Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 8,305, for Elijah Pollard, Virginia

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SERVICE NUMBER
Va. Pollard, Elijah R. 8,305
CONTENTS

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37,709
Elijah Pollard
Kentucky
Rejected
let - Dec. 1849
E.P. Thomas
" " " " " 3/49.
8305
did not serve six months
Act 7 June 1832

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REJECTED
8305.
Elijah Pollard

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State of Kentucky
Henry County} 38
On this 5 day of November 1849 personally appeared in open Court now sitting Elijah Pollard a Resident of Henry County and state of Kentucky aged 84 years who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of an act of Congress passd the 7th June 1832
He States & declares that being a Resident of the County of Lunenburgh in the State of Virginia he was in the month of April 1782 drafted into the Service of the United States as a soldier for the term of six months under Captain William Dowson and was immediately mustered into service under said Captain at the Court house of Lunenburgh County and thence Rendezvoused to Render under Col Christopher Roberson and marched with said Company to where the British Lay near Norfolk - and others Remained with the said company untill his time of service expired He then got a discharge & went home after going through many fatigues & Hardships 
He States that he has no documentary Evidence of his service nor does he Know of any person now Living by whom he can prove them
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
Interrogatories
1st Where & in what year were you born
Answer I was born in Lunenburgh County in the State of Virginia on the 4th day of May

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2d
1765 according to my information
2d Have you any Record of your age and if so where is it
Answer I did have a Record of my age but it has been Lost for many years
3d Where was you Living when called into service where have you been Living since the Revolutionary War and where do you now Live
Answer I was Living in Lunenburgh County in the State of Virginia when I was called into Service and Lived there about Eight years after the after the war I then moved to Madison County Kentucky and Lived in that county about five years I then moved to Shelby County Kentucky and Lived there about 32 years I then moved to Henry County Kentucky where I now Live and have ever since I left Shelby County
4 How was you called into service was you drafted did you Volunteer or was you a Substitute and if a Substitute for whom 
Answer I was drafted in to the Service
5d State the names of some of the Regular officers who was with the troops when you served Such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can Recollect and the general Circumstances of your service
Answer My memory has greatly failed me but I Recollect to have often seen Genl Washington Capt Scott Since Governor of Kentucky also Col Robertson & Peter Francis who was aid to Washington - or acted in some such Capacity I have also seen Genl Green whilst I was in service
6 did you ever receive a discharge if so by whom was it given & what has become of it
Answer I did Receive a discharge it was given to

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me by Captain Dowson but it has been lost for many years
7 State the names of persons to whom you are Known in your present Neighbourhood and who can testify as to your Character for Veracity and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution
Answer [illegible] Michael Baker & Thomas [illegible]
Sworn to & subscribed to this day & year above written [illegible] day & year above written Elijah Pollard x his mark
We Michael Baker a Clergyman Residing in the County of Henry & State of Kentucky and Thomas B Posy Residing in the County and state aforesaid hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Elijah Pollard who has subscribed & sworn to the above declarations that we believe him to be 84 years old as he states that he is Reputed and believed in the Neighbourhood where he Resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion Sworn & Subscribed This day & year above written
Ths. B. Posey {SS}
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War department that the above named applicant was a soldier of the Revolution and served as he states and the court further Certifies that it appears to them that Michael Baker who has signed the foregoing Certificate is a Clergyman Residing in the County of Henry and that Thomas B. Posey who has signed the same is a Resident of Henry County and is a credible person and their statements is entitled to credit - I Edmund P. Thomas

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clerk of the County Court for Henry County do hereby Certify that the foregoing contains the Original proceedings of the Said Court in the Matter of the application of Elijah Pollard for a pension. In Testimony whereof
I have hereunto set
my hand & Seal of
office this 6 day
of Novr. 1849
Edmd P Thomas c

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Division of Veterans' Administration Archives 

THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES 
Form VAM-51 
12-5-41 

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD *
 
NAME    Pollard, Ezekiel

GRADE   Private 

LINE        New Hampshire  

WARRANT NUMBER  3391

 ACREAGE.  100 

ISSUED      Mar. 25, 1790
to - not shown -  



*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in the General Land office records in the National Archives.

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Division of Veterans' Administration Archives

THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES
Form VAM-51
12-5-41

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD *

NAME Pollard, Hezekiah

GRADE Private

LINE New Hampshire

WARRANT NUMBER 3393

ACREAGE. 100

ISSUED Mar. 25, 1790
to - not shown -



*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in the General Land office records in the National Archives.

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Division of Veterans' Administration Archives

THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES
Form VAM-51
12-5-41

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD *

NAME Pollard, Isaac

GRADE Private

LINE Connecticut

WARRANT NUMBER 6312

ACREAGE. 100

ISSUED Oct. 7, 1789
to - not shown -



*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in the General Land office records in the National Archives.