee Curd  George Davis & many others