Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 3,301, William Elliott, S.C.

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SERVICE
S.C.

Elliott, William
Elliot
Miriam

NUMBER
R. 3,301

Born in Perm. Res. during Rev. N.C.

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23730
East Tennessee
William Elliott
Marion Co in the State of Tennessee
who was a private in the com commanded
Captain Alexander of the regt commanded
Col Wade in the South Carolina
for 10 months pr of calalry
private of Cavalry

Inscribed on the Roll of East Tennessee
the rate of 41 Dollars 66 Cents per annum
commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 29 day of Nov
1833 and Hon J Standifer H R

Arrears to the 4th of Sept 104.17
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 March 20 83
$125.00

{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832}

Recorded by Danl Boyce Clerk
Book E Vol. 7 Page 42

died in June 1834

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State of Tennessee
Marion County} Ss
On this 17th day of August 1833, personally appeared before me Isaac Hicks, one of the Justices of the Court of pleas and Quarter sessions of said County at the House of William Elliott in said County, the said William Elliott, a Resident of Marion County and state of Tennessee, aged sixty nine years, on the 14th day of November [illegible], who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his Oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7th 1832. - That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated, viz. That in the latter part of February, or for part of March, in the year 1781, as nearly as he can Recollect this declarant volunteered to serve for the term of Ten months in a company commanded by Captain William Alexander, Lieutenant Robert Walker (the Ensigns name has been forgot (ten) in the Regiment commanded by Col. Wade  Hampton (the names of the other field officers of the Regt he has also forgotten) That he resided in the County of Mecklenburg in the state of North Carolina when he entered the service. That he was marched under said company officers from Mecklenburg County, N.C. to Congaree River in the state of South Carolina, where they joined Col. Hampton, Regt. and the American Army commanded by Genl. Sumpter. That shortly after the troops were embodied they laid siege to Fridays Fort - were repeatedly [illegible] and unable to take the Fort - That the army was marched from there to the siege of 96, leaving this applicant in the hospital sick of the small pox, where he lay unable to perform duty for about nine weeks, that as soon as this applicant had recovered from sickness, he was placed as a guard over the Hospital and Baggage while the army (having returned from 96) was marched to Eutaw springs (This period of his service was in the month of Septr, 1781, as well as he can recollect.) The Army having return from Eutaw springs to Congaree River, they were from there marched down to Orangeburg near Edisto Bridge, and then laid siege to Orangeburg and

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captured upwards of 100 Tories, amongst whom was their Colonel and a British major, in  which event this applicant participated. That this applicant was there detached and marched under command of Lieut Hemphill to the four hole Bridge about 40 miles above Charleston S.C. where he remained a part of the troops, as a Guard until the month of December following when he was then discharged, having served ten months, the term for which he volunteered.  This applicant states that he was not during his service with any other troops than those he has named, nor did he know any other officers, and that he has here given a detail of the particular circumstances of his service as nearly as he can recollect them and that he has no documentary evidence, and that he knows of no person whose testimony whose testimony he can procure who can testify to his service. This applicant states that he was born on the 14th day of November 1764, in York County Pennsylvania. - That he has a Record of his age which descended from his parents. That he was living in Mecklenburg County in the state of North Carolina when he was called into service where he lived til after the Revolutionary War.  That he removed from there to [illegible] County, Ga. where he lived two years from there he removed to Jefferson County, E Ten. where he lived twenty years or upwards, from there he removed to Bledsoe County, Ten. where he lived about ten years and from there he removed to Marion County Ten where he now lives. - That he cannot state the names of any other officers than those he served which he has already done as he was with no other officers or troops except those already named, and that he has given the general circumstances of his services, as nearly as he can recollect them. That he was regularly discharged from the service, but cannot recollect by what officer it was given, and that shortly after he received it, he sold his claim of pay for his service and let his discharge go to the person to whom he sold his pay, and has never since heard of it. This applicant states that he is acquainted with and refers to the following named gentlemen of his neighborhood, to wit, John Carmack, Ephraim Thierman, John Kelly, Genl. William Stone,  Jesse Heard, Hiram Haney, Maj. Henry Tatum & Revd. George Walker some of whom can testify as to his character for veracity

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and their belief of his services as a soldier of the Revolution. -He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension Roll of the agency of any state.
William Elliott his mark
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year afforesaid
Isaac Hicks, one of the Justices of the peace for Marion County

We George Walker, a clergyman, residing in the County of Marion and State of Tennessee, and [blank] residing in the same County and state, hereby certify that we are well acquainted with William Elliott, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be sixty nine years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.  
George Walker D.D.
Henry Tatum his mark
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
Isaac Hicks, one of the Justices of the peace for Marion County

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interogatories prescribed by War department, that the above name applicant was a Revolutionary soldier and served as he states. And the Court further certifies that it appears to them that George Walker who has signed for the preceeding certificate, is a clergyman resident in the County of Marion and state of Tennessee, and that Henry Tatum who has also signed the same, is a resident in said county and state and is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit.
Isaac Hicks, one of the Justices of the Court of pleas and Quarter Sessions of Marion County.

State of Tennessee
Marion County}
I certify that William Elliott the above named applicant lives in a remote part of the county, about twenty eight miles from the courthouse, and that from blindness and bodily infirmity he cannot attend the court. 
Isaac Hicks, Justice Crt pleas & Qr. Sessions, Marion County

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State of Tennessee, Sct.
LS 
I John Kelly clerk of the court of pleas and quarter sessions of Marion County, do certify that Isaac Hicks, Esqr. whose name appears officially signed to the forgoing proceedings in the case of the application of William Elliott for a pension, is now and was at the time of signing the same, an acting Justice of the peace and one of the Justices of the court of pleas and Quarter sessions of said County of Marion, duly commissioned and qualified as such, and that full faith and credit are and ought to be given his official acts as such, and that the signatures annexed are his genuine signatures.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and private seal (not having an official seal) at office in Jasper, this 14 day of October 1833. 
John Kelly Clk 
By James Hoge D.C.

I certify that John Kelly is Clerk of Marion County cort which is a court of record and that James Hoge is his deputy and that his signature is Genuine and that there is no seals of offices for Said Court 
26 November 1833   
James Standifer  
NC

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28.532
William Elliott
Tennessee

From 1781 private
Cavalry 10 mos
$41.66/100

[number calculations]

Hon. J. Standifer
H.R.

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Declaration.
In order obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7th July 1838 entitled "an act granting half pay and pensions to certain Widows"
State of Tennessee
Marion County SS
On this twenty second day of July eighteen hundred and forty two, personally appeared before me the subscriber hereto George W Cain, One of the associate justices of the county court held for the County of Marion and State of Tennessee, Miriam Elliott a resident citizen of the first district in the county of Marion and State of Tennessee, aged about seventy four 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 July 7th, 1838, entitled "an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows." That she is the widow of William Elliott now deceased who was a private militia soldier in the army of the revolution, that to the best of her information remembrance and belief, her husband the said William Elliott was in the actual service of the United States during the space of about ten months, commencing the service perhaps about the first of the year seventeen hundred and eighty one, that he served under Col Wade Hampton and perhaps General Sumpter, that he entered the service in the state of South Carolina. She further declares that, she was legally married to the said William Elliott on the (22nd day of June 1790) twenty second day of June seventeen hundred and ninety, that she lived with the said William Elliott from the time of their marriage, until the time of his death, that he that said William Elliott departed this life on the (27th day of June 1834) twenty seventh day of June eighteen hundred thirty four, in the county of Marion and state of Tennessee.  She further declares that she has not married since the death of her aforesaid husband, but is now unmarried, and the widow of the said William Elliott deceased. That she was not married to the said William Elliott prior to his leaving the service of the United States, but that the marriage took place previous to the first of January seventeen hundred and ninety four, towit, at the time above stated. She further declares that her husband, the said William Elliott, in his lifetime, drew a pension of about [illegible] two dollars

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per annum for his said services as a soldier in the war of the revolution, under the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832, that she drew the arrears of said pension after the death of her said husband, from the agent of the United States for paying pensions at Knoxville in Knox County Tennessee, the same being due to her said husband from the 4th day of March 1834. to the 27th day of June 1834. that being the day of his death, that when she drew said arrearage of pension she surrendered up the original certificate of pension. held by her said husband in his lifetime, to the said agent of the United States, that she believes that said original certificate of pension was issued to her said husband some time in the year eighteen hundred and thirty three, but the precise date or number of the certificate she is unable to state, that she knows of no other evidence by which she can prove the services of the said William Elliott in the war of the revolution, except that which is, as she presumes on file in the war office of the United States, being the same proof upon which a pension was granted to the said William Elliott as aforesaid. 
Miriam Elliott her x mark 
Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and date first above written.
George W. Cain one of The associate Justices of the of The County Court of Marion County in the State of Tennessee.  

State of Tennessee
Marion County}  This day personally came James Cain sen and Stephen Hicks, before me George W Cain one of the associate justices of the of the county court of Marion County Tennessee, who are both citizens of the county and state aforesaid and certified upon oath that they are well acquainted with Miriam Elliott who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing declaration, that they believe her to be about seventy four years of age, that she is reputed and

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believed, and always has been by the neighborhood in which she lives, and by all persons who know her, to have been the wife of William Elliott, now deceased, and that they concur in that opinion, that she has not married since his death, that her husband drew a pension in his lifetime, and that he died on the 27th day of June 1834, as stated in said  declaration
Stephen Hicks
James Cain
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 22nd day of July 1842
George W. Cain one of The Associate Justices of The County Cort of Marion County

State of Tennessee
Marion County} Be it known that I George W Cain one of the associate Justices of the county court of Marion County Tennessee, do hereby certify and declare my opinion, after a due investigation of the application before me of Miriam Elliott for a pension under the act of Congress, that she is the lawful widow of William Elliott deceased, that she was married to him at the time specified in her declaration, that he was a soldier in the war of the revolution, that he drew a pension in his lifetime, and that he died at the time and place mentioned in her said declaration, And I do further certify that James Cain and Stephen Hicks are men of veracity and respectability and that their statements are entitled to credit, And I do further certify that the applicant, the said Miriam Elliott is by reason of old age and bodily infirmaty wholly unable to attend the court of the county in which she lives, and that she is compelled to make her declaration out of court or not make it at all.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and private seal this 22nd day of July AD 1842.
George W. Cain Seal
one of The associate Justices of The County Cort of Marian County Tennessee

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State of Tennessee
Marion County
This day personally appeared before me George W Cain one of the associate justices of the county count of Marion county aforesaid, Josiah L Elliott and made oath in due form of law that he is the son of William Elliott, now deceased, that for a long time or many years before the [illegible] of his father, the said William Elliott had and kept a large family bible in which he recorded the ages, marriages, and deaths of his family, that upon one page of said book marked 697, and layed off as a family record, was recorded the date of the marriage births &c of the said William Elliott and his wife Miriam, which is in the words and figgurs following, to wit, "William Elliott and Miriam Leith was married June 22nd -1790 - in the 26th year of his age and the 22nd year of her age - he born November 15 - 1764. - she born October 12 -1768 -"  Affiant further states that since the death of the said William Elliott said Bible and record. has been kept in the possession of his mother Miriam Elliott who has lived with affiant the greater part of the time since the death of William Elliott, that the page of the Bible. above specified and described, was cut out of the bible by affiant and is the same hereto attached and made part of this affidavit, that he is and was well acquainted with, the hand writing of his father the said William Elliott.  and that the entry upon said page of the bible hereto attached and above discribed and copied is in the proper hand writing of the said William Elliott. that said entry or record was made by his father many years before his death but at what time he does not know. Affiant further states that he is well acquainted with the most of the facts stated in the foregoing declaration of Mariam Elliott and believes them all to be true as therein stated.  
Josiah Leith Elliott
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 22nd day of July 1842. 
George W. Cain 
one of The associate Justices of The County Court of Marion County Tennessee

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677
FAMILY RECORD

MARRIAGES.
William Elliot and Miriam Leith maried June 22d 1790
[illegible] in the 26th year of his age.
and the 22 of her age
he born November 14 1764
she born October 12 1768
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Jenne H. Elliot was maried to Henry Beird October 31 1809
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Joanna Elliot was married to James Walker april 4th [illegible]
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Betsy Elliott was Maried to [illegible] Robertson June 27th 1816
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Nancy Elliott was maried to Hiram Heiney September 28th 1820

MARRIAGES.
Josiah L Elliott And [illegible] was married Aprile the 12th 1821
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Benjamine Elliott And 
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[illegible] elliott was Maried to John [illegible] May the 5th 1825
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Milinda Elliott was maried the 4th of January 1828 to thomas payn
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Wm. Elliott was married to Margaret W. Austin March the 27th 1835 in the 23 year of both he born March the 8th 1813
she born July the 6th

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678
FAMILY RECORD.

[left column]
BIRTHS.
Jessee Roberts was born November 15th 1776-

Lucy Roberts was born Aprile 17th, 1779

Curnelius Roberts was born Aprile 15th 1798

[illegible] Roberts was born January 5 1800

Silas Roberts was born September 27th 1803

Isabella Roberts was born March 3d 1805

Drucilla Roberts was Born on january the 8th of 1810

Thomas C. Roberts [illegible]

[right column]
BIRTHS.
Thomas C Roberts was bornd August the 5 1812

Sally Hany was bornd october 23 1823

Malinda Hany was bornd october 9th 1825

William Hany was bornd aprile 12th 1830 [crossed out]1829

thomas Hany was bornd august the 3 1832

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[stamp]REJECTED
3301
Miriam Elliott
widow of William

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Miriam Elliott
widow of William
Tennessee

Rejected

See let 11 Augt
1842 to Thos. N. Frazier
3301
(husband was [illegible] 
the 7th June [rest of sentence illegible])
Let to Tho. N. Frazier Augt 
21 '45
Hon J. H. Crozier 22 Apr '46
Act 7 July 1838,

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Pikeville Tennessee July 25th 1842
J. L. Edwards Esqr
Enclosed I send you a declaration made by Miriam Elliott for to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed July 7th 1838, granting half pay and pensions to certain widows togeth with the proof in the cause
You will examine the papers and if they are sufficient to bring the claimant within the provisions of the act, you will enclose a certificate to my case at Pikeville Bledsoe County Tennessee 
If there should be any informality or other objection to the papers which we can remidy, you will please inform me of the same. If the certificate of the member of congress from this district, should be necessary to establish the claim the same can be had, from the Hon Tho J Campbell in Washington City, who is well acquainted with the clerk of Marion County Court.
So soon as action is had on the enclosed papers, you will please inform me
Respectfully your obedient ser
Thos. N. Frazier

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Pikeville June 30th 1845
Mr J. L. Edwards
Sir
Inclosed I send you some additional proof in the case of the application of Miriam Elliott for a pension. I wrote to the Hon. Spencer Jarnagin while he was in the City in February or March last in the subject of this application, he wrote and that he had been informed by the Court of pensions, that a certificate would issue to Mrs Elliott upon the reception of such an affidavit as is enclosed to you. It would be strange if she could not be allowed a pension under the act of 1838, where there are three or four widows in this county who have received a five years pension under that act under precisely the same circumstances, and with less proof, I hope you will not delay to give here application a hearing, and forward her a certificate - If you can give me any information that will be of benefit to her further it will be received as a favor - I am respectfully your ob servant
Tho. N. Frazier

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No 8365
Miriam Elliott
widow of William 
Tennessee

married 1790
husband decd 27 June 1834

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State of Tennessee
Marion County}
I David Rankin clerk of the County Court of Marion County do hereby certify that George W Cain Esquire whose name appears to the annexed and foregoing Declaration of Miriam Elliott, affidavit of Stephen Hicks and James Cain Sen, Certificate of the said George W Cain, and affidavit of Joseph L Elliott, is now and was at the time of signing the same one of the associate justices of the county court held for the county of Marion and state of Tennessee, duly commissioned and qualified as such, and that his name and signatures so assigned as aforesaid, are in his own proper hand writing and are genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said county court of Marion County at office in Jasper this 22nd day of July AD 1842.
D. Rankin clerk of the county court
[seal of court]

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State of Tennessee
Marion County} Be it known, that before me George W Cain an acting Justice of the peace in and for the county and state aforesaid, personally appeared Miriam Elliott, a resident citizen of the county of Marion and state of Tennessee, and made oath in due form of law, that she is the identical Miriam Elliott mentioned in an original declaration made by her, in August 1842, in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed July 7th 1838 entitled "an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows:" which said declaration is now presumed to be on file in the War Office of the United States; that she is, as stated in said declaration, the widow of William Elliott deceased, who was a private militia soldier in the army of the revolution; that she was married to the said William Elliott on the 22nd day of June 1790; that her husband drew a pension during his life time, under the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832; and that he departed this life in the county of Marion and state of Tennessee on the 27th day of June 1834. And the said Miriam Elliott further makes oath, and declares, that she hereby claims the benefit of said act of Congress passed July 7th 1838 as stated in said declaration, and also that she claims the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed the 3rd of March 1843, as well as the benefit of all such acts of Congress, as may be consistant with her claim, as widow of William Elliott, who was a pensioner, for a pension as such widow

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And the said Miriam Elliott further declares that she is now about seventy seven years of age, that she has not married since the death of her said husband, but is now the widow of the said William Elliott deceased.
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 16th day of June A.D. 1845
George W Cain
Justice of the peace for Marion County 
Benj F Bridgman
Miriam Elliott her x mark

State of Tennessee
Marion County} I George W Cain an acting Justice of the peace in and for the county and state aforesaid, do hereby certify, that I have the most satisfac[illegible] evidence, towit my own personal knowledge, that Miriam Elliott, who has this day appeared before me to take the foregoing Oath of identify, is the widow of William Elliott deceased, who was in his lifetime a pensioner under the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832. And I do further certify, that she has always been reputed to be the wife of William Elliott who is now deceased. 
Given under my hand this 16th day of June A.D. 1845
George W. Cain
Justice of the peace for Marion County Tennessee

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State of Tennessee
Marion County} I James H Conatser clerk of the county court of Marion County do hereby certify, that George W. Cain, whose name appears, to the foregoing oath of identify of Miriam Elliott, and certificate of the same, as now and was at the time of signing the same an acting Justice of the peace in and for the county of Marion and state of Tennessee duly commissioned and qualified as such Justice, and that his signatures so assigned as aforesaid, appear to be in his own proper hand writing, and are genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said county, at Office in Jasper this 21st day of June A. D. 1845.
James H. Conaster Clk
Brj Calvin M. Chaudoin D.C.