Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 41747, for Elias Langham, Virginia

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Service
Continental (Va)

Langham

Number
S.41747

B.L.Wt 1309 200 Lieut. issued Aug 10, 1789, to Richard Platt assignee. No papers.

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3072
Ohio Roll

Elas Langham
Capt. Bakeman
Lieutenant
Virginia Line 
'82 was in the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War

Inscribed on the roll of Ohio at the rate of twenty dollars per month to commence on the 30 of April 1818

Certificate of Pension issued the 28 of Sept 1818 and forwarded to Samuel Baskerville esq London, Madison Cty Ohio

Arrears to 4th of Sept 1818 $83.33
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Mar 1819 $120.00
Arrs 4 mos 6/30 $202.33

{Revolutionary Claim Act 18th March 1818}

Continued
Sent to Madison Co
Two Years

Rights Side Page

Hon R W Johnson
Feb 4, 1857

Notification sent 21st June 1820 to [illegible] London, Ohio

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Date of Death not on AB

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Rec: 29 May 1821
430

Elias Langham
No 3072
Sep '18

[illegible]

London, Ohio

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the Seal this
Madison County
Madison Common Pleas May 
eighteen hundred and twenty one
among the orders enrolled appears the
following to wit
District of this Madison County,
Madison Common pleas
On this tenth day of May one thousand eight hundred and twenty one personally appeared in open court being a court of record for said County Elias Langham, aged sixty one years resident in said County and district who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare that he served in the revolutionary
war as follows - enlisted as a private [illegible]under  Lieutenant Richard C Waters of Col. Charles Harrisons Regt of Artillery
at Yorktown Virginia and was first of Captain Drury Ragsdale's company enlisted February 19th 1777 and served to the close of the close of the revolutionary war in which
time he was promoted to a Lieutenant in said Regiment - the original declaration of this deponent was dated on the thirtieth day of April 1818 and that he hath received
a certificate for a pension numbered 307. And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th of March 1818 and that I have not since
that time by gift sale or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with interest thereby to diminish

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iit as to bring 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 eighteenth day of March 1818. And that I have not nor has any person for me any property or securities contracts or debts due to me nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed.

Occupation a surveyor but unable to pursue it and that the declarant has six children but none living with him.

Inventory

1 Horse saddle and Bridle $25.00
All other property $10.00
Total $35.00
Sworn to and declared to before me 

John Moore - Clerk

Signed E. Langham

The State of Ohio Madison County

I John Moore clerk of the court of common Pleas for the county aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing declaration and schedule thereto annexed are truly copied

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from the record of the said court, and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is thirty-five dollars.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court on this 11th day of May A.D. 1821.

John Moore - Clerk
C.C.P M.C.

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Samuel Baskerville
Judge
London, Madison County
Ohio

Elias Langham - Lieut.
30 Apr
Col Harrison's Regiment Artillery
Revolutionary Claim
Admitted
The rolls of Col Harrison's regiment artillery or of the Virginia line have not yet been received at the pension office; but the testimony of General Greene whose certificate is deemed to be genuine is sufficient evidence of the applicant's grade and service. The judge is desired to certify under the seal of the court that he is satisfied the claimant is in reduced circumstances and needs the support of his country.

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State of Ohio Madison County

Elias Langham resident in said county personally appeared before me Samuel Baskerville First Associate Judge in and for said county and after being duly sworn deposeth and sayeth that on the 19th day of February 1777 he the said Elias Langham enlisted under Lieutenant Richard C Waters of the 1st Regt. of artillery commanded by Col Charles Harrison a private [illegible] during the war. That when the regiment was arranged into companies he fell into the company commanded by Capt. Drury Ragsdale but served part of his time with the Northern Army under Capt. Anthony Singleton of 2nd Regt. and for a time under Capt. John Dandridge who commanded the detachment which marched with the Virginia line in the winter 1779-80 to join the southern army which detachment was afterwards (sometimes) commanded by Col Harrison himself but principally by Capt. Anthoy Singleton to whose company the said Elias was generally attached.

That he the said Elias served in different small stations of which he was proud, viz, Bombardier, Sergeant, Quarter Master Sargt and [illegible] of Military stones all of which he presumes is to be found on the muster rolls in the war officer except the latter for which he never rec'd any additional pay. The [illegible] until he the said Elias Langham rec'd a letter from General Nathaniel Greene informing that he the said Elias Langham was appointed a Lieutenant in the said first Regt of Artillery which letter is herewith enclosed. That he the said Elias did serve in that office to the first and complete close of the war which he presumes will appear on the muster rolls in the war office. That his last service was in Capt. Ambrose Bohannan's company of 3rd Regt having been sent to Virginia to recruit soldiers for the Regt and ordered by a board of arrangements to join that company as their rendezvous

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near Winchester, Virginia that by miscarriage he supposes as the cause his commission never came to hand. That after the close of the war he rec'd five years full pay in what was called final settlement certificates in lieu of half pay for life one month's pay of which he deposited as part of the funds of the Cincinnati Society for which he holds a diploma signed by his illustrious Chief George Washington. That he the said Elias Langham is unwilling to own his poverty but acknowledges that the allowance made by the act of congress passed on the 18th of March 1818 will be very useful and convenient to him. The said Elias further states that from the time of his enlistment until the close of the war he was always in active service except from the time he had leave to return subject to rendezvous again at a moment's warning to the 23rd day of Nov 1783 at which time the army was completely discharged by proclamation. That he rec'd his bounty of lands as a Lieutenant from the State of Virginia & gave orders for Doctor Alexander Skinner to receive it from the United States.

E. Langham

Sworn to and subscribed before me [illegible]
J. Baskerville

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The State of Ohio
Madison County

I John Moore clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the county aforesaid do certify that Samual Baskerville Esq before whom the foregoing deposition appears to have been taken and whose name is subscribed thereto was at the time and now is the senior associate judge of the court aforesaid duly commissioned and qualified that due faith and credit is and ought to given to all his official acts as such.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court this 2nd day of May AD 1818

John Moore - Clerk

State of Ohio
Madison County

4th Sept 1818

I certify that Elias Langham is in reduced circumstances and really stands in need of support from his country.

S. Baskerville
Assoc. Judge

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unto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court this 2nd day of May AD 1818

John Moore - Clerk

State of Ohio
Madison Cty

4th Sept 1818

I certify that Elias Langham is in reduced circumstances and really stands in need of support from his country.

S. Baskerville
Assoc Judge

The State of Ohio
Madison County

I John Moore clerk of the court of common pleas for the county aforesaid do certify that Samuel Baskerville Esq whose certificate is hereunto annexed is the senior associate judge of the court aforesaid duly commissioned and qualified and that full faith & credit is and ought to be given to all his official acts as such as well in courts of Justice or elsewhere.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court this sixth day of Sept AD 1818.

John Moore - Clerk

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November 19, 1935

BA-J/MMMF/eel

Margaret R Sandels
School of Home Economics
Florida State College for Women
Tallahassee, Florida

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the revolutionary war record of Elias Langham of Ros or Madison County, Ohio who received a Virgina military land warrant prior to December 31, 1784, as recorded in Saffell's "Virginia Soldiers in the Revolution" also the record of Colonel Wharton Rector, Army paymaster who was stationed in Arkansas from about 1825 until his death in 1842. You state that he received about 1830, a grant of land, approximately 1000 acres in Crawford County, Arkansas.

The land warrant to which you refer was issued by the state of Virginia, the land to be granted by that state and not by the United States, to Elias Langham.

The revolutionary war records of this office show that Elias Langham was granted land by the United States, but the papers in his application were destroyed by fire in 1800. He received also a pension from the United States. The data in regard to that soldier are furnished you herewith as found in pension claim S.41747 based upon his service in the Revolutionary War.

There is no claim for pension on file based upon service of Wharton Rector named above, for information in regard to the land which you state he received, you should apply to The Commissioner of the General Land Office, this city, and cite all the data you have to aid in the search of the records of that office. This office has no record of that transaction.

Very truly yours

A.D. Hiller
Executive Assistant to the Administrator.

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Senate Chamber
January 15, 1857

Sir

Enclosed herewith you will receive letter of J G McClellan Esq of St Louis, Missouri, written to me by him on behalf of therein of Lieut. Elias Langham for services in the Revolutionary war.

I will be obliged to you if you will furnish me with a copy of the pension laws and forms to enable him to make out this claim correctly and return me Mr. McClellan's letter.

Very respectfully
Your obt servant
R W Johnson

Hon Geo. C Whiting
Comm of Pensions

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Nat. Greene
March 5th 1801

Nath'l Greene

Lieut. Langham
#41747

For Elias Langham
Va
S.41747

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Head Quarters Ponpon
March 5th 1782
Sir

As a reward for your faithfull and essential SErvices to your Country & particularly to the Southern Army, I have directed the Deputy Adjutant General to announce you in Order as a Lieutenant in the first Regiment of Artillery til the pleasure of the board of War can be known, and your Commission will bear date on this day, when obtained.
Inclosed are the orders agreeable to your request. One on
the

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the superintendant of the lead mines for two tun of lead, and another on Colonel Calaway for half a tun of Iron & two hundred weight of Steel; Pray use them with economy. You will please to send down all the arms you have repaired and all the cartridges you have ready for use, and you will Please to send them on as fast as you get them ready for Service, both arms, anotchements & ammunition
I am Sir
Your Most Obedient
Humble Servant
Nath Greene
Lieut. Langham

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Elias Langham,
S.F. 41,747
A Letter of commendation announcing soldiers appointment as Lieut in the 1" regt of Artillery, signed Nath Greene, dated Head Quarters. Ponpon. Mch 5, 1782 has been removed from this case for safe keeping and may be found locked up in the Record Div. with letters

L. H. Dec 5, 1910

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November 19, 1935
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BA-J/EEL
Margaret R. Sandels Elias Langham-S. 41747
School of Home Economics
Florida State College for Women
Tallahassee, Florida

Dear Madam:

The date and place of birth and the names of the parents of Elias Langham are not shown.

Elias Langham enlisted at Yorktown, Virginia, February 19, 1777, served as private, matross, bombadier, sergeant, quartermaster sergeant and conductor of military stores: March 5, 1782, was appointed lieutenant by order of General Nathaniel Greene: he served under Captains Drury Ragsdale, Anthony Singleton, John Dandridge and Ambrose Bohanon in Colonel Charles Harrison's 1" Regiment of Continental Artillery and continued to serve until November 23, 1783.

He was allowed pension on his application executed April 20, 1818, at which time he was aged fifty-nine years and resided in Madison County, Ohio. He stated that he was by profession a surveyor and that he was a member of the Society of the Cincinnati.

In 1820, it was stated that he had six children: their names and the name of soldier's wife are not shown.

In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the names and addresses of person paid and possibly the date of death of the Revolutionary War pensioner, Elias Langham (S. 41747), you should address The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following data:

Elias Langham, Certificate No.3072, issued September 28, 1818, rate $20 per month, commenced April 30, 1818, Act of March 18, 1818, Ohio Agency.
Very truly yours

A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant to the Administrator.

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June 28, 1934
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Mr. C.R. Swickard BA-J/EEL
20 East Broad Street Elias Langham-S.41747
Columbus, Ohio

Dear Sir:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War pension record of a William Langham who served as gunner in Captain Anthony Singleton's Company, Colonel Charles Harrison's Regiment of Artillery, also, a William Langham of the French and Indian War.

There is no claim for pension or bounty land on file based on service of a William Langham. Such United States claims are the source of Revolutionary War data furnished by this office.

The record of Elias Langham has been found who served in Captain Anthony Singleton's Company. His record may aid you in your research and is given herein as found in his claim for pension, S.41747, based upon his military service in the Revolutionary War.

For information inregard to the soldiers of the French and Indian War and British soldiers of the American Revolution, it is suggested that you address The Secretary, Public Records Office, Chancery Lane, W.C.2, London, England. Some French and Indian War records might also be found in the archives of Virginia, Pennsylvania or Maryland.

The date and place of birth and the names of the parents of Elias Langham are not shown in the papers in the pension claim.

Elias Langham enlisted at Yorktown, Virginia, February 19, 1777, served as private, matross, bombadier, sergeant, quartermaster sergeant and conductor of military stores: March 5, 1782 was appointed lieutenant by order of General Nathaniel Greene: he served under Captains Drury Ragsdale, Anthony Singleton, John Dandridge and Ambrose Bohanon in Colonel Charles Harrison's 1" Regiment of Continental Artillery and continued in service until November 23, 1783. 

Found sol. in Heitman He gives ap as Lt Feb 1782 but as letter from Gen. Greene is in the case & gives date March 5, 1782, I used it.

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Elias Langham was allowed pension on his application executed April 30, 1818, at which time he was aged fifty-nine years and resided in Madison County, Ohio. He stated that he was by profession a surveyor and that he was a member of the Society of the Cincinnati.

In 1820, it was stated that he had six children: their names and the name of soldier's wife are not shown and there are no further family data.

In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name and address of person paid and possibly the date of death of the Revolutionary War pensioner, Elias Langham (S.41747), you should address The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city and cite the following data:

Elias Langham, Certificate No. 3972, issued September 28, 1818, rate $20 per month, commenced April 30, 1818, Act of March 18, 1818, Ohio Agency.

Very truly yours

A. D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator.

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June 4, 1907.

Mr. N. W. Evans,
Room 301,
Masonic Temple,
Portsmouth, Ohio.
Sir:
In response to your letter dated the 21st ultimo and received the 22nd, you are advised that Elias Langham (Inv. File 41747) was pensioned under the Act of May 15, 1828.
For information in regard to the payment of said pension you should apply to the Auditor for the Interior Department, Treasury Department, citing the following data: Certificate No.161, issued August 31, 1829, under Act of May 15, 1828, Ohio Agency.
For information in regard to payment of his pension under the Act of March 18, 1818, you should apply to said Auditor, citing the following data: Certificate No.3072, issued September 28, 1818, under Act of March 18, 1818, Ohio Agency.
Very respectfully,

Acting Commissioner.

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December 19, 1906.

Mr. N. W. Evans,
Masonic Temple,
Portsmouth, Ohio.
Sir:
In reply to your communication without date, received in this Bureau on the 11th instant, you are advised that the post-office address of Elias Langham (Invalid File #41,747) is unknown. His original pension certificate was issued in 1818 and forwarded to Samuel Baskerville at London, Madison County, Ohio, in which county the soldier resided in 1828.
It is suggested that the date of soldier's death, his residence and the names of his surviving children may be obtained by applying to the Auditor for the Interior Department, Treasury Department, citing the following data: "Certificate #3,072 issued September 28, 1818 under Act of March 18, 1818 at the Ohio Agency."
Very respectfully,

Commissioner.

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In reply to your request for a statement of the military history of Elias Langham a soldier of the revolutionary war you will find below the desired information as contained in his application for pension on file in this Bureau.

(illegible) Cincinnati

Dates of Enlistment
1. Feby 19, 1777
2. Winter 79-80
3. illegible
4. illegible
5. Nov 23, 1783

Length of Service
Blank

Rank
1. illegible
2. Bombardier
3. Sergeant
4. Q Master
5. Lieut.

Officers under whom service was rendered
Captain
1. Drury Ragsdale
2. Anthony Singleton
3. John illegible
4. Ambrose B

Colonel
1. Charles Harrison

State
1. Va
2. illegible
3. Continental
4. 1st Artillery

Battles engaged in - blank
Residence of soldier at enlistment - blank
Date of application for pension - Apr 30, 1818, allowed
Residence at date of application - Madison Co Ohio
Age at date of application - 59 death not shown
Remarks: For date of death, & last payment of pension apply to Aud for Interior Dept, Treas. Dept. citing following data.

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Vets Adm Received Stamp - Nov 11, 1935

Letterhead
Florida State College for Women
Tallahassee

Office of the Dean
School of Economics
11/7/35

Bureau of Pensions
US Department of the Interior
Washington, D.C.

My dear Sirs:

May I ask your assistance in securing certain family data from records in your office? Two of my ancestors received Military Land Warrants and I am hoping that their original applications for such land grants may give me some information regarding themselves and their families.

Elias Langham Lieutenant in the first continental artillery is listed by Saffell (List of Virginia Soldiers in the Revolution, p.503) as having received a Virginia Military Land Warrant prior to December 31, 1784. May I secure from you a copy of his original application? Will your records show location of this land?

It is probable that Elias Langham was also a pensioner. If so, may I have a copy of his application for such pension? He was a resident of either Ross or Madison County, Ohio during his latter years.

Wharton Rector (known as Colonel Wharton Rector) was army paymaster stationed in Arkansas from about 1825 until his death in 1842. About 1830 or soon after he received a grant of land approximately 1000 acres in Crawford County Arkansas. If his application for this grant is in your file, I should appreciate having a copy of it.

Hoping for your assistance in securing this information, I am

Very sincerely yours,

Margaret R Sandels, Dean
School of Home Economics

Florida State College for Women 
School of Hom Economics
Office of the Dean
Tallahassee, Florida

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Vets Adm Received Stamp - May 4

Letterhead

C.R. Swickard
Real Estate
20 East Broad street
Columbus Ohio

April 30, 1934

The pension Bureau
Washington, D.C.

Re: William Langham

Gentlemen:

The writer is a descendant of William Langham. The New York Historical Society Publications gives a record of a William Langham in the Artillery First Regiment, gunner, appointed 24 January 1777 as in Muster roll of Captain Anthony Singleton's company in the company June 1779. Regiment of artillery in the service of the United States commanded by Colonel Charles Harrison in June 1779.

Will you please give me whatever additional data you have on file in regard to this William Langham.

Also permit me to say that the genealogy of our family has in it a William Langham. One record is that he fought in the war between the French and English about 1755 on the English side. Another record is that he enlisted in the British Army in Brimingham, England at the time of the Revolutionary war, marched to London with his regiment and shipped to some place probably in Nova Scotia, fought with the British Army in the Revolutionary at Albany was taken prisoner at Canoguig (probably Canajoharie) Later he was exchanged and after this he joined the American forces and fought on the American side. This seems odd but it has been suggested that his term of enlistment in the British Army expired prior to his enlistment with the American Forces.

Have you any record of tis Langham?

Is there any record in Washington of the British Army that fought in the American Revolution? Also, of those who fought in the French and Indian War?

Yours truly

C R Swickard

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Letterhead

Nelson W Evans
Attorney and counselor at Law


O W & N Division Received Stamp - May 23, 1907

May 21, 1907

Commissioner of Pensions, 
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir:

I write you in regard to the revolutionary pension of Elias Langham invalid file No 41747. I desire to know if after his pension was stopped on the 4th day of March 1828, he ever applied for the additional pension he was entitled to under the act of May 15, 1828. My information is that he never did, and I do not understand why he did not. I am now writing a sketch of his life for the Historical Society of Ohio, and I wish to refer to these matters. There was an arrears of pension of $33.00 due him accrued between the 4th of March 1828 and the 15th of May the same year. When his pension was taken by act of former date I wish to know if he ever drew it or his administrator ever drew it. I find that he died April 3, 1830, at the residence of the Hon. Samuel Baskerville, in Madison County Ohio. I wish to know if he ever drew anything under the act of May 15, 1828, after the passage of that act.

This information is wanted for historical purposed only.

Very truly yours,

N W Evans

US Pension Office Stamp - May 22, 1907

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Old War and Navy Division

3-1883

Department of the Interior
Bureau of Pensions
Washington, D.C.

Dec 7, 1906

Mr. N.W. Evans
Masonic Temple
Portsmouth, Ohio

Sir:

In response to your letter of the 28th ultimo, received the 30th, you are advised that the last known post-office address of Elias Langham, Revolutionary War Pension (Invalid File No 41747) was Madison County, Ohio in 1828.

Very respectfully

V. Warner
Commissioner.

This tells me nothing, can you not give me the PO address? It may be changed likely is but the name of the PO will indicate the locality in which he lived.

Resps
N W Evans

US Pension Office Stamp - Dec 11, 1906

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LETTERHEAD

Nelson W Evans
Attorney and Counselor at Law

Nov 28, 1906

O.W.& N. Div Stamp - Dec 1, 1906

Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir:

Elias Langham was a soldier of the revolutionary war, and as such was pensioned from Ohio. He was stricken from the rolls as of date March 4, 1828. Would you kindly give me his last address known to the pension office? I am trying to get into communication with some of his descendants. He had six children who survived him but all trace of them have been lost. There is no claim of any kind against the government involved in this matter and the request is purely historical.

Very truly yours

N W Evans

US Pension Off Stamp - Nov 30, 1906

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LETTERHEAD

Evans & Moulton
Attorneys and Counselors at Law

Sept 24, 1906

Old War & Navy Div Stamp - Sept 1906

To the Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir:

I wish to prepare a sketch of Elias Langham for the Ohio Archeological and Historical Monthly and give the facts asked for in the enclosed skip. He was a pensioner of the Revolutionary war in Ohio. Will you kindly give me the date and place of his death from your records and greatly oblige? If your records do not show the date of his death, please give me the date, he last drew his pension and his then place of residence.

Very truly yours

N.W. Evans

US Pension Office Stamp - Sep 26, 1906

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Left Side Page

1906 Oct 3 - history to N W Evans
1906 Dec 6 - Last PO address to N W Evans
1906 Dec 19 - Letter to above
1907 June 3 - Data in regard to payment of pension to N W Evans
19030 July 3 - Randolph G Adams adv cost of phot. See Nehemiah Hubbard S.10882
1934 June 28 - Hist to C R Swickard
1935 Nov 19 - Hist to Margaret R Sandels

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41747
Revy INVALID

File No 41747
Elias Langham
Lieut Rev War

Act: 18 March '18
Index Vol G Page 286
[Arrangemetnt of 1870.]

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Act 1828
Settled on 
Treasury

Carded with 
Invalid file
#41747

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No of Orig Pay 150

Revolutionary Claims

Treasury Department
10 July 1828

Elias Langham of blank in the county of Madison in the state of Ohio has applied to the Secretary of the Treasury for the benefits of the act 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. He states that he was an officer on the Continental line, and served as such to the end of the war at which period he was a Lieutenant in the Artillery regiment of the Virginia line; and that he received commutation certificates for the five years full pay granted by the resolve of 22 March 1783; and further that he has received as a pensioner since the 3rd of March 1826, the sum of four hundred and eighty dollars paid to him by the agent in the state of Ohio.

The Third Auditor is requested to report how far these several statements are corroborated by the records in his office.

By order of the Secretary
A. Dickins

Treasury Department
Third Auditor's Office
11th July 1828

It appears by the records in this office that final settlement certificates have been issued for the commutation of five years full pay to Elias Langham L of Arty in the Virginia line amount to Two Thousand dollars.

It further appears that Elias Langham is now on the pension list of the Ohio agency and has been sine the 3rd of March 1826 at the rate of Twenty Dollars per month.

Peter Hagner - Aud

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I Elias Langham of the county of Madison i the state of Ohio do hereby declare that I was an officer in the continental line of the army of the revolution and served as such to the end of the war at which period I was a Lieutenant in the regiment of Artillery from Virginia on Continental Establishment.

I also declare that I afterwards received certificates (Commonly called commutation certificates) for a sum equal to five years full pay which some was offered by the resolve of congress of the 22nd of March 1783 instead of the half pay for life to which I was entitled under the resolve of the 21st of October 1780 - And I do further declare that I have received of the United States as a pension since the 3rd of March 1826 four hundred and eighty dollars paid to me by the agent for paying pensions in the state of Ohio.

Witness my hand on this 12th day of June in the year 1828.

E Langham

Before me Patrick McLene a Justice of the Peace in the county of Madison in the state of Ohio personally appeared this day Saml Baskerville and [illegible] of the said county who did severally make oath that Elias Langham by whom the foregoing declaration was subscribed is generally reputed and believed to have been an officer in the Army of the revolution in manner as therein stated.

witness my hand this 12th day of June in the year 1828.

P McLene - JP

I John Moore clerk of the court of the county of Madison in the state of Ohio do hereby certify that Patrick McLene before whom the foregoing affidavits were sworn was an active Justice of the Peace at the time and duly empowered to administer oaths.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto

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set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court at London this 12th day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty-eight.

John Moore - Clerk

SEAL