Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 5503, for Elijah Isom, Virginia

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va.
Isom, Elijah
R. 5503
CONTENTS

State of Tennessee McMinn County
On this 24 day of July 1846 person of the name J. H. Benton
an active justice of the peace in and for the County and State aforesaid Elijah Isom a resident of the said County, of McMinn and State of Tennessee aged about eighty years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the follow- ing declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7, 1832
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated: that he is aged and infirm and many of the Circumstances Connected with his service as well as the names of some of the officers un- der whom he served as also the precise dates at which he rendered service have escaped from his recollection. But he recollects and states as follows - ) That in the Spring of the year 1775 or 6 in Henry County in the State of Virginia he was drafted into the service of the United States for the term of three months as a private in the Vir- ginia Militia and placed under the command of Captain David Chadwell and marched to Hartfield's forte on Mud Run where he was retain- ed in the service of the United States until the expiration of his said term of three months when he was discharged. He recollects that his

his comrades were William Small Ned North & John Hedges In the fall of the year of 1778 or 79 in the County of Amherst in the State of Virginia he was again drafted as a private of Militia, into the service of the United States and placed under the Command of Col Taylor whose Christian Name if he ever knew it has for- gotten, at the Barracks in Albemarle Co. Va. When he was discharged after having served one month Again in the year 1779 or 80 he was drafted as a private of the Va. Militia Militia as he under- stood to march to Gen Washingtons Army but was ordered to Richmond Where he was retained in the service three months and then discharged He cannot recollect the officer's name under whom he then served but merely recollects that he was simply called Captain. His comrades were William Edmerson & James Hartless
He has no documentary evidence by which he can establish his said service nor does he know of any person by whom he can prove the same He hereby relinquishes any Claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the pres- ent and declares that his name is not on the pension Roll of the Agency of any State Sworn and Subscribed before me Elijah Isom the day and date first above written
J. H. Benton Seal Sister of the Juror

EVT We G. H. Mitchell Residing in the County of McMinn and State of Tennessee and Marion Grisham John Isam Residing in the same; hereby Certify that we are acquainted acquainted with Elijah Isam who has subscribed and subscribed the above declaration that we believe him to be about eighty seven years old that he is respected and beloved in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion
G. H. Mitchell Evt Marion Grisham John Isam
Subscribed and Subscribed before me the day and year aforesaid.
J. H. Benton (Seal) Lester H. Taylor And J. H. Benton Justices of the peace as aforesaid do hereby Certify that from age and inform- -ity it would be very inconvenient if not impossible for the said declarant Elijah Isam to attend before the County Court at their usual place of sitting I therefore have taken his examination on oath as to the facts. And I hereby give my opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the rules regarding prisoners by the War Department that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states. And I further Certify that it appears to me that G. H. Mitchell who has signed the preceding Certificate is a clergyman Residing in the County of McMinn & State of Tennessee and that Marion Grisham & John Isam are credible persons and that this statement is entitled to credit J. H. Benton (Seal) Lester H. Taylor

State of Tennessee McMinn County
I James C. Garlock Clerk of the County Court of
McMinn County and State aforesaid do certify that Jesse H. Benton Esq. whose name appears to the preceding certificate Declaration is an acting Justice of the peace in and for said County duly qualified and commissioned as such Justice and was at the time of signing the same and all his official acts entitled to due faith and credit, and his signature is in his own proper hand writing.
Given under my hand and seal of office at office in Athens this 24 th day of July 1846 James C. Garlock Clerk By A. Hower D.C.
State of Tennessee McMinn County Court of the County State of Tennessee do certify that James C. Garlock whose name appears to the above certificate is the Clerk of the Court that he was duly elected qualified and commissioned that his certificate is in due form of Law that full faith and credit be due all his official acts given under my hand and seal July 24 th 1846
I Wm. H. Ballew Chairman man of the County of McMinn and James C. Garlock Clerk Wm. H. Ballew (Seal) Chairman

Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
55-03 am
P. O. Elijah Isom Service:
REJECTED
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____ _____
Re-enlisted: _____ _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____ _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.

37.3.37
Elijah Eason Deed
At to Wm J. Mc. Crozier
August 10. '46
Same Dec 17. 1846.
Same Feb 20/47
Same Jany 4th 1848.
Ady d June 1832

37337
Elijah Brown
Sen.
Oct 7 June 32
5505

✓ Alexander McIhatten, Ohio, admitted Act 1832.
✓ Mary Hillman, widow of Benjamin, Suspended - Act 1836 - Ohio
✓ Nancy Ann Andrews, widow of James - Act 1832, Suspended - O.
all Expt - W m Coombs Jan 23 d 52

Athens 24 July 1846
Col J. H. Crozier Sir enclosed you will find a advertisement setting forth as much as possible Elizah Isams claims - as a Pensioner - you will confer a favor if you will attend to it and give any information that may - also tell its most Range the prospect for year & years is fine yours Respectfully E. L. Miller

Revolutionary Suspended Claim Elijah Isom
Tennessee suspended Act 1838

State of Tennessee Mc Minn County { Be it known that on this 1 day of November A. D. 1852 before me, the undersigned an acting Justice of the peace, in and for the County and State aforesaid, personally appeared Elijah Gorn, resident of Athens in said County, and made oath according to law that he was a soldier in the war of the Revolution, and that he is the identical person who has here- tofore mad application for the benefit of the Pension Act of
That he is directly interested and is sole claimant in said Pension, and makes this affidavit to be filed with such additional evidence or arguments as my Agent may use in prosecuting said claim.
Countermanding and revoking all Powers of Attorney and authority heretofore given, I hereby constitute and appoint H. E. Hefner, of Washington City, my true and lawful Attorney to prosecute my said claim for any amount of Revolutionary Pension or increase of Pension that may be due; and I hereby authorize my said Attorney to examine all papers or documents in relation to said claim, on file in the Department at

Washington City or elsewhere, to file additional evidence or arguments, and to receive for my exclusive benefit, the certificate which may be issued for said claim, which certificate I wish made payable at the Washington City D. C. Agency; to appoint one or more substitutes under him for the purposes herein expressed, and to do all things that I might or could do were I present personally;
Hereby ratifying and confirming all that my said Attorney or Agents shall lawfully do in the premises. } Elizah Isom State Marion Grisham Sworn to, subscribed and acknowledged before me the day and year above written, and I hereby certify that I believe the said Elizah Isom to be the party to whom said claim is due and the identical party alledged in the above Power of Attorney. Jas C Bryan Sec y Justice of the peace
State of Tennessee } It is hereby certified, that the in  the  above  affidavit satisfactory evidence has been exhibited before me, Clerk of the County Court in and for the County and State aforesaid That Elizah Isom

The party who has sworn to, and subscribed the foregoing Declaration and Power of Attorney, is the identical reputed soldier aforesaid.
I further certify that Esqr. before whom the preceding affidavit and Power of Attorney were made and acknowledged, was, at the time of so doing, a Justice of the Peace in and for my County, duly qualified as such, and that full faith and credit should be given to all his official acts and that his signature is in his own proper handwriting.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office at Office in Athens this day of November 1852.
State of Tennessee I Thomas Vaughan Clerk of the County McMinn County Court for the County and State aforesaid do certify that James K. Bryan Esqr. before whom the preceding affidavit and Power of Attorney was executed is and was at the date of the same an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly autho- rized by law to administer oaths and take acknowledgments and that the name thereunto sub- scribed is his signature.
Given under my hand and seal of office at Office in Athens this 10 th day of January 1853 J. Vaughan clerk