Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 3404, Robert Elliott, Va.

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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE
NUMBER 
Va   
Elliott, Robert
W 3404
Elizabeth 
B.L. Wt 31900_160_55.
CONTENTS
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[Left Side]
See letter to A. Ray 1 Apr 1836
Letter to the 3rd Auditor 
& Lancaster Deruby & Co - 30 May 1838 
& to L. D. & Co. June 6. 1838 & to Payent
[Right Side]
1293.
Virginia
Robert Elliott of Montgomery in the State of Virginia who was Lieut in the Comp commanded by Captain Madison of the Regt commanded by Col Wood in the Virginia line for 3 years from 1777

Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia at the rate of 320 Dollars - Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
 
Certificate of Pension issued the 31 day of October 1832 and sent to Pensioner Christiansburg, P.O. Va.
Arrears to 4th of Sept "32 480- [$480]
Semi=anl. allowance ending 4 Mar: "33 160- [$160]
$640.-
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. } Recorded by Nathan Rice Clerk, Book D Vol. 7 Page 96.

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[Left Side]
Reported
July 1/49
[Vertical text Illegible]
[Right Side]
3585
Virginia Richmond of
Elizabeth Elliott
widow of Robert Elliott
who served in the Revolutionary war as a Lieut
ascribed on the Roll at the rate of 320 Dollars cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 1 day of July 1849 and sent to P.O. [illegible] Christiansburg
Recorded on Roll of Pensions under act
February 9, 1848, Page 150 Vol. 3

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[Left Side]
190791
Act March [illegible]
July 14/57
Elizabeth Elliott
widow of Robert Elliott 
decd fmo
leah,
Cal.
Revolution War
pension 
Va Feby 48 - 3585
[illegible]:[illegible]. 28/56
[illegible][signature] 
Jas. C. Taylor 
Christiansburg Montgomery Co Va
[Diagonal text]
No 31900 if July 5/56
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Vol. [illegible] page 75

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Virginia
At Superior court of law continued and held for Montgomery county on the 10th day of April 1827. On this 10th day of April 1827 perdonally appeared in open court, being a court of record for the county of Montgomery aforesaid, Robert Elliott a resident in said county aged about eighty nine years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provisions made by the acts of Congress of the 18th of March 1818 and the 1st of May 1820; that he the said Robert Elliott was in the year 1777 (probably early in that year) commissioned as Lieutenant with the twelth Virginia regiment commanded by Cols James Wood, on continental establishment and served in the company commanded by Capt Rowland Madison that he continued to serve as Lieutenant in the said 12th regiment until sometime in the latter part of the year 1780 at which last mentioned period the term of three years for which he had engaged to serve in the capacity aforesaid expired, and he stood regularly discharged from the service he further stated for explanation that he understood that the whole of the above mentioned regiment officers as well as privates had engaged to serve only for the terms of three years/ he further declared that he was in the battles of Brandywine, Germantown and Monmouth, and many skirmishes of mire character, that he has no other evidence of his said service having in[word not readable] given up his commission as Lieutenant to a certain James Taylor to whom he had sold his claim to his bounty lands; and who resides as he is informed in the state of Kentucky at a great distance from the residence of

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him the said Elliott; And in pursuance of the act of the first of May 1820, I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818, and that I have not by gift sale or in any manner since that time, disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of congress entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war passed on the 18th day of March 1818." and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or security's contracts or debts due to me nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto [word not readable] and by me subscribed: Schedule of the whole estate both real and personal of Robert Elliott. A tract of mountain land supposed to contain 150 acres worth Two hundred & fifty dollars, one horse beast (very old & inferior) worth ten dollars, five head of meat cattle worth twenty five dollars, some household furniture corresponding in quality with my humble circumstances, and some farming utensils worth very little say about Twenty dollars. my family at home consists of myself and an aged wife only. Robert Elliott. Sworn to and declared on the 10th day of April 1827 before the Superior court of law for Montgomery county aforesaid. It is ordered to be certified to the Secretary of the war department of the United States, that it appears

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to the satisfaction of the court, upon evidence adduced in addition to his own statement that the said Robert Elliott did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceeding declaration against the common enemy for the term of three years under one engagement on continental establishment as a Lieutenant. It is ordered to be certified in like manner that the total amount of property in value exhibited in the foregoing schedule is about three hundred and five dollars. In testimony that the foregoing is truly copied from the records of the said superior court of law of Montgomery county, I charles Taylor clerk thereof have hereto put my hand and affixed the seal of my office this 30th day of april 1827 in the 51st year of the commonwealth. Charles Taylor

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Virginia
At a Court held for Montgomery County of tuesday the third day of July 1827.
It is ordered to be certified to the war department of the United States, that this court has obtained upon the most credible testimony, accurate information as to the value of [begin crossout] Robert Elliott [end crossout] the property contained in the schedule of Robert Elliott who made his declaration before the Superior Court of this county in the month of April last, in order to obtain a pension from the United States, and that the whole of said property is of the value of two hundred and forty dollars. In Testimony that the foregoing is truly copied from the records of the said court I Charles Taylor clerk thereof have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court, at the court house this fourth day of July 1827 Charles Taylor, Clk

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Virginia Montgomery County to wit 
On this 1st day of April 1839, personally appeared in open court, before the Justices of the Court of Montgomery County, now sitting, which is a court of record, Elizabeth Elliott the widow of Robert Elliott deceased, a resident of said county, and state aged about sixty six years, who the court certifies to be a person entitled to credit on oath, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed July 7th 1838. entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows". That she is the widow of Robert Elliott, who was a Lieutenant in the army of the revolution, who departed this life on the 3rd day of January 1838. That the said Robert Elliott was on the 20th day of March in the year 1777, commissioned as a second Lieutenant in the 12th Regiment, from the State of Virginia in the army of the United States raised, for the defence of American liberty, and which was commanded by Col James Wood, and served in the company of Capt. Rowland Madison, his commission was to continue in force, until revoked by Congress by whom he was commissioned, she is not prepared to state all the particulars of the services of her late husband, but would say that he was in the battles of Brandywine, Germantown and Monmouth, as she believes from reports for a more particular history thereof, she begs that reference may be made to the declaration of her said husband made in the court of this county some years since, she further declares that she was married to the said Robert Elliott on the 20th day of June in the year 1790 in the County of (she thinks), Botetourt, she can establish has marriage by the oath of Boling Childress, who was present at the marriage, she is not prepared to say, whether she has or can obtain any documentary evidence, by which she can prove her marriage. That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the last day of January 1794 viz at the time above stated, and that she has not been since married. Sworn to & subscribed
on

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on the day and year above written 
Elizabeth Elliott (her X mark) 
Boling Childress aged about 63 years, who the court certifies to be a credible person on oath, personally appeared in open court, and being first duly sworn according to law states, 'that he was present at the time' Robert Elliott was married to Elizabeth his wife (that she is the same person who is now making application for a pension, which marriage took place some time in the summer of 1790, that he has a perfect recollection of seeing them married by the Revd Samuel Goodwin, Sworn to and subscribed this day & year aforesaid 
Boling Childress (his X mark)
Virginia, Montgomery County Set. 
I Rice D. Montague Clerk of the county court of said County in the State aforesaid, do hereby certify that the foregoing are truly copied from the records in my office 
In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of my office this 25th day of April 1839 in the 63rd year of the Commonwealth. 
R.D. Montague. C.

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BOUNTY LAND CLAIM.
FORM OF DECLARATION FOR WIDOW OF A DECEASED OFFICER OR SOLDIER.
State of Virginia
County of Montgomery. }
On this 10th day of July A. D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty 5 [blank], personally appeared before me, Charles H Barnett a Justice of the peace, duly authorized to administer oaths within and for the County and State aforesaid, Elizabeth Elliott aged 82 years, a resident of Montgomery in the State of Virginia who being duly sworn according to law, declares that she is the widow of Robert Elliott deceased, who was a soldier in the Company commanded by Captain [blank] in the Regiment of [blank] commanded by [blank] in the war of the Revolution that her said husband [blank] at [blank] on or about the [blank] of [blank] A. D.  [blank] for the term of [blank] and continued in actual service in said war for the term of [blank] and was honorably discharged at [blank] on the [blank] day of [blank] A. D. 
That she was married to her said husband on or about the day by one of  a minister of the gospel and that her name before her said marriage was Elizabeth Childress that her husband died at his residence on the [blank] day of January A. D., 1838 and that she is a widow at the date of executing this her declaration, and [begin crossout] having obtained a Bounty Land Warrant under act of [blank] for[end crossout] never having obtained bounty land and or any of the acts of [illegible] nor made application thereon, but has obtained a pension, she refers to the papers on file at the pension office for evidence of her husband's service, and her marriage &c.
She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty land to which she may be entitled under act approved March 3, 1855. She also declares that she has never received nor applied for bounty land under this, or any other act of Congress, except as above stated. Elizabeth Elliott (her X mark)
Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year above written, and I hereby certify that I believe the claimant to be the identical person she represents herself to be, and that I have no interest in said claim.
Charles H Barnett J P. (SEAL)
STATE OF Virginia
COUNTY of Montgomery} SS.
On this 10 day of July A. D. 1855, personally appeared before me a Justice of the peace within and for the County and State aforesaid James C Taylor and Cathrine Boans residents of the state of Virginia and County of Montgomery who being duly sworn according to law, declare that they are personally and well acquainted with Mrs Elizabeth Elliott who saw her [begin crossout] sign her name (or made [end crossout] make her mark) to the foregoing declaration, that they know her to be the identical person therein represented, and that she is now a widow; and they swear they are  disinterested witnesses. 
James C Taylor
Cathrine Boans (her X mark)
Sworn to and subscribed to before me this 10th day of July 1855
and I certify that the said James C Taylor and Cathrine Boans are credible and respectable citizens 
Charles H Barnett

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POWER OF ATTORNEY
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, THAT I, [blank] of the County of [blank] and State of [blank] and the widow of [blank] deceased, who was a soldier in the service of the U. States, have constituted [blank] of Christiansburg, Montgomery County, State of Virginia, my true and lawful Attorney, irrevocably, for me and in my name, to prosecute and receive from the United States the Bounty Land certificate, or warrant, due me under existing laws granting Bounty Lands for services rendered in the United States in the different wars, and generally to do all lawful acts and things whatsoever touching the premises, and an attorney or attorneys under him, for the purpose 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 the premises. 
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal, this day of [blank] in the year 185[blank].
[blank] (SEAL)
Acknowledged and subscribed before me a [blank] in and for the county of [blank] and the State of [blank] this [blank] day of [blank] 185[blank].
[blank] (SEAL)
STATE OF Virginia
County of Montgomery } ss.
I hereby certify that Charles H. Barnett, Esq., before whom the within declaration, affidavits and power of attorney, were made and executed, and who has thereunto 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, and that his signature thereto is genuine.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto signed my name and affixed the seal of the County Court for the County aforesaid, 
this 12th day of July 1855 1855 
R. D. Montague CLERK 
By Amade D.C.
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190791
BOUNTY LAND
ACT OF MARCH 3, 1855.
Mrs Elizabeth Elliott
Widow of Robert Elliott
PRESENTED BY
Jas C. Taylor
CHRISTIANSBURG, MONTGOMERY CO., VA.

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March 26, 1934
XXXXXXXXXXXXXX
Robert Elliott - W. 3404
BA-J/AWF
Mrs. S. B. M. Long
212 Church Street
Paris, Texas 
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of Robert Elliot of Montgomery County, Virginia. 
The data contained herein were obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, W.3404, based upon the Revolutionary War service of Robert Elliott, as his signature is found in the claim. 
The date and place of birth of this soldier are not shown in the claim, nor are the names of his parents given. 
Robert Elliott was commissioned, March 20, 1777, Second Lieutenant, served in Captain Rowland Madison's company, Colonel James Wood's Twelfth Virginia Regiment ; he was in the battles of Brandywine, Germantown, Monmouth and many skirmishes, and was discharged the latter part of 1780. 
He was allowed pension on his application executed , April 10, 1827, then aged eighty-nine years and living in Montgomery County, Virginia. He was living in 1832 in Montgomery County, and died January 3, 1838. 
Robert Elliott married June 20, 1790 in Botetourt County, Virginia, Elizabeth Childers. The date and place of her birth are not stated, nor are the names of her parents given. 
The widow, Elizabeth Elliott, was allowed pension

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on her application executed, April 1, 1839, then sixty-six years old and living in Montgomery County, Virginia. She was residing in 1855 in said Montgomery County, She [illegible] March 7, [illegible]
In order to obtain the name and address to whom the last payment of her pension was sent, you should apply to The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, Washington, D.C., citing the following data:
Elizabeth Elliott, widow of Robert Elliott Certificate No. 3585 
Issued February 1, 1849
Rate $320, 00 per annum
To commence March 4, 1848
Act of February 2, 1848
Virginia Agency. 
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER 
Assistant to Administrator

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In reply to your request of [blank], received [blank] for a statement of the military history of Robert Elliott 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. Mo. file 3404 
DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.
(Wid. Declt.)
Mch. 20, 77 to Late in 1780
LENGTH OF SERVICE. 
RANK.
2 Lieut 
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN. Rowland Madison
COLONEL. James Wood
STATE. 12 Va
(Heitman
1775 not used for the reason that the 12" Va, was not formed until later.) 
Battles engaged in, Brandy Sept. 77
Germ. Oct. 77
Mon June 78
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Va
Date of application for pension, Apl 10, 1827. His cl. was al. 
Residence at date of application, Montgomery Co. Va.
Age at date of application, abt 89 died Jany. 3, 1838.
Remarks: Sol. mar. Botetourt Co. Va June 20 1790 Elizabeth Childers
Mrs. Appln. Apl. 1, 1829 abt. 66 res Montgomery Co., Va.
Yours Respectfully

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MRS. S. B. M. LONG
212 CHURCH STREET
PARIS
TEXAS
March-9-1934
Veteran's Administration -
Bureau of Pensions
Washington - D.C.
Kindly notify me if Capt. Robert Elliot-who died in Montgomery Co. Virginia Jan - 4 - 1838, received a pension for services in the Revolutionary War; and if there is any data concerning him
Very Truly
Mrs S. B. M. Long

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[STAMP]
U S. PENSION OFFICE
JUL 29 1922

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Rev/W
[Checked] stamped envelope
Commissioner of Pensions- 
Washington D C
Dear Sir- I have the following data in regard to Robert Elliott. copied from Pension Roll 173 and would like further information in regard to his family connections if possible. 
"Robert Elliott (et) Mch 18, 1818
Dropped under act of May 1, 1820
Again pensioned under act of June 7, 1832 Montgomery Co. Va. 
Placed on pension July 11, 1827
Pension commenced July 4, 1827
At that time resident of Montgomery Co."
Any further information will be appreciated
July 26/22
Very Truly -
Mrs. Carrie J Derby
835 Western Ave
Topeka Kans.

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[STAMP]
U S. PENSION OFFICE
A 
APR 22 1908
[STAMP]
RECORD DIVISION
APR 22 1908

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DR. P. C. CAMPBELL
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON
POINT RICHMOND, CAL. Apr. 16 - 1908 
The Hon Commissioner of Pensions
Washington DC 
Sir - Can your office give me any information regarding 2nd Lt. Robert Elliott of the 12th Virginia Regiment commanded by Col. James Wood, Revolutionary War? I should also like the name of his wife and their children - 
Yours Respectfully
PC Campbell

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[STAMP]
U. S. PENSION OFFICE 
C 
SEP 25 1907
[STAMP]
O W. & N.  DIV.
SEP 26 1907
FILES

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OW&N DIV
T. H. ELLIOTT, M. D.
GAULEY BRIDGE, W. VA., Sept. 24th 1907 Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C. 
Will your records give me any information concerning Revolutionary record of Robert Elliott who served in the 7th Pennsylvania Regiment of Foot, commanded by Colonel William Irvine, Revolutionary War , 1777. 
Rank Adjutant.
The Virginia Records show he was Capt. of State Militia 1776-1778 and that he died in Montgomery Co. Va. in 1838. age 102, having rec'd no pension or bounty.
Ay further information, forms etc., will be gratefully rec'd by
T. H. Elliott

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Revy WIDOW, &c.
File No. 3404
Elizabeth Elliott
Widow
Robert Elliott
Lt Rev. War
Act: Feb. 2, 1848 
Index: -- Vol. A, Page 213
[Arrangement of 1870.] 
1907 Oct. 11. Hist to T. H. Elliott M.D.
1908 Apl. 29. Hist to P. C. Campbell MD
1922 Sept 11. Hist to C. J. Derby. AW
[illegible] Mrs. S. B. [illegible]
[illegible]

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31900
[illegible]

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1715
Virginia Richmond
Elizabeth Elliott
widow of Robert Elliott
who was a Lieut in the Va line for 3 years
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 320 Dollars - Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843. 
Certificate of Pension issued the 1st day of Sept 1843 and sent to R. D. Montague Christiansburg Va
{Act of March 3, 1843.}
Recorded in Book A 
Vol. 1 Page 148.

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4139
Arrears
Virginia 
Elizabeth Elliott
widow of Robert Elliott
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832
and who died on the 3rd Jany, 1838 of Montgomery in the State of Virginia
who was a Lieut in the Company commanded by Captain Madison of the Regt commanded by Col Wood in the Virginia line for 3 years Inscribed on the Roll of Richmond at the rate of 320 Dollars - Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836. and ending on the 3rd January 1838. Certificate of Pension issued the 14th day of November 1843 and sent to R.D. Montague
Christiansburg, Montgomery Va
Total amount, $[blank]
(Act July 7, 1838.)
Recorded by Theo Lumpkin, Clerk 
Book A 
Vol. 2 
Page 177 
Reported 14th Nov. 1843.

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State of Virginia Montgomery County Ss. 
On this 22nd day of September 1848 personally appeared before the subscribed one of the Justices of the Peace in aforesaid County 
Mrs Elizabeth Elliott a resident of the said County aged about 75 years, and who is personally known to me, 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 Congress passed on the 2nd February 1848 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war. That she is the widow of Robert Elliott who was a Lieutenant in the army of the Revolution, in the 12th Virginia Regiment under the command of Col James Woods, in the company of Capt Rowland Madison, and that she received the annual amount of Three hundred and twenty dollars pension under the act of 17 June 1844. Elizabeth Elliott (her X mark) 
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written.
Before J. Pepper J P. 
Virginia Montgomery County Ss.
I Rice D. Montague Clerk of the county court of said county, do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the declaration of Mrs Elizabeth Elliott, filed in my office the 23rd day of this month, and that John Pepper Gentleman before whom the same was prepared is now and was that time, an acting magistrate in and for said county duly appointed, commissioned & qualified & his signature genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office this 26th day of September 1848 
R.D. Montague Clerk

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4.139
Richmond Virginia
Elizabeth Elliott
widow of Robert Elliott decd
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832
and who died on the 3d January 1838
of Montgomery in the State of Va
who was a Lieut in the Compy commanded
by Captain Madisonof the Regt commanded
by Col Wood in the Va
line for 3 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Richmond Va
at the rate of 320 Dollars - Cents per annum to commence on the [begin cross out] 4th day of March, 1836 [end cross out] 3d January 1838 Certificate of Pension issued the 7th day of Sept 1839 and sent R. D. Montague Montgomery Co Va
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1839 $533.33
Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Mar. 160.00 $693.33
{Act July 7, 1838.} 
Recorded by D. D. Addison Clerk 
Book A Vol. 2d Page 177

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19785
Virginia 
Robert Elliott
of Montgomery Co in the State of Virginia 
who was a Lieutenant in the company commanded by Captain Madison of the regiment commanded by Colonel Jas Wood in the Virginia line, for the term of three years from 1777 to 1780 
Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia at the rate of 20 Dollars per month, to commence on the 4th day of July 1827.
Certificate of Pension issued the 11th of July 1827 and sent to Charles Taylor [illegible] Christiansburg Va
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1827 $40.64 
Semi-anl. all'ce ending $40.64 
{Revolutionary Claim, Acts March 18, 1818, and May 1, 1820.}

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Revolutionary Pay Claim of 
Lieutenant Robert Elliott 
According to the Act of Congress of 15th May 1828.
State of Virginia
County of Montgomery,
For the purpose of obtaining the benefit of the act of Congress entitled "An Act for the relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the army of the revolution", approved on the 15th of May 1828, 
I, Robert Elliott aged ninety two years of the Post Office of Christiansburg in the County of Montgomery in the State of  Virginia do hereby declare, That, in the year seventeen hundred and Seventy five [begin crossout]or six, I[end crosscut] late in the year, I began to recruit

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in the commission of Lieutenant, and recruited more than my quota of men and was in command under Captain Roland Madison and was marched to join the main army in N. Jersey and was attached to the 12th Virginia Regiment commanded by Colonel James Wood. 
That I continued in service under the same Captain until he resigned. That I was out on a recruiting commission when this resignation occurred about the year 1778 or 1779 and when I rejoined my company, and found the Captain had left it, the command devolved upon me and I continued to exercise it, though without a commission until I was WOT by the shattered condition of our regiment left without command in the character of supernumerary.
That my commission and the papers showing my arrangement as supernumerary were put into the hours of James Taylor, with a declaration from him

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upon his honour, that he would return them to me after he had secured my bounty land which I sold to him and gave him these papers to enable him to obtain it, which he did do and for which he paid me; but neglected to return my commission and papers.
That they were [illegible] cannot be obtained to support my claim. But that in lieu of them the enclosed certificate from the Register of the land office that I have been returned as an officer for the war, and that my warrant and issue to the said John Taylor, and that no other land warrant has ever issued for the services of any other officers of my name, will doubtless satisfy the Secretary of war that I am entitled to the provisions of the act of Congress of the 15th of May 1828. That I am now on the Pension Roll of the Virginia agency and have received twenty dollars per month under the acts of

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[begin crossout] 1st [end crossout]
March 1818 and May 1820, but for how long past I misremember. But that I have been a resident of this County about sixty percent [illegible], and of my own little premises on a creek called after me Elliott's Creek which was a wilderness, and which removed me so far from the scenes of [illegible] life that I never remember of receiving or of hearing from the commutation certificates said to be promised by Congress. 
That my memory is imperfect and I do not remember of drawing more than three drafts, drawing my pension yearly instead of half yearly, from the Richmond agent. 
But of this the [illegible] officers gave [illegible] himself and remit to me the balance after deducting the money I have drawn on the other score. 
Given under my hand and seal this 24th of September 1832. 
Robert Elliott 
Joseph King

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County of Montgomery Co. 
Before me, Joseph King a magistrate for the County of Montgomery in the State of Virginia duly empowered to administer oaths, personally appeared this day Robert Elliott, by whom the foregoing Declaration was signed in my presence, and made oath to the truth of his said Declaration well Known by me to have been always reputed to be an officer of the Revolution. And I certify that he is [illegible] to full credibility as a  man of respectability and [illegible]. Witness my hand this 24th of September 1832. Joseph King

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Virginia Montgomery County
I Rice D. Montague Clerk of the said county do hereby certify that Joseph King Gentleman whose signature is attached to the foregoing certificate (and also as a witness to a letter from Robert Elliott to "Honorable Lewis Cass secretary of war") is a magistrate in and for said County, and that the said signatures are genuine. 
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office this 25th day of September 1832 in the 57th year of the commonwealth. 
R.D. Montague. C.

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"Robert Elliot is entitled to the proportion of Land allowed a Lieutenant of the Continental Line for the war Dec 14 1805 
Samuel Coleman 
Wm H Cabell "
I certify that the foregoing is a copy of an Advice of Council in pursuance of which a military land grant No 5094 for 2666 2/3 acres of Land [illegible] from the Land office of Virginia to James Taylor a justice of [illegible] Elliot on the 24th Jan. 1806 
And I certify that it does not appear by the records of this office that another military [illegible] ever paid for the services of any person named Robert Elliot. As with my hand & seal of office hereto affixed this 31 July 1832. Wm Selden [illegible] Va

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M 233
Elizabeth Elliott
Va
Act 7 July 38
320$ from 4 March 36 to 3 Jany 38.
R. D. Montague 
Christiansburg 
Montgomery Co
Va

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Virginia. Montgomery County S
On this 18th day of October 1843 personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the peace in and for said County Mrs Elizabeth Elliott of the County aforesaid aged about seventy years, who being duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the amount of pension which she claims from the 4th of March 1836 to the 3rd of January 1838 from which period she has been already paid under the act of the 7th July 1838, and the declarant further alledges [spelling] that she is still the widow of Robert Elliott deceased who was a Lieutenant during the Revolutionary war that her pension was allowed at the rate of Three hundred and twenty Dollars per annum, and was paid to her at the Agency in Richmond in the State of Virginia. And further she saith not 
Elizabeth Elliott (her X mark) 
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written 
before Hamilton Wade JP. 
Virginia, Montgomery County S 
I Rice D Montague Clerk of the county court of said County, do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the original declaration declaration [repeated word] of Mrs Elizabeth Elliott which was this day filed in my office. And I do further certify that Hamilton Wade Gentleman before whom the same was sworn to and subscribed is an acting Justice of the peace in and for said County duly commissioned and qualified according to law 
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of my office this 18th day of October 1843 
R. D. Montague C

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89.
5315 
May 2, 1839.
Pension office
Elizabeth Elliott
Va.
[illegible] 7 July 1838
Robert Elliott
va
[illegible] July 7 1838
Married 1790
died Jan. 3 1838
Allow $320 per ann
from Jan. 3. 1838
R D. Montague
Montgomery Co.
Va

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State of Virginia Montgomery County So
On this twenty ninth day of April one thousand eight hundred & forty three, personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the peace in and for said County, in the State aforesaid. Mrs Elizabeth Elliott a resident of said county aged about seventy 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 provisions made by the act of Congress passed on the 3rd March 1843 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the revolutionary war ; 
That she is the widow of Robert Elliott who was a Lieutenant in the army of the Revolution. That he was commissioned as such on the 20th day of March in the year 1777, and was attached to the 12th Regiment from the State of Virginia in the army of the United States raised for the defence of American liberty. He was commanded by Col. Jas Wood, and served in the company of Capt. Rowland Madison, that he was in the battles of Brandywine, Germantown and Monmouth. That she received a pension of three hundred and twenty Dollars per annum under the act of July 7th 1838. She further declares that she is still a widow. 
Elizabeth Elliott (her X mark) 
Sworn to and subscribed before me by the above named Elizabeth Elliott who is personally known to me, and I do further certify that she is still a widow. This day and year above written 
R. Gardner J.P. 
Virginia Montgomery County SS. 
I Rice D. Montague Clerk of the county court of said County in the State aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the original declaration of Mrs Elizabeth Elliot, filed in my office on the 29th day of April 1843, and that Robert Gardner Gent before whom the same was sworn to and subscribed is new and was at the time of taking the said declaration an acting Justice of the peace in and for the said County of Montgomery duly commissioned and qualified according to law, and that his signature to the said original

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certificate is genuine.
In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of my office this 11th day of July 1843 
R.D. Montague C. 
All communication to be addressed to R.D. Montague Christiansburg Montgomery County Virginia

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Sheriffs Certificate

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Montgomery County June 26th 1827 
I John D. Howe do certify to the best of My Recollection and according to the Record in the  Clerks office of said County that in November of the year 1820 an Execution against Robert Elliott in favour [spelling] of William B Chartton for $355.76 cts to be discharged by payment of $177.88 cts with interest from the 12th Sept 1820 till paid came to my hands as deputy Sheriff of Daniel Howe high Sheriff of the county aforesaid, that I lived the same on fifteen head of Cattle two head of horses a small quantity of corn and one saddle and on the 20th of January 1821 I sold the said property at public sale for the sum of Forty Six Dollars and Eight cents Exclusive of my Commissions as Sheriff - that this Execution was credited by $100 paid to [illegible] Attorney, the balance of the Execution was I think paid off by said Elliotts Security 
given under my hand the day and year above written 
John D. Howe

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Richmond May 10. 1838
J. L. Edwards Esq 
Commr of Pensions 
Washn }
Dear Sir 
The enclosed power of Attorney to draw the pension due Elizabeth Elliot, has been refused by the Agent here, in consequence of the limit of 90d since the date of said power having been exceeded. 
As it is the last time, that any demand will be made from this quarter upon the Treasury, we hope you will order its payment without delay- Very respectfully 
Your Abl Svts
Lancanster, Denby & Co

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10.
Fincastle
Apl 29
R D Montague Esq. 
Christiansburg Va

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Fincastle April 27th 1839
Dr Sir,  
In answer to yours respecting the marriage of Mrs Elliott. I must inform you that I made a strict and diligent search in my office and can find no such record either before or since the year 1790 I also examined the marriage bonds of 1790 but could find none executed by Robert Elliott 
Resply 
yr abl svt 
F Woltz

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Affidavit in relation to Mrs Elizabeth Elliott

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Virginia Montgomery County Set 
This day Hamilton Wade of said county, a person entitled to full credit on oath, personally appeared before me, and after being first duly sworn, according to law. doth on his oath state, that he became acquainted with Robert Elliott and Elizabeth his wife about the year 1798, that they then lived together as man & wife, and continued so to live, until the death of the said Robert Elliott, which took place some 12 or eighteen months since. that they were always regarded in man and wife, and as such raised a family of children. 
Hamilton Wade 
Sworn to and subscribed before me a Justice of the peace for said County this 28th day of August 1839
H. McG Kent JP. 
Virginia Montgomery County Set. 
I Rice D Montague Clerk of the county court of said county I do hereby certify that Hugh McG Kent, Gent before whom the above affidavit was sworn to, is now and was at that time an acting Justice of the peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified. Given under my hand and seal of my office this 28th day of August 1839 in the 64th year of the Commonwealth. 
R. D. Montague C.

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Christiansburg Va
26th Sept. 1832
October
Honb. Lewis Cass
Secretary of War
Washington City
from 1777 Lieutenant for 3 years
$320
Free
Old Case

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Christiansburg P. Office, Montgomery County,
September 24th 1832
Honl. Lewis Cass  
Secretary of War
Sir. 
I have the honour to enclose to you my claim to the provisions of the act of Congress of the 15th of May 1828, the last Congress, I belive having been special provision, made this claim subject to youn; instead of the Secretary of the Treasury's supervision and control. You will be pleased [illegible] to direct your communication to me upon this subject to the post town above named. 
I am dear sir:
Your most ob. Srvt 
Robert Elliott
Signed in Presence of me, Joseph King }

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Christiansburg Va
July 11. 
R. D. Montague 
Encloses declarations of Mrs E. Elliott and A. B. Cooper for pension under the act of 3 March 1843
M. 179.
7 July 1843
Pension Office
Copies of decla Eliz Elliott 893 
[Illegible] B. Cooper 1993
Maybe [illegible] June 14
The Secretary of The War Department
Washington City
[stamp]
CHRISTIANSBURG Va
JUL 12

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Christiansburg Virginia 
July 11th 1843. 
Dear Sir.
I enclosed copies of the declarations of Mrs Elliott & Mrs Cooper to you several months since, and have received no account of them, and having received a warrant for Mrs [illegible] whose declaration was sent subsequent to the others, I have come to the conclusion that they have never reached the war office. I have again enclosed copies. A widow in this county has lately died, entitled to a pension and it is the wish of the children that the administrator should receive the amount which was due to her at the time of her death. will you please send me the necessary form, and direct me how the consent of the children must be given. 
Your complyance will oblige yourn 
Abl Serv 
R. D. Montague

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Christiansburg Va. Oct 18/43
R. D. Montague 
Enc Decl of  Wm Elliott & Enq. about claim of Mrs J. Bishop 
M233. [illegible] 
Pension Office.
Va for [illegible] 1838 
Eliz Elliott,
The Secretary of the War Department
Washington City
FREE

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Virginia Christiansburg 
October 18th 1843 
Dear Sir. 
Inclosed you will receive the declaration of Mrs Elliott, and all communication on the subject of her pension will be made to me. I presented a declaration for Mrs Fanny Bishop a few years since for a pension, and it was rejected upon the ground that she was not a widow at the time of the [illegible] of the act; I am informed that the difficulty is now removed, & I wish to know whether or not she will have to prepare are declaration, and if so, will it answer to make one declaration under the act of 7 July 1838 and other under the act of Augt 1842, or will one declaration do for both. You will please answer me these questions and oblige 
Your abl serv
 R. D. Montague

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Virginia Montgomery County 
Christiansburg February 7th 1849
Dear Sir.
In October last I forwarded to the war Department a declaration of Mrs Elizabeth Elliott for a pension and it occured to me soon afterwards that I had omitted to state in the declaration that she was still a widow & had never married since the death of Robert Elliott her husband; and to remedy the defect I took the deposition of Mr John Bones, who resides with her. to prove that fact it is a fact well known to me, I have received pension warrants for widows whose declarations were sent since Mrs Elliott, and have supposed from that, that the want of this affidavit has prevented any action in her case. I therefore send the affidavit for the purpose of removing that difficulty. Will you please send me the form for a declaration for widows whose marriage took place previous to 1800 Respectfully 
Your abl Servant 
R. D. Montague

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Affidavit of John Bones, to be used as evidence in favour of Elizabeth Elliott, in her application for a Pension.

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Virginia. Montgomery County Towit. This day John Bones of said county who is personally known to me, and who is entitled to full credit upon oath, came before me, and made oath that he is well acquainted with Mrs Elizabeth Elliott who has lately applied for pension on account of the services of her late husband Robert Elliott who was a Lieutenant in the war of the Revolution and that the said Elizabeth Elliott has never intermarried with any person since the death of the said Robert Elliott and she now is and has remained a widow ever since his death. 
John Bones 
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 19th day of October 1848 by the above named John Bones 
David G Douthat J P. 
State of Virginia Montgomery County Set 
I Rice D. Montague Clerk of the County Court of said County do hereby certify that David G Dorthat Gentleman before whom the foregoing affidavit was made is now and was at the time of taking the same an acting Justice of the peace in and for said County, duly commissioned & qualified according to law, that he duly authorized by the laws of the state to administer oaths, and that his signature above is genuine. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of my office this seventh day of February 1849 R. D. Montague C

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893
Pension Office
Va Mar 3, 1843 
Eliz Elliot 
$320 per ann 
R. D. Montague 
Christiansburg Va 
May 6 1843

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State of Virginia, Montgomery County Se 
On this 29th day of April 1843 personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the peace in and for said county in the State aforesaid Mrs Elizabeth Elliott a resident of said County aged about seventy 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 Congress passed on the 3rd day of March 1843, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the revolutionary war. That she is the widow of Robert Elliott who was a Lieutenant in the army of the Revolution: That he was commissioned as such on the 20th day of March in the year 1777, and was attached to the 12th Regiment from the state of Virginia, in the army of the United States, raised for the defence of American liberty. He was commanded by Col Wood and served in the company of Capt Rowland Madison, he was in the Battles of Brandywine , Germantown and Monmouth. That she received pension of three hundred and twenty Dollars per annum under the act of July 7th 1838. She further declares that she is still a widow. 
Elizabeth Elliot (her X mark) 
Sworn to and subscribed before me by the above named Elizabeth Elliott who is personally known to me, and I do further certify that she is still a widow: this day and year above written. 
R. Gardner J P. 
Virginia Montgomery County SS 
I Rice D Montague Clerk of the County Court of said County in the state aforesaid, do hereby certify that Robert Gardner is a Justice of the peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified according to law. and I do further certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the original declaration of Mrs Elizabeth Elliott

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which was filed in my office on the 29th day of April 1843. 

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 29th day of April 1843 
R. D. Montague C.

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Virginia
At a Court held for the County of Montgomery the 8th day of June 1827 
It is ordered to be certified to the war department of the united states that Robert Elliott who made his declaration before the Superior Court of law for this (Montgomery) County on the 10th day of April 1827 in order to obtain from the United States a pension for his services rendered in the war of the revolution as a Lieutenant, appeared in open Court the same being a Court of record, and upon his oath stated that the reasons why he did not make an earlier application for his pension was, because a sense of pride forbid him until his necessities become to urgent to be resisted, he felt that the pride of having been a soldier was in some measure debased by stooping to ask such a favour and for a long time be cherished the hope that he would be able to put along without beging this bounty, his wants now compel him to ask this assistance, he further stated under oath that on the 18th day of March 1818 he was in possession of the following property which now is not in his possession, towit, one hundred acres of land sold to one David Willis for one hundred dollars fifteen head of horned cattle, and two head of horses sold by the Sheriff under execution for less than fifty dollars, the hundred acres of land above mentioned as well as the cattle were sold in order to raise money to satisfy an execution in favour of a certain William B. Charlton against this affiant issuing from a Judgment of the County Court of Montgomery for the sum of one hundred and seventy dollars and eighty eight cents with interest from the 12th of September 1820 and costs $8.36 cents rendered on the 7th day of November 1820 the claim of the said Charlton, on which said Judgment was rendered, originated thus, this affiant sold a bond to the said Charlton in which a certain Andrew Lewis was obligor on which this affiant thought there was a balance due of about $[blank] be having forgotten a receipt said Service held against it, this bond was afterwards sold by said Charlton to a

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certain George Backus who instituted suit thereon against the said Lewis and the receipt above refered to being produced on the trial he said Backus was [illegible] afterwards the said Backus brought his suit against the said Charlton as the assignor of the said bond and recovered judgment against him, after this the said Charlton brought suit in like manner against this affiant and recovered judgment for the sum of one hundred and seventy seven dollars & eighty eight cents Interest from the 12th day September 1820 and costs $8.36, to satisfy the execution issueing from this judgement the proceeds of the sale of the one hundred acres of land and the fifteen head of Cattle two horses & saddle were applied. Had it not been for this affair it is probable this affiant would have scuffled on,  though in want, without ever making this application, this affiant stated that the foregoing statement contained a fair account of all the material changes in the property of this affiant which have taken place since the 18th March 1818. there may have been and probably were some casual & unimportant alterations which he does not now remember, he has from time to time as well as he could lived upon his property and such changes have taken place on it as are naturally incident to such things, It is further ordered to be certified by the court as their opinion that the property exhibited in the schedule of Robert Elliott is not worth more at any fair sale than three hundred dollars, and they doubt is to sufficiency to avail that amount, It is further certified that David Willis mentioned in the foregoing statement of Robert Elliott appeared in Court and under his oath stated that on the 9th day of November 1820 he by agreement purchased in good faith one hundred acres of land from said Elliott at the price of one dollar per acre and that he paid the amount, one hundred dollars, to Robert Craig attorney for William B Charlton in part satisfaction (as he understood, of an execution which had issued from the clerks office of Montgomery County against Robert Elliott in favour of William B Charlton, and that he now hold a title bond for the said land upon the said

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Elliott which is here exhibited to the court and ordered to be copied and Robert Elliott certified with these proceedings, It is in the words & figures following towit, Know all men by these presents that I Robert Elliott of Montgomery County and state of Virginia are held and firmly bound to David Willis of County and State aforesaid in the penal sum of two hundred dollars current money for which payment well and truly to be made I bind myself my heirs exors and administrators firmly by these presents, given under my hand and seal this 19th day of December 1821 The condition of the above obligation is such that if the above bound Robert Elliott does at any time within three months from the date hereof make or cause to be made to the said David Willis his heirs or assigns a good and sufficient title to one hundred acres of land off the lower end of his land square across taking part of two patents lying on Elliott's creek clear of  all incumberance, then this obligation to be void and of none effect otherwise to remain in full force and virtue in law, Given under my hand and seal the day and year above written. 
Witness present James Bryons (his X mark) Robert Elliott.  {seal} 
It is further ordered to be certified that the Judgment refered to by Robert Elliott rendered on the 7th November 1820 appears on the records of the court as stated by him excepting that the Judgment as it appears on the record is for $355.66 but to be discharged by the payment of one hundred and seventy seven dollars and eighty eight cents which is in fact the true sum of the Judgment, It is further ordered to be certified at the request of Robert Elliott that the Superior Court of law for this County hold its sessions but twice a year in April and September, and that the Judge thereof resides in another County I do hereby certify that about the year 1876 I purchased of certain Robert Elliott a bond in which Andrew Lewis and Alexander H Robertson were obligors some time afterwords I transfered said bond to George Backus who brought suit upon it, on the heal of said suit, as I have been informed, Col Andrew Lewis (one of the obligors)

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produced a receipt or receipts for money paid by him on account of said bond which had not been credited upon it, in consequence of which said Backus was nonsuited said Backus then brought suit against me for what appeared due upon the face of the note when I sold it to him and recovered judgment. I then brought suit against said Elliott, and recovered a Judgment in the County Court of Montgomery for the sum of one hundred and seventy seven dollars and eighty eight cents with interest from the 12th day of September 1820 and costs $8.36 rendered on the 7th day of November 1820, I do further certify that the bond above refered to is the one mentioned in Robert Elliott declaration this day made in court William B Charlton 
This day William B Charlton appeared in court and under oath stated that the foregoing certificate contains the truth and nothing but the truth according to the best of his knowledge and belief 
In Testimony that the foregoing is truly copied from the records of the said county court of Montgomery, I Charles Taylor Clerk thereof have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of my office this 11th day of June 1827 in the 51st year of the commonwealth.
Charles Taylor.