Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 43912, for Elisha Remington, Rhode Island

SERVICE
R. d.
Remington, Elisha
NUMBER
S. 43912
CONTENTS

Letters to Hon. H. R. Storer, July 1 st 1828, and to J. Lawrence, Persian Agent, same date.
Eliza Remington of Oneida Co in the State of New York who was a Private in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Green of the 76. Island line, for the term of three years
Inscribed on the Roll of Rhode Island at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 2 of July 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 8 of Nov r 1821 and jointly  M s . S. Miller  Utica, New York
  Arrears to 4th of Sept 1821  208, 80     Semi-ann. all ce ending March 1822  48     25 Mo 30/ 4/      8 /31/30  256, 80     200      7. 74   { Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818. }    1. 6.     208 80    
May 1. 1826
174,

Elisha Remington, Co. Sergeant
Col. Gray. Green and Angell's Regiment.
1776. 3 years
Line should be set forth +
The deposition of 2 witnesses (certified by the judge to be credible) proving Genl. service on continental establishment will be sufficient. The certificate of the judge should go to show his advised circumstances.
Respectfully
John D. Dyer
Served from 1777, 2 years under 2 separate enlistments.
Attest to Hon. S. J. H. War -

State of New-York, } ONEIDA COUNTY, ss. }
I MORRIS S. MILLER, First Judge of the county of Oneida, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction that the within named Elisha Remington . — did serve in the Revolutionary War, against the common enemy, on the Continental Establishment, for the term of nine months or longer, as stated in the declaration hereto annexed. And I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary of the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the Act of 18th March, 1813. Dated this 2 nd day of July 1818. I also Certify that it appears to my satisfaction that he is in need of assistance from his country for support.
M. S. Miller First Judge of Oneida.
STATE OF NEW-YORK, } CLERK'S OFFICE OF ONEIDA COUNTY, }
I do certify that the above signature, and the signatures to the certificates of the affidavits hereto annexed, are in the proper hand writing of Morris S. Miller, the First Judge of the county of Oneida. In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of this Court. Dated the Second — of July — 1818.
Stearns At Woodgood B.H.
July 1818 before me,
M. S. Miller First Judge of Oneida.
State of New-York, Oneida County, ss.
James Gowdy — being duly sworn, saith, that he knows the above named applicant Elisha Remington . — and believes him to be a man of truth and veracity; and that he, this deponent, fully believes the matters set forth in the above affidavit to be true.
Sworn this 2 day of July 1818 before me,
M. S. Miller First Judge of Oneida.
James Gowdy

State of New-York, Oneida County, ss.
PERSONALLY appeared before me, MORRIS S. MILLER, first Judge of the County of Oneida, in the state of New-York, Elisha Remington . — aged 63 . — years and upwards, and a resident of the said County, and an applicant under the act of Congress of 18th March, 1818, who, being duly sworn, did say, that by reason of his reduced circumstances in life, he is in need of assistance from his country for support—that he never had any pension allowed him by the laws of the United States—that he served as a soldier in the War of the Revolution against the common enemy, for three years & upwards on the Continental Establishment that he enlisted in the year 1776 in the State of Rhode Island in Captain (thinks it was) Lewis  Hawkins's company, and Gray's regiment. in which he served about one year, the term of his enlistment; after which service he entered in the Black Regiment , commanded by Col o Green , in which he served, until he was transferred to Col o Angel's Regiment : in these two Regiments he served upwards of two years, but cannot tell the names of his captains - thinks however Captain Hawkins was one: he was a sergeant in Green's Regt. — He was honourably discharged at Monmouth in New Jersey — Discharge is lost — He was at the battle of White Plains and at the Battle of Red Bank . And that he has no other evidence of his service in his power, beyond what is now offered.
Sworn this 2 day of July 1818 before me,
Elisha Remington
H. S. Miller
First Judge of Oneida.
State of New-York, Oneida County, ss.
James Gowdy — being duly sworn, saith, that he knows the above named applicant Elisha Remington . — and believes him to be a man of truth and veracity; and that he, this deponent, fully believes the matters set forth in the above affidavit to be true.
Sworn this 2 day of July 1818 before me,
H. S. Miller
First Judge of Oneida.
James Gowdy

Class Return to M. S. Miller Utica N.Y.
Elisha Remington
In open Court Sworn to and declared on the 5th day of Sept r 1821 before M. S. Miller First Judge of Oneida.

STATE OF NEW-YORK. Oneida Common Pleas, ss.
On this Fifth — day of Sept r — 1821 personally appeared in open Court of Common Pleas in and for said county, being a Court of Record, Elisha Remington — aged 67 years, resident in Westmoreland in said county, who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows: Enlisted in the year 1777 in Capt n Smiths company of Brayis Regiment of Rhode Island troops, for a year and served out his time. Then enlisted in Capt n Lewis company of Col s Greens Regiment (Black Regiment) and was transferred from this Reg t to Col s Angels Regiment and served therein for upwards of a year and was regularly discharged.
That he is by occupation a Shoemaker, and by reason of want of sight is unable to work at his trade.
That he is by occupation a Shoemaker, and by reason of want of sight is unable to work at his trade.
That the number and names of his family residing with him: their ages and capacity to contribute to their support is as follows, viz.
His wife Hannah aged 62 years who is a cripple
His son Elisha aged 24 in good health
His daughter Cemantha aged 16 of feeble health.
all under 21
AND I DO SOLEMNLY SWEAR, that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner whatever, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, 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, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust 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.
Elisha Remington
Sworn and declared to in open court this 5 th Sept r 1821.
M c L. Miller first Judge

SCHEDULE, containing the whole estate and income of
 one Colt $ 15  one heifer 7  2 Hogs 4  Household furniture 20   46 
Income None
Elisha Remington
Class Return to M. J. Miller Utica N.Y.
In open Court Sworn to and declared on the 5th day of Sept r 1821 before M. J. Miller First Judge of Oneida.
State of New-York. Oneida Common Pleas. Of the Term of Sept r 1821-
} a Court of Record by Statute
The whole of these proceedings, the oath of the party and the certificate of the clerk excepted, were had in open court: and in the opinion of this court the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the above Schedule is forty six dollars and no more.
State of New York Court of Common Pleas Clerks office Oneida County
I Eliasaph Dorchester clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, do hereby certify, that the foregoing Inventory and the Schedule thereto annexed are truly copied 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 property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is forty six dollars and no more:
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court this fifth day of September 1821
Eliasaph Dorchester Clerk By Im d Bernard Dep y Clerk

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., _____, 19_____
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Elisha Remington a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     1776 or 1777 1 year Smith and Hawkins Varnum & Craig N.D.   2 years Sgt Levers Glenn   Angel        
Battles engaged in, White Plains, Trenton
Residence of soldier at enlistment, 9th in R.D.
Date of application for pension, July 2 1878 His ch. was allowed
Residence at date of application, Onida Co N.Y.
Age at date of application, 63
Remarks: In 1821 sol. resided in Westmoreland, Onida Co N.Y. and stated that his wife Hannah was 62 years old, son Elisha 24 yrs and daughter Bemantha 16 yrs
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.

Applicant aged 67 yrs - - Wife, aged 62 yrs - - Son, 24 yrs old - in health. - daughter 16 yrs old - feeble health.
Served from 1777, for 2 yrs. under 2 several enlistments.
- See proof of service, and Major Daple's letter.
Sched: $46.-
Debt dated 2 July 1810 -
- Proof, in May 1821 - Major Daple's letter, July 10, 1821.
Ref. to Hon. Secy of War.

1913 Mar 22. Reist to W.E. Remington - au
43912 INVALID. levy
File No: 43912
Elisha Remington St. Peter Kan
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 8 , Page 316
[Arrangement of 1870.]

46 Mt. Auburn St., Cambridge, Mass.
Sec. of Dept. of Pensions, Washington.
Dear Sir -
Can you give me any information concerning Elisha Remington or Remnington who enlisted in a R. I. Regiment during the Revolution?
Sincerely yours, W. E. Remington
Mar. 13, '13. Harvard College

Providence July 10. th 1821.
Sir
I have no distinct recollection of Elisha Remington nor have I in my possession any document by which his military services can be ascertained —
The regimental book by which I have certified the services of a great number of men was commenced on the 1. st day of January 1781 at the time when Greene's & Angell's two Rhode Island Regiments were incorporated into one and placed under the command of Greene, and contains the names of all the noncommissioned officers, musicians and privates who then constituted those Regiments — the dates and periods of their respective enlistments, with the casualties and occurrences, such as enlistments, deaths, desertions, captures, &c from thence to the end of the War — In this book the name of Elisha Remington is not to be found —
From the particularity and correctness with which, in his deposition, William Greene, whom I well recollect, states several circumstances and the names of a number of the officers of the Regiment, I have no doubt that
Rem.

Remington served in Varnum's (not Gray's) who was Lt. Col. of Varnum's) Regiment thro' the year 1776- and I think it not improbable that at the close of that year he re-enlisted for three years, as he states in his testimony he was discharged at Morristown in New Jersey, which I know was the station or cantonment of Angell's regiment at the end of three years from the time when enlistments for that period or for during the war , first commenced—
I pray your forgiveness for intruding these observations, and am
Sir, respectfully,
your obedient servant
J. L. Baxter
J. L. Edwards, Esquire.—

The Honourable
John. C. Calhoun
Secy. of War
Washington
Pension Office

Old Case 18 C 88
Elisha Remington Oneida Co. N.Y.
Morris S. Miller agt Utica, N.Y.
Recd 24 May 1821
Washington
C. Calhoun
John
See endorsement on paper within
Send to Major M c L. Dexter of Providence, R.I. for proof of service. Should proof be obtained, then let the man state what line he belonged to.
Paper sent to Dexter June 1821
The Honorable
John C. Calhoun
See letter -

Elisha Remington
To be certified by the Clerk and to be sent to Secretary at War return to be made to M. J. Miller Esq. Utica N.Y.
M. J. Miller Utica.

Supreme Court STATE OF NEW-YORK. Oneida Common Pleas, ss.
On this Eighth - day of January 182 2 personally appeared in open Court of Common Pleas  State in and for said county , being a Court of Record, Elisha Remington aged 67 years, resident in Oneida in said county, who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows: Enlisted in 1776 in Rhode Island, thinks it was Hawkins Company and Crary's Regiment, in which he served about a year, after which he entered in the Black Regiment, commanded by Col. Green, and after transferred to Angel's Regiment. In these two Regiments he served upwards of two years, but cannot tell the names of his Captains: thinks however Capt. Hawkins was one. He was a sergeant in Green's Regiment. He was honourably discharged at Morristown in New Jersey. He was at Battle of White Plains and Trenton.
That he has received a Pension, and the number of his pension certificate is
That he is by occupation a shoemaker, and works at his trade a little, but his eye sight fails him
That the number and names of his family residing with him: their ages and capacity to contribute to their support is as follows, viz.
His wife named Hannah, aged 61 years, infirm of a broken leg, which makes her lame.
His son daughter Cynthia aged 16, in good health.
His son Elijah, aged 25 years, who is now about leaving to work for himself
AND I DO SOLEMNLY SWEAR, that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner whatever, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, 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, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust 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.
Signed
Elisha Remington

SCHEDULE, containing the whole estate and income of Eliza Remington
  20.  1 2yr old colt, worth 20 dollars    8.  1 Heifer worth eight dollars    6.  3 pigs worth six dollars    2.50  2 Sheep worth two dollars and a half    20.  Household Stuff worth twenty dollars    56.50     No income
Subscribed & declared on the eighth day of January 1822.
In open Court J. Bloodgood CM
Sworn to and declared on the day of January 182 before J. Bloodgood First Judge of Oneida.
Supreme Court State of New-York. Oneida Common Pleas. Of the Term of January 1822
The whole of these proceedings, the oath of the party and the certificate of the clerk excepted, were had in open court: and in the opinion of this court the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the above Schedule is fifty six dollars & fifty cents dollars and no more. In testimony whereof the Seal of the said Supreme Court is hereunto affixed - J. Bloodgood CM
Eliza Remington
To be certified by the Clerk and to be sent to Her Excellency at West return'd to be made to M. J. Miller Esq. Utica N.Y.
M. J. Miller Utica.

State of New York } 14 Otsego County }
Otsego May 14 th 1881
Personally came before me
Josiah Northrup Esq. one of the Justices of the peace in and for the said County
William Greene who being by me Duly Sworn says he was well acquainted with Elisha Remington now of the town of Westmoreland in Onida County State above said Who saith he was acquainted with him in the Revolutionary war and and that he served at Boston for Eight months, in Col. Vennor's Regt. in Capt. Brainerd's Company then Left into Capt. Smith's Company after words Smith being Rasid to Cambridge Captain Nathaniel Hawkin took the command of said Company and the he Left for one year and the said Greene states that he was actually with him for nine months of the year 1776 in the service under the command of the above mentioned of ficers
William Greene
I certify that the above witness is A credible person and his affidavit is Entitled to full faith and credit
Josiah Northrup Justice
Otsego County } Clerk's Office }
I certify that Josiah Northrup whose Signature appears to the above affidavit was at the date of the same a Justice of the peace in and for the County of Otsego - Duly qualified as such
Given under my hand and seal of the court of Common pleas for the said County this 10 th day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and 82
W. M. Moore, Deputy Clerk

State of New York } Oneida County } ss
Subscribed May 3 rd 1821 Personally came before me Nathan Kimball Esq. the Subscriber from Stafford who being by me duly sworn says he was well acquainted with Elisha Remington now of the town of Westmoreland in Oneida County State New York, in the Revolutionary War and that he he served as match as two years in the regular service of the United States in the years 1776 and 1777 and that he served in Capt. Lewis Company in Col. Greens Regiment of Brigs and that he was afterwards transferred to Col. Angels Regiment of Rhode Island Troops his
Sworn and subscribed before me at Augusta the day and year above written
Written Nathan Kimball. J.P.
I certify that the above witness is a creditable Person and his Affidavit is entitled to full faith and Credit
Vathan Kimball. J. P.
Clerks office Oneida County N. Y.
Oneida County ss. I do hereby certify that Nathan Kimball whose name is subscribed to the foregoing certificate, & before whom the above affidavit was taken - was on the day of the date of the same, a Justice of the peace in and for said County duly Commissioned and sworn. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said County this 14 th day of May 1821. Eliasaph Dorchester Clerk
Eliasaph Dorchester Clerk pr. John V Bernard Dep. Clerk.