Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 30555, for Ellis Luther, Connecticut

SERVICE
NUMBER
continental (conn.) Luther, Ellis
S 30 555
CONTENTS

10.266 Massachusetts Ellis Luther, decd. of _____ in the State of _____ who was a _____ in the _____ commanded by Captain _____ of the _____ commanded by Col. Baldwin _____ Revolution for 2 years Continental
Inscribed on the Roll of _____ at the rate of 240 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831. & Cudg 15 th February 1837
Certificate of Pension issued the 3 rd day of March 1837 and sent to W. C. Keanough
Arrears to the 4th of _____ Present Semi-annual allowance ending
Paid from _____
Received by _____ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. Book _____ Vol. 2, Page 57

State of Connecticut Holland County ss. Hebron At a Court of Probate held at said Hebron on the 9th day of February A.D. 1854 within and for the District of said Hebron
Present Ralph Gilbert Judge
Personally appeared before said Court Sybil Horton of Gilson Society in said Hebron and being first duly sworn according to Law doth testify depose and say: That she is the daughter and only living child of Ellis Luther now deceased. That Ellis Luther during his lifetime served as a Soldier in the Revolutionary War and Army and as the Deponent has been credibly informed draw a Pension for his Revolutionary services under an act of Congress of the 7th of June A.D. 1832 which said Pension he continued to enjoy up to the period of his decease
That the said Ellis Luther deceased was for many years a resident of said Gilson in Hebron in said Franklin County and State of Connecticut and that he afterwards removed to Belchertown Hampshire County and State of Massachusetts where he continued to

reside until his decease which took place on the 15 th day of February A.D. 1837 as may more fully appear from other evidence and from evidence herewith annexed and from a true copy of the Family Record duly certified
And this Deponent doth further state that Sybil Luther Wife of Ellis Luther aforesaid was also for many years a resident of said Gilese County in said Hudson Tolland County Connecticut and there continued to reside with and as the wife of said Ellis Luther until the period of her death which occurred at said Gilese on the 13 th December A.D. 1802 as may more fully appear from evidence herewith annexed
And said Deponent further saith, that after the said death of said Sybil Luther the Wife of said Ellis Luther, he the said Ellis Luther married for his second Wife Sarah Merrill of said Gilese a maiden Lady of about fortyone years of age by whom there was no children or children and that after said second marriage said Ellis Luther and his second Wife removed as aforesaid to Bolchester Hampshire County

Mashpee where they both resided until the period of their respective deaths. Ellis Luther aforesaid died on the 15 th day of February A.D. 1837 and his said second wife Sarah Luther died the first day of February A.D. 1838 as may more fully appear from evidence herewith arranged.
And this Deponent doth further state that she was born on the 22 nd day of February A.D. 1782 and that she is now the Wife of Samuel Horton Esq. of said Giliana Society in Plymouth Tolland County Connecticut and that prior to her marriage her maiden name was Sybil Luther daughter of said Ellis Luther and his wife Sybil Luther aforesaid and that she is now the only living child of said Ellis Luther by either of his said Wives.
And this Deponent further states that Abby Luther Calvin Luther and Israel Luther children of said Ellis Luther deceased and whose names appear upon said Family Record died in the years A.D. 1812 and A.D. 1825 and prior to the decease of said Ellis Luther and his second Wife Sarah Luther and after  before the death of the

said Sybil Luther his deceased  first wife and the Deponents mother as may more fully appear from the Copy of the Family Record & the testimony annexed
And this Deponent makes the aforesaid Declaration for the purpose of claiming whatever amount or balance may, on investigation, be found due from the Government of the United States to the said Ellis Luther deceased. Sybil Horton
Sworn and subscribed this 9th day of February A.D. 1854 before me Ralph Gilbert Judge of the Court of Probate for the District of Hibern Tolland County Connecticut. In witness whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said Court at the Probate
Office in said Hibern Ralph Gilbert Judge
At the last aforesaid Court of Probate held at Hibern within and for the District of Hibern on the 9th day of February A.D. 1854
Present Ralph Gilbert Judge

Personally appeared before said Court Hon Peyton G. Gilbert and Israel C. Hutchinson and Elijah Post Esquires residents of Gilcrease County in Hebrew Tolland County and State of Connecticut who being first sworn according to Law do depose testify and say that we are natives of said Gilcrease and have during our lives resided there That said Gilbert is sixty nine years of age That said Hutchinson is sixty seven years of age That said Post is sixty one years of age That our acquaintance with Ellis Luther began in our early life in said Gilcrease That we were acquainted a number of years with said Ellis Luther and his family - that we were acquainted with Mrs. Sybil Luther the wife of said Ellis Luther and that she died in said Gilcrease in A.D. 1802 and was buried in the Cemetery of said Gilcrease - That said Ellis Luther and Sybil Luther his Wife have four children - That said children all died prior to the death of said Ellis Luther and after the death of said Sybil Luther excepting however Mrs. Sybil Horton who is the only surviving child of said Ellis Luther and Sybil Luther his wife

and now the Wife of Samuel Horton Esquire of said Gilsum
That said Ellis Luther after the death of his said Wife Sybil Luther married for his second wife a Miss Sarah Merrill aged at the time of her marriage forty one years
That said Ellis Luther and his second wife after his said marriage removed into Belchertown Hampshire County and State of Massachusetts and there both of them died, as we verily believe, without leaving or having children
That we verily believe Sybil Horton the wife of Samuel C. Horton Esquire to be the only surviving child of said Ellis Luther and his wife Sybil Luther and that said Sarah Luther wife of said Ellis Luther died without offspring. That we are disinterested.
Leighton R. Gilbert
Forrest E. Hutchinson
Elijah Pott
Sworn and subscribed before me on this 9th day of February A.D. 1854
Ralph Gilbert Judge of Probate for said District of Gilsum
And I Ralph Gilbert Judge of the

of the Court of Probate for the District of Nelson Tolland County Connecticut do certify that the aforesaid Deponents are gentlemen of high and fair moral fame and are entitled to full faith and credit and that sufficient proof has been adduced before this Court to show that Mrs Sybil Horton a lady of truth and respectability and the Wife of Samuel C. Horton Esquire is the only surviving child of Ellis Luther and his Wife Sybil Luther both deceased and that said Sarah Luther since childless or without offspring In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name this 9 th day of February A.D. 1854
Ralph Gilbert Judge of the Ct. of Probate for the District of Nelson Connecticut
At the last aforesaid Court of Probate held at Nelson within said for the District of Nelson Tolland County Connecticut on the 9 th day of February A.D. 1854 Present Ralph Gilbert Judge holding said Court
Mrs Sybil Horton of said Gilman and Wife of Samuel C. Horton appeared in

Court and presented an old Family Bible containing on its blank leaves a Family Record of which the following is an exact and true Copy both in form and substance.
Sarah Luther wife of Ellis d. in Feb 1 st 1838 aged 74 yrs
Sibyl Luther born February the 22 1782
Nabby Luther born July the 28 1784
Calvin Luther born October the 30 1786
Israel Luther born October the 3 1790
Hebron February the 26 th 1798
Sibyl Luther Wife of E. Luther in the 48 year of her age died Dec r 13 1802
Nabby Luther died July 23 rd 1812 Aged 28 years
Calvin Luther died March 6 th 1825 aged 38 years
Israel Luther died October 9 th 1825 aged 33 yrs
Ellis Luther died Feb y 15 th 1837 aged 82 years
And also Sybil Horton upon her oath deposes and says that the aforesaid Family Record is the true and only Family Record of said Ellis Luther to which she has duly sworn before this Court and that the aforesaid is a true copy of the original Record.
Evidence sufficient has been presented to this Court to show that the original, of which the above is a true copy, was and is the true Family Record of said Ellis Luther deceased.
In witness whereof I have hereunto

set my hand this 9th day of February A.D. 1854 Ralph Gilleut Judge of Probate in & for the District of Nelson Holland County Connecticut
State of Connecticut, Holland County Holland Town Clerk's Office. Feb. 9th A.D. 1854.
Copy - "Ellis Luther and Sybel Post both of Nelson was joined in marriage October fifth seventeen hundred and eighty."
Certify that the above is a true copy of the record with the exception of the date which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures as follows "Octr. 5th 1780."
Albert Linsley J. Hemen, Town Clerk
I, Linsley J. Hemen above named, do hereby certify that I hold the office of Town Clerk in the County of Holland and State aforesaid and that the above is a true extract from the records of said Town of Nelson with the exception above named as certified by me
Linsley J. Hemen, Clerk of the Town of Nelson
State of Connecticut County of Holland ss. Nelson Probate District.
Personally appeared before the subscribed Judge of the Court of Probate for the District of Nelson, Linsley J. Hemen who has subscribed

the foregoing deposition and made solemn oath to the truth of the same, and I certify that the deponent is a person well known to me that he is John Tuttle and Register of the Town of Haddam and as such has the care and custody of the record of Marriages of said Town and that full faith and credit is to be given to his official acts as such
Witness my hand and the seal of said Court at this Haddam this 9th day of July A D 1854
Ralph Gilbert Judge of Hoban Probate District Connecticut

Ellis Leather's Declaration
&
James Burnham's Deposition also his discharge
17411

Danbury 1 st August 1780
These certify that Ellis Luther has faithfully Served three years in the Con te army being the term of time he Engaged for and is hereby Discharged.
James Horton Cap t Artillerists

Commonwealth of Massachusetts } County of Hampshire } ss.
On this ninth day of October A.D. 1832 personally appeared before the Hon ble Samuel Henekey Judge of Probate of Wills for said County of Hampshire now sitting at Amherst in said County Ellis Luther a resident of Belchertown in said County of Hampshire aged seventy seven years 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 7 th 1832.
That he enlisted at Hebron in the County of Tolland in the state of Connecticut in August 1777. for the term of three years in the service of the United States, and under the command of Major Beers of Hartford, in said state, and in the Regiment commanded by Col. Jeduthan Baldwin of Brookfield - Massachusetts; That a part of the company met at Hartford & marched from thence to Danvers in Connecticut and wintered and worked there; then marched to New Windsor on the Hudson river, then embarked on board a vessel and went to West Point, took the cannon from a fort that had been burned on board a gondola & returned to New Windsor and drilled and prepared the cannon anew; thence to Newburgh and spent that summer at New Windsor and Newburgh; thence marched to Pond Brook & wintered; That in the following spring that in the spring  he marched to Smith's bere; thence to West Point where he was stationed that summer; - from thence was ordered to Danbury in Connecticut and marched there about the last of September or first of October 1780 where he remained in said service, until he received his said term was out and was then and there discharged, and received his discharge in writing, and received payment such as was made to all others in the

army of the United States at that time at the rate of ten Dollars per month according to the terms of his enlistment
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the agency in any State
Ellis Luther
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
Before me Samuel H. Nickolsy Judge of Probate for said County
And the said judge doth hereby declare his opinion, that the above named applicant served as he states, in the army of the Revolutionary war
Samuel H. Nickolsy Judge of Probate
I, Sam l F. Lyman Register of the Court of Probate aforesaid hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said Court in the matter of the application of Ellis Luther for a pension -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court This ninth day of October A.D. 1832
Sam l F. Lyman Register

17411 Ellis Luther
Thos. Attila Abner 2 years
Mrs Shaw Belchertown Massachusetts

BRIEF in the case of  Ellis Luther  of  Belchertown  in the State of  Mass  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge?  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 77 years  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days. As a Gen.     In 17 97 — 3 — — — private Gen. Capt. Hovey Col. Baldwin  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? none mentioned  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Hebron Conn  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? one living witness and documentary proof  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? correct 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Wm Clapp Examining Clerk.

Rev. & 1812 Wars Section MCS/eel
January 19, 1929
Mrs. Willard W. Boyd 4387 Westminster Place Saint Louis, Missouri
Madam:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S.30555, it appears that Ellis Luther enlisted at Hebron, Tolland County, Connecticut, in August, 1777, and served three years as an artificer in Captains Osborn's and James Horton's Companies in Colonel Jeduthan Baldwin's Artillery Artificer Regiment.
He was allowed pension on his application executed October 9, 1832, at which time he was living in Belchertown, Hampshire County, Massachusetts. He died there February 15, 1837, aged eighty-two years.
He married October 5, 1780, in Gilead Society in Hebron, Connecticut, Sybil or Sybel Post. She died there December 13, 1802, in the forty-eighth year of her age. He then married Sarah Merrills of Gilead. She died February 1, 1838 in Belchertown, Massachusetts. There were no children by this marriage.

Children of Ellis and Sybil Luther:
Sibyl born February 22, 1782, and in 1854 was the wife of Samuel C. Horton of Gilead Society, Hebron, Connecticut. Nabby Luther born July 28, 1784, died July 23, 1812. Calvin " " October 30, 1786, " March 6, 1825. Israel " " October 3, 1790, " October 9, 1825
This is the history of the only soldier named Ellis Luther that is found on the Revolutionary War records of this bureau.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner.

Rev. & 1812 War Section WCS
March 27, 1928
Honorable Hiram Bingham United States Senate
My dear Senator:
In response to your letter which was received March 26, I have the honor to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 30555, it appears that ELLIS LUTHER enlisted at Hebron, Tolland County, Connecticut, in August, 1777, and served three years as an artificer in Captains Osborn's and James Horton's Companies in Colonel Jeduthan Baldwin's Artillery Artificer Regiment.
He was allowed pension on his application executed October 9, 1832, at which time he was living in Belchertown, Hampshire County, Massachusetts. He died there February 15, 1837, aged eighty-two years.
He married October 5, 1780, in Gilead Society in Hebron, Connecticut, Sybil or Sybel Post. She died there December 13, 1802, in the forty-eighth year of her age. He then married Sarah Merrills of Gilead. She died February 1, 1838, in Belchertown, Massachusetts. There were no children by this marriage.

Children of Ellis and Sybil Luther:
Sibyl                born February 22, 1782, and in 1854 was the wife of Samuel C. Horton of Gilead Society, Hebron, Connecticut. Nabby Luther    born July            28, 1784, died July 23, 1812. Calvin    "            " October    30, 1786,    " March 6, 1825. Israel    "            " October    3, 1790,    " October 9, 1825.
Very truly yours,
WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner

MRS. WILLARD W. BOYD 4387 WESTMINSTER PLACE SAINT LOUIS, MO.
April 11-1928
To the Pension Office Gentlemen
Will you be kind enough to see whether there is a record of Ellis only  Luther , city Swanzey, Private, Capt. Samuel Hall's Co., Col. J. Daggett's regt, service bet. Jan 6, 1778 + April 1-1778 - 2 mos. 15 days at Rhode Island. com. drafted to serve under Gen. Spencer for 3 mos - from Jan 1, 1778,

also, Capt. Pely Peck's Co, Col. Thomas Carpenter's regt, enlisted Aug 2, 1780, disch. Aug. 9, 1780, service, 8 days.
Respectfully
Cora D. Boyd.

HIRAM BINGHAM CONNECTICUT CHAIRMAN
HENRY M. BARRY CLERK
United States Senate
COMMITTEE ON PRINTING
March 29, 1928.
Dear Colonel Scott:
The inclosed letter has just been received by Senator Bingham, requesting the Revolutionary War Service of Ellis Luther of Hebron, Connecticut, pension paper number S. 30555. It will be noted that Miss Royce is desirous of obtaining all the details concerning this pensioner, etc., and it is hoped that it will be possible for you to furnish this information to her.
Thanking you in the name of Senator Bingham for this courtesy, and also for the return of this inquiry at your convenience, believe me,
Sincerely yours,
Henry M. Barry HENRY M. BARRY, Secretary to Senator Bingham.
Colonel Winfield Scott, Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
(Incl.)

30 555 Rev INVALID.
Mar. 27. 1928 - hist. to Hon. Hiram Bingham for Miss Helen E. Royce 1929 Jan. 19 - hist. to Mrs. Willard W. Boyd
File No. 30,555
Ellis Luther
Definites Rev Was
Act: June 7 th 82 nd
Index: - Vol. 2 , Page 249
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Breit in the case of Ellis Luther Dec? County and State of Mass act June 7 1832
Claim, (" original " for increase.")
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditional, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
He was pensioned under the act of June 7 1832, at $144 per annum for his services as an artificer. But he was one of those men who enlisted and served three years, and is entitled to $240 per annum. The case is therefore increased
(If for increase)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
to Sybil Horton, shown to be the only child by the testimony of Peyton Gilbert, Israel E. Hutchinson & Elijah Park.
Name and residence of Agent
W.E. Kennan Esq Present
Thornton T. Ripley Examining Clerk.

Ellis Luther dec d ,
Mass
Adm d June 7 1832
2 yrs Artificer $240
per annum from 24 March 1831 to 15 Feby 1833
When he died , Deduct- ing former payments at $144 per annum under said act,
Pay to Sybil Horton only child,
Cert to W m Kennough Esq Present

Pension Office Feby 25 1854
Sir
Ellis Luther, Massachusetts Rolls, act June 7 1832, at $114 per annum,
Please state to what time paid, Very Respectfully Yours for Yr Wmg Pensions
J Burleigh Then Auditor
Triplet

27 July 2-15-37
Ellis Luther, Act 1832, §144 per annum, Paid 15 February 1837. Paid in full.
F. Bush Auditor

Washington, Feb. 17, 1834. Hon. Loren P. Waldo Com. of Pensions
Sir: Enclosed I transmit the proof of Heirship in the claim of Mrs. Sarah Horton, only child of Ellis Luther dec. pensioned per Act of 7th June, 1832, Massachusetts Agency.
Ellis Luther, Artificer, Act of 1832, (a) $144.00 per Annum, which he drew till Feb. 1837, the day of his death. The present claim is for increase from $144.00 to $240.00. for three years service as an Artificer in Baldwin's and Fowle's Regiment.
I am Sir
Very Respectfully
Your obed servt
W. E. Kennagh Atty

James Burnham's Deputation in case of Luther Ellis

I James Burnham of Granby in the County of Hampshire and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, testify and say that I am acquainted with Ellis Leether resident in Belchertown in the same County, and that I have known him ever since the year 1778. That I first became acquainted with him at New Windsor about five miles above West point, That he was a Blacksmith enrolled in the same Company with me - which was at that time commanded by Capt. Osborn - and afterwards by Captains Horton and Hendy in the Regiment commanded by Col. Jeduthan Baldwin and that we served in said Company together more than two years and six months. That his term of service for three years expiring before my term was out he received his discharge and left the service - and I further say that I have often seen his discharge, and that his wages in the army was ten Dollars a month, and that I am seventy one years of age.
James Burnham
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Hampshire ss. Belchertown August 16 th 1832 Personally appeared the above named James Burnham and made solemn oath to the truth of the above deposition by him subscribed,
Before me Mason Shaw Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
HAMPSHIRE ss. I, SAMUEL F. LYMAN, Register of the Court of Probate in and for said County, do hereby certify that Mason Shaw Esquire, before whom the annexed deposition was taken is one of the Justices of the Peace within and for said County, duly and regularly appointed, and that I am well acquainted with his hand writing, and have no doubt that the Signature annexed to said deposition is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this Twenty third day of August A. D. 1832.
Sam. F. Lyman Register of Probate.

I know all men by these Presents, That I Sibyl Horton, of Gileau, Tolland County, in the State of Connecticut, and sole surviving child of Ellis Luther, dec. who during his life-time, resided in Hampshire County, in the State of Massachu- =chusetts, and who died in the year 1837, do here- =by constitute and appoint W. E. Housman, of the City of Washington, my lawful Attorney, and in my name, place, and stead, to examine into, and if necessary, prosecute any claim or debt which may be found due from the Gov- =ernment of the United States to my Father, the said Ellis Luther, dec. during his life- =time. And I also authorize my said Attor- =ney, so far as practicable, to examine any Records now on file in the different Departments, as far as is necessary to the prosecution of any claim which may be found due the said Ellis Luther, dec., and to make a full and complete investigation of the same, and to do all lawful acts requisite for the collection of the same; hereby ratifying and confirm- =ing all my said Attorney shall do therein by virtue hereof.
In witness whereof, I have

hereunto set my hand and seal this third day of January A One Thousand Eight hundred and fifty four
In presence of Sibyl Horton Deyton R. Gilbert } Witnesses Salmon G. Gilbert }
State of Connecticut } to wit: Tolland Tolland Co. }
Be it known that on this third day of Jany 1854 the above named W th S. Horton, personally appeared before me, and ac- knowledged the foregoing power of agency to be her act and deed.
Given under my hand this 3 rd day of January A 1854
Deyton R. Gilbert Justice of the Peace

Washington, Jan. 9 th 1853. Hon. Lorenzo P. Waldo Comm. of Pensions
Sir: I herewith transmit a Power of Attorney from Sybilla Horton of Tolland Co. Conn. @ the out, legal repre- sentative of Ellis Luther, dec. pensioned per Act of 1832, Massachusetts Agency, as an Artificer at $144. 00 per ann.
M rs Horton, the present applicant, being the only surviving child of Ellis Luther, dec. now claims the increase due her Father during his life-time, he having served three years in Col. Jeduthan Baldwin's Regiment of Artificers.
I am Sir: Very Respectfully Your obed servt W. E. Kennagh

Belchertown Mass Jany 28 th 1854
We the undersigned hereby doth dispose and say that Sarah Luther the wife of Ellis Luther late of Belchertown deceased - died at Belchertown on the 1 st day of February 1838. and that we attended the ceremonies at her funeral -
Cyrus Bartlett
Cyrus S. Bartlett
Hampshire ss. 28 Jany 1854 Belchertown Mass Jany # 1854
This day personally appeared Cyrus Bartlett and Cyrus S. Bartlett and made solemn oath to the truth of the above disposition by them subscribed & I hereby certify that they are credible witnesses & worthy of belief -
Before me Eugene Wright Bridgman Justice of the Peace

W.E. Kinnough. 12 th Jany. 1854.
D. 15 Feb 1837 -
1926 MASSACHUSETTS
His Father 27 Feb of Pelham in the State of Mass who was an Artillery in the Company commanded by Captain Foster of the Regt. commanded by Col. D'Arma in the Mass line for 2 Years Conn continental
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 44 Dollars  Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 26 day of March 1833, and sent Mass Shaw Westerly Mass
Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 $288.00 Semi-ann. allowance ending Sept 4, " 72.00 $360.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by W. H. Adams Clerk, Book 6 Vol. 8 Page 49