Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 7096, Thomas Elwell, Continental Va. Md. Residence To Ohio

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Continental  Elwell, Thomas                 W.7096
Va.                           Elizabeth               B. L. Wt. 695-100

Md. residence - [?] Ohio

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Notification sent November 10, 18?0 to Col. R. D. Simons, Mount Vernon, [?]

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1048
OHIO 4
Thomas Elwell
[unreadable] 
Pennsylvania Line,[ scratched out] 1 year [scratched out]
[typed text] In the army of the United States during the Rvolutionary War.

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Inscribed on the Roll of Ohio " at the rte of [scratched out] Dollars per month, to commence on the 9th of  June 1818. 

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Certificate of Pension issue the 6th of July 1818. and delivered to [unreadable] of Washington.

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  Arrears to [?th] of September 1818 
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[unreadable]...$22.6?
{Revolutionary claim,}
{Act 18th March, 1818}
[unreadable] Stewart [unreadable]
July 29, 1818
Returned
Knox County, Ohio

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Notification sent November 10, 18?0 to Col. R. D. Simons, Mount Vernon, [?]

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[Assumed translation] [Handwriting]
Elziabeth Elwell
Widow of Thomas Elwell
who served in the Revolutionary war as a Pri [?] [Artillery?] [Unreadable]
Inscribed on the Roll at the [?]
of 213. Dollars and 10 cents per annum, to [commence?] on the 4th day of March [18?], [unreadable] 10 February [unreadable]
Certificate of Pension is [?]  the 28th day of [?] and sent to S. A. Peugh [?]
Present

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Recorded on Rool of Pensioners under 
February 2, 1848, page 340 Vol. [?]
[scratched out] 340

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Certificate made payable to Administration? and delivered to S. A Peugh. March 10, 1852  per [?] notified  same day to plight 19 [unreadable]

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[Handwrotong]
W. 6g5.
Thomas Elwell.
[unreadable]
Corps of Artillery Officers
Pennsylvania Line.
________________________
Warrant issues in name, under date 1st of August, 1818 and did on the same day to W. H. Beard, her [?]. The original Dish. (Discharge) of  Tho.(Thomas)  Elwell, in which the above Warrant was granted , is filed in the Pension Office , as a voucher for Tho. Elwell's inscription in the Pension List under the late act of [unreadable].

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[Handwriting]
Thomas Elwell was born July the 10, 1787
David Elwell was born May 18, 1789
__________________________________
 Susannah Elwell was born June the 23, 1791
_____________________________________
Jonathon Elwell was born March the 20 1798
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Thomas Elwell was born April the 11, 1797
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Mary Elwell was born April the 15th 1801
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 Gary Elwell was born October the 18th 1803
_________________________________________________________
Elizabeth Elwell was born December th r the 15th  1806

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State of Ohio}
Knox County}

Personally appeared before me John H. [?] one of the judges of the court of common [please]? for said county.  Thomas Elwell, who being sound according to law deposeth and saith that from information through his parents he is in his sixty seventh year of age, and that he was a soldier of the [Revolutionary scratched out] American Revolutionary war.  That he was enlisted for during the war, and served to the close of it. That when he was discharged he was discharged from the Pennsylvania Artillery and as an [?] in that corps that in the latter part of March last and some of the first days of April last, he the Deponent forward his discharge to the City of Washington in the care of William H. Bean, of [?] city, and the deponent saith that he is the same Thomas Elwell named in his discharge while he forward to the aforesaid [William scratched out] W. H. Bean - and further the Deponent deposeth and saith that, from

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age and his reduced circumstances he needs the apittance of his country for support - further the Deponent saith not
Thomas Elwoll
Sworn and Subscribed
before me this 9th day of 
June 1818 - 
John Wellifford
[illegible]

The State of Ohio Keson County
I James Leavitt Clark of the

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[Illegible] Court of the state of Ohio holden at Mt. 
Vernon on this day within and for the County of Knox
on this day the 29th day of August A.D. 1820.
Thomas Elwell, one of the Revolutionary pensioners appeared
in Court with a Declaration in form of his service in the revolutionary
together with an article of his [illegible] by him has [illegible]
him in open Court is Duly Qualified to the truth of the same. It 
is therefore ordered that the Same be placed among the files of this Court,
and that the said Thomas Elwell receive a certified copy of the said
Declaration and Schedule I authenticated as aforesaid-And further
is so certified that in the opinion of this Court the value of the
property named in said schedule would not exceed one hundred
and forty three Dollars.
Which said Declaration and Schedule above referred to ready
in the words and figures following.
State of Ohio
Knox County Supreme Court of the State of Ohio in and for the
County of Knox [illegible] of 1820's in and for the said
County, On the 29th day of August 1820 personally appeared
in open Court being Court Record in pursuance of the certification
and laws of said State of Ohio,  Thomas Elwell Aged sixty nine years
resided in said County of Knox, who being first duly sworn acerted
to Say, doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary 
War as follows, two years in Capt. Wm Dark
Company of the 8th Reg [Regiment] of the Virginia [illegible]
Enlisted for three years in the same
Reg. and served [illegible] entitled for due

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[illegible] and was soon after attached to the watch of the
Pennsylvania line and lived with the militia war
as an Artificer, and received an honorable discharge from the troops
which has been forwarded to the War Department with my former
Declaration. The date of my original Declaration is on or about the
9th day of June 1818. Knowledge of my pension certificate under the
date of 18th March 1818 [illegible] And I do solemnly swear that
I was a citizen of the United States on the 18th day March
1818: And that I have had not since that time by gifts, sale, on in any
means disposed of my property or any part there of with intent
thereby As to diminish it as to having myself within the provisions
of an Act of Congress entitled "An act to provide for certain
persons engaged in the Land and Naval service of the United States
in the Revolutionary War" passed on the 18th day March 1818: 
And that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any
property, a [illegible] contract or Debts due to me, nor have I any
income other than what is contained in the Schedule here unto
amended and by me subscribed, towit
100 Acres land granted by Congress for Revolutionary Services
being 1 Dec.3.7.9 in R.12 W. [illegible] tract. Said
land lies in the woods totally unimproved and is unproductive.
One cow and one 2 year old Heifer
Thomas Elwell
I furthermore swear that my occupation is cooper but
am unable to labour being badly ruptured and otherwise very
infirm by reason of old age.
My family residing with me are as following: my wife being 58
years of age, she is unable to labour much in consequence of being
afflicted with the Rheumatism

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My son Thomas Elwell Jr. is able to support himself.
Daughter Mary is 18 years of age is able to support herself
Daughter Sarah is 15 years of age and is able to support herself
Daughter Elizabeth 13 years of age is not able to support herself
but us dependent upon on us for support.
"signed" Thomas Elwell
The whole of the foregoing sworn to and declared in Open Court
at Mount Vernon Knox County Ohio this 20th day of August
1820
[Illegible] with Clerk of [illegible] Supreme Court.
I James Smith Clerk of the Supreme
Court of the State of Ohio in and for the
County of Know Do hereby certify that the
order of Court recited on the first page
of this sheet is a true abstract from the minutes of said
Court. And also that the foregoing is a true and correct
Copy of the Declaration and Schedule as sworn to the this applicant
(Thomas Elwell) all of which appears by files and Records in
ny office still remaining. - The Testimony whereof
I have here to subscribed my name and caused the Seal of
Said court to be hereunto affixed at Mt. Vernon this
5th day of September, A.D. 1820.
Attest James Smith clrk. [clerk]of the
above named Court

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Thomas Elwell
Pension Applicat.
1048.
Declaration & Schedule
23 July, 1818.
Sept '18

Direct to
Col. R. D. Simons
Mt. Vernon

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Know all men by those present that I
Thomas Elwell a soldier of the Revolutionary
war and now of the county of
Knox & State of Ohio do [Illegible as the word is partially smudged by ink] [Illegible] present
certificate and appoint William H. Beard
of the city of Washington in the District of
Columbia my lawful attorney - and he
is hereby contracted and appointed as
my lawful attorney to present to the 
proper officials at the City of Washington
my Revolutionary Discharge and other
papers [Illegible] to obtain the land
warrant due me for my Revolutionary
services - and to sign all and any
papers with my name [Illegible] to
to obtain the land warrant for my
Revolutionary services - and all and
any under the lawful acts of my said
attorney William H. Beard in the
[Illegible] I hereby certify & confirm 
as [Illegible] in law as tho I had done.
The same in my own [Illegible]
person in testimony where of I have
hereunto sit my hand and seal the 6th day
April 1818-  [Signed] Thomas Elwell [There is a handwritten flourish next to the signature, like a seal.]

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The State of Ohio Knox County 
Personally appeared before me, Benjin Martin one of
the Justices of the Peace in & for said County, Thomas
Elwell being the same as in the within Power of
attorney named & acknowledged the same to
be his voluntary act & did for the purpose
therein Exhibit. In witness whereof I have
hereunto set my hand & seal this 6th day of April 1818
[Signed] Benjin Martin J. P.

The State of Ohio Knox County
I James Smith clerk of the court 
of common pleas in and for the
County of Knox aforesaid do hereby
certify that Benjin Martin Esq. before whom the 
foregoing acknowledgement appears to have been
[Illegible] and who [The rest of the sentence is illegible]
[Illegible] since was at the time thereof one of the acting
Justices of the Peace for said County and [Illegible]
[Illegible] is since [Illegible] to be given to all by his official
acts as such as well in court of Record. [The next two words are crossed out.]
Whereby I have hereunto set my hand
and affixed the seal  of my office at Mt. Vernon
this 1st day of May 1818.
[Signed] James Smith

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State of Ohio
Knox County
On this Sixth day of
August in the year of our Lord one
thousand and sight hundred and forty-
four, personally appeared before the 
subscriber one of the associate Judges
of the Court of Common Pleas in and
for the County and State aforesaid,
Elizabeth Elwell a resident of the
County of Knox and State of Ohio
aged eighty [a word crossed out] years past, who
being duly sworn according to Law
doth on her oath make the following
declaration in order to obtain the benefits
of the provision made by the Act of
Congress passed July 7th 1838, entitle
an act granting half pay and pensions
to certain widows, that she is the
widow of Thomas Elwell who was a
matros in the Army of the Revolution
and was placed upon the Ohio pension
Roll at the rate of ninety six dollars
a year, and served as set forth in
his original Declaration, now on file
at the War Office of the United States
and to which she refers for further
particulars respecting his service.
She further declares that she was married
to the said Thomas Elwell near the
line of Frederick and Baltimore and
thinks in the former county in the State
of Maryland, by publishing of the banns

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of matrimony, that said marriage took
place in the month of December between
Christmas and New Years in the year
seventeen hundred and eighty six,
that she has no record of her marriage
nor does she recollect that she ever had,
that the births of her children were set
down on a blank leaf in the old family
bible which was lost or destroyed many
years ago but previous to its destruction her
son in law Nelson Dean coppied [sic] the same
into a small book in which [word crossed out] he
registered the births of his own children. That
said record was copied on the paper which
now accompanies this about nineteen years
ago soon after her daughters marriage. She
further declares that she was married to the
said Thomas Elwell between Christmas and New 
Years seventeen hundred and eighty six and that
her said husband the aforesaid Thomas Elwell
died May the twenty first, eighteen hundred and
twenty-five and that she has remarried a widower
ever since that period, that she was
not married to the aforesaid Thomas Elwell
prior to his leaving the service but the marriage
took place prior to the first of January seventeen
hundred and ninety four, viz. at the time
above stated.
Sworn and subscribed on  [Signed] Elizabeth Elwell  [the note is added "her mark"]
the day and year first above
written before me
[Signed] Isaac N. Richardson
Associate Judge

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State of Ohio
Knox County
I Isaac N. Richardson, one of the associate
Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and
for the County and State aforesaid, do certify that
Elizabeth Elwell was this day by me duly sworn
to and in my presence subscribed the foregoing
Declaration. I further certify that the said Elizabeth
Elwell is unable from bodily infirmity
to attend said court at its usual place of sitting
that said bodily infirmity arises from old age,
sickness and natural decrepitude and it is
entirely impracticable for her to attend
said court at its usual place of sitting. Given
under may hand this sixth day of August
eighteen hundred and forty four.
[Signed] Issac N. Richardson
Associate Judge

State of Ohio
Knox County
On the sixth day of August
eighteen hundred and forty-four before the subscriber
one of the associate judges of the Court of 
Common Pleas in and for the county aforesaid
personally appeared Nelson Dean and Mary
Dean his wife, who being duly sworn according
to law upon their oaths say that Thomas
Elwell is dead that he died on the twenty first day
of May eighteen hundred and twenty five, and
that the [illegible] record marked. It was taken
from the old family bible (the same being a record
of the of the births of the children of Thomas and Elizabeth
Elwell) that the same was taken or drawn off about
nineteen years ago and is in the hand writing of
Nelson Dean and has been in their possession
ever since it was drawn off that they know
the old bible record previous to Thomas Elwell's death

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and they believe that Record was and the one master
& and accompanying this is a true record of the
of the births of Thomas Elwell's and Elizabeth Elwell's
children and further say that Thomas Elwell was a
pensioner of the United States and that Elizabeth Elwell
is his widow and has never intermarried since
his her said husband's death and not remarried [Illegible].
Sworn and subscribed this sixth day of
[rest of date obscured by ink stain]
[Signed] Issac N. Richardson
[Signed] Nelson Dean
Mary Dean [Her name includes the note "Her mark" and an "x"]

I Isaac N. Richardson one of the associate judges
of the court of common pleas in and for the
County of Knox and State of Ohio do certify that Nelson
Dean and Mary Dean his wife were this day by
me duly sworn in and in my presence subscribed
the foregoing Deposition & further certify that they
are credible witnesses and their statements are
entitled to full credit being under my hand
this sixth day of August A D 1844
[Signed] Isaac N. Richardson
Associate Judge

State of Ohio
Knox County
I Isaac Hadley Clerk of the
Court of Common Pleas in and for the County
and State aforesaid do certify that Issac N.
Richardson Esq. is one of the associate Judges
of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the
County and State aforesaid, [A word is crossed out] is a court of record [illegible].
As declared by the Law creating it, that he is duly qualified
and commissioned and the foregoing signatures
purporting to be his are genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and affixed the seal
of said court at Mt. Vernon this
seventh day of August A D 1844
[Signed] Isaac Hadley Clerk [Followed by three illegible initials]

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POWER OF ATTORNET

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Claim of
Act of
_______________________
State of Ohio
County of Fairchild
Be it known, that on this 22nd
day of January, in the year A.D., eighteen hundred and fifty Two, before the
undersigned, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, personally appeared
Hannah Middleton a resident of Liberty Township in said County, and
made oath according to law that she is the Daughter of Thomas Elwell and of Elizabeth Elwell
deceased, that she is now the Widow of Nathaniel Middleton, deceased also, that the aforesaid
Thomas Elwell and Elizabeth Elwell were Revolutionary Pensioners
[The printed line "who were Revolutionary Pensioners" has been crossed out]
at the rate of Dollars per annum; that she has been
informed that the said Pension ought to be increased; that she is directly interested as a claimant in
said Pension, and makes this affidavit to be filed with such additional evidence or arguments as her
Agent may use in prosecuting said claim.
Sworn to and subscribed, the day and
year aforesaid, before me.
[Signed] David Lyle J. Peace. Hannah Middleton [The name has an "M" added with the words "her mark"]
I,     Justice of the Peace, in and for said County do hereby certify that
Hannah Middleton who executed the foregoing paper is a
respectable resident of this County, and is, I believe, directly interested in said claim as therein set forth.
[Signed] David Lyle J. Peace.
I,     Clerk of the Court in the County
and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that      before whom the
foregoing papers were executed, was, at the date of the same, a Justice of the Peace in and for said
County, duly authorized by law to administer oaths; and the name thereunto subscribed, is      signature.
In TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto subscribed my name and
affixed my official Seal this         day of
A. D.  185  .

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State of Ohio and
County of Fairfield
It is hereby certified that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited before me a Justice of the Peace
in and for the state and county aforesaid that Thomas Elwell and Elizabeth
Elwell his widow, were Revolutionary Pensioners of the United States.
[The following is a printed sentence that duplicates much of the printed statement above] 
that     was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United
States [Original text follows] at the rate of $   per annum and that the Elizabeth Elwell died on the tenth
day of February eighteen hundred and forty nine
leaving surviving her David Elwell, Mary Deane wife of Jonathan N. Deane
Sarah Landford widow Isaac Landford, Elizabeth Herrin wife of
Frederick Herrin, Hannah Middleton wife and widow of Nathaniel
Middleton and that the aforesaid David Elwell, Mary Deane wife of Jonathan N. Deane,
Sarah Landford widow of Isaac Landford, Elizabeth Herrin wife of Frederick Herrin, and
Hannah Middleton mother of Nathan and Nathaniel Middleton are now
the only surviving children of the aforesaid Elizabeth Elwell, deceased.
In Testimony WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed
my seal of office this 22nd day of January
one thousand eight hundred and fifty two.
[Signed] David Lyle J.P. [The word  "SEAL" is added with a line drawn around it.]

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L. W. B.
W. 7096 [There are hand written initials under this reference.]

[Disclaimer box in upper left corner.]
The Bureau can furnish the military
record of only such Revolutionary soldiers
as were pensioned or whose widows were
pensioned for their services.
Such of the original muster and pay
rolls of the Revolutionary War and the
War of 1812 as are now in the possession
of the Government are on file in the
Record and Pension Office, War Department.
Original rolls and other records
pertaining to service in the Revolutionary
War may also be found on file in the
archives of many of the original States. [End of disclaimer box]
O. W. & N. DIV.
REVOLUTIONARY.
[Begin letter]
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
WASHINGTON, D.C.,
April 17th, 1899.

Madam:-
In response to your recent communication you are advised that
a careful re-examination of the Revolutionary war pension and bounty
land records on file in this Bureau has been made and the Thomas Elwell
concerning whom you were furnished information under date of February
8th, 1899, is the only one found thereon.
This Bureau cannot undertake to furnish a list of the soldiers
bearing the name of Elwell who enlisted from or resided in Vermont.
Very respectfully,
[Unsigned]
Commissioner.
Mrs. Mary H. Robinson,
192 East 40th St.,
Chicago, Ills.

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[There are illegible initials and notes across the top of the letter.]
To The Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D. C.
Your letter of information was received
today. Many thanks for it. We are
afraid the Thomas Elwell referred to is
not the one as we do not think he ever lived
in Ohio. We are confident he enlisted
in Vermont as his heirs applied for a
pension some where between 1848 & 1855.
They did not receive a land warrant
but received some money. The application
was made from Shaftsburg Vermont.
Will you kindly look for a record of
the Elwells who came from Vt. and
oblige.
Mrs. Mark H. Robinson
192 E. Forthieth St.
Chicago Feb. 13th 1899.
[The date stamp showing the receipt of the letter is]
PENSION
FEB
U.  16  S.
1899
OFFICE.

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Rey [Revolutionary] WIDOW, &c.
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File No. 7096
Elizabeth Elwell
Widow
Thomas Elwell
Pri. Rev. War
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Act:
Index:__ Vol. A, Page 213
[The following is partially obscured on the document]
[Arrangment 1870.]

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Feby 1899.
Mrs. Mary H. Robinson
[Illegible] Chicago, Ills.
April 17 '99 [1899]to 
above.

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Cincinnati, 6562
Ohio
____________________________
Elizabeth Elwell
widow of Thomas Elwell
who was an Artifist
in the Penns. [Pennsylvania] Line.
_____________________________
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
119 Dollars 80
Cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1843.
_____________________________
Certificate of Pension issued the
20 day of Dec. 1844
and sent to
Hon. D. R. Tilden,
W. Deps.
______________________________
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book: A June [illegible]
Vol. 2 Page 203
[The following is the best interpretation of the faint handwritten note in thte right margin.]
I Certf [certify]
under Act of 1838.
[Illegible] Act of Mar
3, 1843

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6562
Ohio Cincinnati
_____________________
Elizabeth Elwell, dec.
widow of Thomas
who was a priv, Artificer
in the Revolution
[Illegible]
______________________
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate
of 218 Dollars 10
Cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1843.
_______________________
Certificate of Pension issued the
28th day of Jany [January] 1852 and sent to 
S. A. Peugh, Esq.
Present
_______________________
[Acts of March 3, 1843, & June
17, 1844.]
Recorded in Book  A
Vol. 2, Page 203

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8.979
Ohio, Cincinnati
__________________
Elizabeth Elwell dced.
widow of Thomas
who died on the 20 May 1825
of Knox in the State of Ohio
who was a private of artificers in the  Penna [Pennsylvania] Artificer Regiment commanded 
by Captain ____ of the _______ commanded
by _____ in the 
line for 19 mo. 29 days
___________________
Inscribed on the Roll of Cincinnati
at the rate of 213 Dollars 10 Cents
per annum, to commence on the 4th day of
March, 1836.
___________________
Certificate of Pension issued the 28th day of
January 1852 and [Illegible]
S.A. Peugh
__________________
Arrears to the 4th of Present
semiannual allowance ending _____
[Illegible] 119:80
{Revolutionary Claim,
Act July 7, 1838.}
Received by [Signed] H.R. Weightman Clerk,
Book   Vol.   Page 387

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8979
Ohio
_________________
Elizabeth Elwell
widow of Thomas Elwell
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1818
and who died on the 20 May 1828
of Knox in the State of Ohio
who was an Artificer in the [Illegible]
commanded by Captain _______ of the
Aeg commanded by _______ in
the Penns. line for 19 Mo. 29 days
_______________________
Inscribed on the roll of Cincinnati
at the rate of 119 Dollars 80
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day
of March, 1836.
________________________
Certificate of Pension issued the 30 day of
Dec 1844 and Sent to Hon
D. R. Tilden  [Something crossed out]
________________________
Total amount, $599.00
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by F. A. Swann Clerk,
Book D Vol 1   Page 387

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11.531
Elizabeth Elwell
Ohio
Act 7 July 38
m 86.d25.
_____________
[Illegible]
19 mo.29da
Artificer
$119.80
Act of 3 March 43 [A hand drawn line connects the amount to the Act]
$119.80 [A hand drawn line connects the amount to the Acts]
W. Act 1843 __ 830
"     "    1844 __ 350
Hon. D.R. Tilden
H. R.

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Brief in the case of Elizabeth Elwell, Dec, widow of Thomas,
Fairfield County and State of Ohio
act 7 July 1838
__________________________________________
Claim, ("original," or "for increase.") [Original is crossed out]

Proof exhibited, (if original.)

Is it documentary, traditional, or supported by rolls? if either, state the substance.

(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
Artillery artificer in Col Flowers
Regt. increase from $119:80 to
$213:11

Name and residence of Agent
[Signed] S. A. Peugh
[Illegible]

[Signed] S. Cole
Examining Clerk.

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3007
Ohio Cincinnati
__________________
Elizabeth Elwell
widow of Thomas
who served in the Revolutionary
war, as an artificer
_______________
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
119 Dollars 80
Cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1848.
_______________
Certificate of Pension issued the 
16 day of Jany 1849
and sent to
Hon. Jno H. Miller
[Illegible]
_______________
Recorded on Roll pf Pensioners under act
February 2, 1846, Page 340, Vol. [Illegible]

[Notes in the left margin]
[Illegible] May
15, 1849

Reported Jany 16

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Pension Agency
Cincinnati 15th March 1852

[Illegible]
Court of  Justices
I have inserted the name of Mrs Elizabeth
Elwell on the pension roll under acts 
7 July 1838, 17 June 1844, and 2nd July 1848
at the rate of $213.10 per Ann [Annum], and send
herewith a Statement of what is due her
under those 3 acts, deducting what
appears from the book here. I have been
paid her heretofore at the rate of $119.80.
I have not entered her name under act 
3rd March 1843 as I take the Act of the
17 June 1844 to be a continuation of the same.
Plese inform me on this subject.
Very Respectfully
your obd Servt [obedient Servant]
[Signed] James Hall
Pension Agent

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Payments due Mrs. Elizabeth Elwell
under the following Acts

Act of 7 July 1838 From 4 March 1836 to the 4 March 1841
5 years @ $213.10    $1065.50
Act of 17 June 1844 From 4 March 1841 to the 10 Feby 1849
5 years 11 Mo 6 days @$213.10   1265.37
Act 2nd Feby 1848 From 4 March 1843 to 10th Feby 1849
5 years 11 Mo 6 days 2 $213.10    1265.37
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$3596.24

Payments Made Mrs. E Elwell
Under the following Acts

Act 7 July 1838) From 4 March 1836 to 4 March 1841
5 years @ $119.80 per anum  $599.00
Act 3 March 1843) From 4 March 1843 to 10 Feby 1849
5 years 11 Mo 6 days @$119.80  710.81
Act 14 June 1844) From 4 March 1843 to 10 Feby 1849
5 years 11 Mo 6 days @$119.80  710.81
Act 2nd Feby 1848) From 4 March 1843 to 10th Feby 1849
5 years 11 Mo 6days @$119.80  710.81/$2731.43
_________
Due Mrs. E. Elwell $864.81

If she is entitled to be entered under
Act 3 March 1843 there will be due her $710.81
________
Total $1545.62

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Mount Vernon, Ohio
August 6, 1849
Hon. J. L. Edwards,
Bureau of Pensions,
Sir,
Mrs. Elizabeth Elwell
drew a pension under the Act of [illegible] 1843,
on account of the revolutionary service of her husband Thomas Elwell
at the rate of $119.80 per ann. and continued to draw
said pension under the Act of Congress 17 June 1844.
She resided in the County of Knox, Ohio some forty years
and previous thereto resided in the State of Maryland.
On the 11th of February 1849 she died leaving her children and 
heirs at law Mary Dean, Jonathan A. Dean, David Elwell,
Hannan Middleton, Elizabeth Herrin, & Sarah Landford, and
we herewith inclose the Certificate of the Clerk of the
Court of Common Pleas of Knox County that evidence thereof
has been presented before said Court to enable us to draw
the amt. [amount] of arrears of said pension from September 4th, 1848 to
4th March 1849.
You will please remit the amt. due said heirs to us -
or if any further evidence should be
necessary be so good as to designate what else
your rules require and we will promptly forward
the same.
Very respectfully yours
Hurd & Norton

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Washington Dec. 27, 1844
Sir
Enclosed are some papers belonging to the
case of Elizabeth Ewell I ommitted [sic] to send
them at the time I forwarded you the other papers
in her case.
Will you to me the favor to send me a copy
of instructions for obtaining a pension uder the
laws of '43-4
Very truly yours
Obd. Servant
David R. Tilden
Hon. J. L. Edwards

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Elizabeth Elwell

[The words in line one are unreadable] $199.66
[The words in line two are unreadable] 13.44
[The words in line three are unreadable] $213.10
The words in line four are unreadable] 119.80
per annum
Acts
38
43 & 44
48 evidence
19 Feb 1849, Traceable
to David Elwell,
Mary Deane,
Sarah Landford
Elizabeth Herrin &
Hannah Middleton,
only living children

Accurate

S. A. Peugh
Agent

Page 38

THESE are to CERTIFY that the bearer hereof
Thomas Elwell [illegible] in the corps of
artillery artificers, having faithfully
ferved [served] in the United States one year and seven months
and twenty nine days and being inlifted [enlisted] for the war, is
hereby difcharged [discharged] from the American army.
Given at the war office the 29th August 1783
By order of the fecretary [secretary] at war, [Signature unreadable]
Jos Carlson Esq
Regiftered [Registered] in the books of the 
[Two words crossed out on the left and right sides]
Pennsylvania art. artificers  Thos. Wylie Capt
the 29th of August 1783

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War office, 1783.
The within CERTIFICATE fhall [shall] not avail the
bearer as a difcharge [discharge], until the ratification of the definitive
treaty of peace; previous to which time, and until
proclamation thereof fhall [shall] be made, he is to be confidered [considered] as
being on furlough.

B. LINCOLN.

[In the lower left hand corner are handwritten notes]
Thomas Elwell
W. 7096
Continental 
War  Maryland

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State of Ohio
Knox County
Personally appeared before
me Benjamin Martin one of the acting
Justices of the Peace in and for said county.
Thomas Elwell [illegible] having war disability to
deposith and oath
that from the information given
by his parents he will be sixty [word crossed out]
years on the eleventh day of Sept next.
[There is an unknown word in the margin where this sentence begins] That he was an enlisted soldier of the
Revolutionary war - and for During
the war, that he has not received the
land promised by the Government of the
United States when he enlisted. That
he has not convey it to any person
or persons his claim for land of
or from the United States for his services
in the Revolutionary War and
that he served until the close of the
Revolutionary war.
Sworn & Subscribed to   [Signed] Thomas Elwell
before me this 6th Day
of April 1818 ____
Benj. [Benjamin] Martin J. P.

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Jany 18/49

6562

Cole

Jno K. Miller
Ho of Reps [House of Representatives?]

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9.90
United States of America
State of Ohio
Knox County

Be it known that before me Amos De Haven
a justice of the peace in and for the county aforesaid, personally
approved Elizabeth Elwell and made oath in due form
of law, that she is the identified person who drew a pension
under the act of 3d of March, 1843, on account of the
revolutionary service of her husband, the late Thomas Elwell
at the rate of one hundred and nineteen dollars and eighty
cents per annum; - that she now makes this affidavit for
the purpose of drawing a pension under the act of Congress
passed on the 17th of June 1844 entitled "An act to continue
the pensions of certain widows"; that she had not intermarried
that continues to be a widow; that she now resides in
Pike Township in the County of Knox and State of Ohio,
and has resided there for the space of thirty seven years
past; and that previous hereto she resided in the state of
Maryland.

Sworn to and subscribed    [Signed with the note "her mark"] Elizabeth Elwell
this 4th day of September 1848.
In presence of 
J. N. Dean
Wm S. Dean

Before me
Amos De Haven
Justice of the Peace

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Know all men by these present, That I, Elizabeth Elwell
of Pike Township in the county of Knox and state of Ohio,
a revolutionary pensioner of the United States, do hereby
constitute and appoint E. P. Norton, Esq., of Cincinnati
in the county of Hamilton and state of Ohio my true
and lawful attorney, for me, in my name, to receive
from the Agent of the United States for paying pensions
in Cincinnati my pension from the 4th day of March
1848 to the 4th day of September 1848.
[Illegible] my hand and seal, this 4th day of September 1848.
[Signed with the note "her mark"] Elizabeth Elwell  SEAL [The word "seal" is in an hand written box.]

Sealed and delivered,
in presence of
J. N. Dean
Wm. S. Dean

State of Ohio
Knox County
Be it known, that on the 4th day of September
1848, before the subscriber, a justice of the peace in and for
said county, personally appeared Elizabeth Elwell
above named, and acknowledged the foregoing power of
attorney to be her act and deed.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, the
day and year last above mentioned.
[Signed] Amos De Haven
Justice of the Peace.

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State of Ohio
Knox County
I Samuel W. Farguhar clerk of the Court
of Common Pleas in and for the county
and state aforesaid hereby certify that Amos De Haven,
is a justice of the peace in and for said county
duly commissioned and sworn and regularly
and at the date of the foregoing acknowledgements before
him lawfully acting as such justice of the peace
and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be
his are genuine.
In witness whereof I have hereto
set my hand and affixed the Seal
of said court of my office in
Mt. Vernon this 6th day of September A.D. 1848
[Signed] Saml. W. Farquhar Clerk

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State of Ohio
Knox County
On this 24 day of September
in the year of our Lord one thousand and
eight hundred and forty four before
the subscriber an acting Justice of the
Peace in and for said county personally
appeared Thomas Scoles who being
first duly sworn according to Law
upon his oath says that he lived in 
the vicinity of Thomas Elwell in the County
of Baltimore and State of Maryland and
in the years seventeen hundred and
ninety two and seventeen hundred and
ninety three he knew the aforesaid
Thomas Elwell, and Elizabeth Elwell living
together as man and wife, that since
that period he has known them living
together as man and wife up to the time
of his decease and that he now knows
the said Elizabeth Elwell to be the widow
of the said Thomas Elwell deceased.
[Signed] Thomas Scoles
Sworn and subscribed
on the day and year first
above written before me.
[Signed] Wm. Arnold J.P.

I Wm. Arnold an acting Justice of the
Peace in and for the County of Knox and
State of Ohio do certify that Thomas
Scoles was this day by me duly sworn to and
in my presence subscribed the foregoing depositions,
I further certify that he is a credible
witness and his statements are entitled to full credit.
Given under my hand this 24th day of September
A.D. 1844
[Signed] Wm. Arnold J.P.

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State of Ohio
County
I Isaac Hadley Clerk of the
Court of Common Pleas in and for
the County and State aforesaid do certify
that William Arnold is an acting justice
of the peace in and for the County
and State aforesaid, that he is duly qualified
and commissioned and the foregoing
signatures purporting to be his are
genuine.
In testimony whereof
I have hereunto
set my hand and affixed
the official seal of
said court this
twenty sixth day of September
A.D. 1844
Isaac Hadley, Clerk [illegible]

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State of Ohio
Knox County SS.
on this 24th Day of
September in the year of our Lord one thousand and
eight hundred and forty four before the
subscriber an acting justice of the Peace in
And for said County personally appeared Isaac
Dial who being first Duly sworn according
To law upon his oath says that he lived in
The vicinity of Thomas Elwell in the County
of Baltimore and state of Maryland and in
The year seventeen hundred and ninety two
And seventeen hundred and ninety three he
Knew the aforesaid Thomas Elwell and Elizabeth
Elwell living together as man and wife that
since that period he has known them living
Together as man and wife up to the time of
His decease and that he now knows the
Said Elizabeth Elwell to be the widow
of the said Thomas Elwell Deceased.
Sworn and subscribed
on the day and year first
Above written before me.  Isaac Dial
Wm Arnold J.P.
I Wm Arnold an Acting justice of the peace in
And for the County of Knox and State of Ohio do
Certify that Isaac Dial was this day by me Duly
Sworn to and in my presence subscribed the
Foregoing Deposition & further Certify that he is a
credible witness and his statements are entitled to
Full Credit given under my hand this twenty fourth
Day of September
A.D. 1844
Wm Arnold J.P.

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State of Ohio
Knox County [illegible initials]
I, Issac Hadley, Clerk of the
Court of Common Pleas in and for the County and
State aforesaid do certify that Wm. Arnold is an
acting justice of the Peace in and for the County
And State aforesaid & that he is Duly qualified
And Commissioned and the foregoing signature purporting
to be his are genuine. In
Testimony whereof
I have hereunto set
My hand and affixed the 
official Seal of said Court this
twenty sixth Day of September
A. D. 1844
Isaac Hadley, Clerk [illegible]

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The State of Ohio, Fairfield county, ss.
To all to whom these Presents shall come Greetings
KNOW YE, That the probate court within and for said county, doth hereby grant the 
administration of the estate of Elizabeth Elwell late of said county, in the
State of Ohio, deceased unto Blanch Middleton 
who is hereby fully empowered and authorized to Administer all and singular, the 
goods, chattels, moneys, rights and credits of said deceased, and also the proceeds of all the real estate of said deceased, which she may hereafter be authorized to sell, to collect all the debts due to, and pay those due from, said Estate, so far as its means will extend and the law requires, and to do all other things which may be lawfully done in the premises, to effect the just and speedy settlement of said Estate; said Administrator having given bond according to law, in the sum of Six Hundred, dollars, with Alfred M. Wright and John R Mumaugh as sureties.  
In Testimony Thereof, the Seal of said Court is hereunto affixed.
 Witmess Joel Radebaugh Judge of said Court
this 6th day of March A.D. 1852