Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 45074, for Eliphalet Pilsbury, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Pilsbury, Eliphalet Pillsbury or
S 45074
CONTENTS

13891 Q
New Hampshire
Eliphalet Pillsbury
of Chester in the state of New Hampshire who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Little of the Massachusetts line, for the term of one year
Inscribed on the Roll of New Hampshire at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 7 th of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 24 th of June 1819 and sent to Samuel Bell Esq. Chester New Hampshire
  Arrears to 4th of  Mar. 1819.  87. 43    Semi-ann. all'ce ending  Apr. 1819.  48. 00    10 Mo 24 4      30 31   8135. 43  
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued
Information sent July 31st 1820 to Rev. Nathaniel Estlin M.A.

Elphalet Pillsbury - Private Little's Mass t Regiment 1776. one year
April 7. 1818.
The applicant must prove that he served 9 months, under Col o Little, by 2 disinterested persons.
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Admitted
Chester N. H.

I Eliphalet Pillsbury of Chester in the County of Rockingham State of New Hampshire do depose say that in the Spring of 1775 I enlisted into the Army under Capt. Ezra Gunt for eight months at the expiration of which time I enlisted under said Gunt for one year in Col. Moses Little's Regiment and I remained in service during said term and remained one month after which time I was in the battles of Trenton & Princeton. I never had any particular written discharge: when my time expired I was permitted to return home.
I further testify that I always since have been and now am a citizen of President in the United States and that I am in reduced circumstances in life & in need of assistance from my country for support. I further testify that no pension has heretofore been allowed me under the Laws of the United States.
Eliphalet Pillsbury
State of New Hampshire April 7. 1818 Eliphalet Pillsbury made oath to the truth of the above affidavit by him subscribed before me Samuel Bell Afs. Jus. Sup. court of Judicature New Hampshire
I Moses Pillsbury depose say that said Eliphalet Pillsbury is in reduced circumstances in life & is in need of support - assistance from his country
Moses Pillsbury
State of New Hampshire April 7. 1818 Moses Pillsbury made oath to the truth of the above affidavit by him subscribed before me Samuel Bell Afs. Jus. Sup. court

Apr 7
I Samuel Bell one of the judges of the Superior Court of judicature of the state of New Hampshire as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Eliphalet Pillsbury did serve in the revolutionary war for the term of nine months at one time on the continental establishment against the common enemy, and that he is now in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support as stated in the preceding declaration and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the department of war pursuant to the direction of the aforesaid act of Congress.
April 7 th 1818
Samuel Bell ap d Jus: Sup: Court
Hampton
the affixian must know that he was 9 months in Col. Fitch's Regt his information to be true
April 7 1818
Eliphalet Pillsbury - Private Little Major Regiment 1776. the year

Elephant Pilsbury B891 Chester June 19
con
Sep. 1879

STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE.
ROCKINGHAM.....SS.
ON this eleventh day July A.D., 1820, personally appeared in open court, before John Harvey and Hall Burleigh, Esqrs. Justices of the Court of Common Pleas for the said County of Rockingham, being a Court of Record for the said County of Rockingham, having the power of fine and imprisonment, Eliphalet Pillsbury aged sixty nine years, resident in Chester , 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:—
in Captain Ezra Lunt's company in Colonel Moses Little's Regiment of Militia from May 1775 to December of the same year in the vicinity of Boston. At the end of this term I enlisted in the same company and Regiment for one year, and after the expiration of that I volunteered to remain one month & was present at the Battles of Trenton & Princeton. I served afterwards three months at West Point and was there when Arnold absconded. The date of my original declaration in order to obtain a pension is the 7th day of April 1818. The number of my pension certificate is 13,891. I have received a Pension
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 8th day 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 intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provision 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 18th day of March 1818; 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. My occupation is that of a
sufficient ability to pursue it
labourer in agriculture but in consequence of age and feeble state of bodily health am unable to perform any labour except that of the lightest kind and of that not more than half a man's task. My family consists of my wife aged sixty seven years, who is a very person and not able to support herself
in family residing with me Their capacity to contribute to their support
Eliphalet Pillsbury
Sworn to and declared at Chester on the eleventh day of July A.D. 1820 before
John Harvey & Hall Burleigh, Justices of the said Court
I, Peter Chasewick Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Rockingham do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed, are truely 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 the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, is 00 dollars and -- cents. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court, on this 15th day of July, 1820.
Peter Chasewick
Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Rockingham.

SCHEDULE
CONTAINING the whole estate and income of Philip Silsbury (his necessary clothing and bedding excepted,) by him subscribed, exhibited to the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Rockingham, on the Pleas the day of July 1820, and annexed to his oath, viz.
  One cow $15.00   One hog 8.00   House hold furniture 34.00   Farming utensils 6.00   $63.00 
Philip Silsbury

widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
Eliphalet Pillsbury  pensioned as Pillsbury
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     May 7- 21 mos. Ezra Lunt Moses Little Mass.                                                                 
Battles engaged in, Trenton Princeton Residence of soldier at enlistment, _____ Date of application for pension, Apr. 7, 1818. Residence at date of application, Chester Rockingham Co. N.H. Age at date of application, 67 yrs. Remarks: Wife aged 67 in 1820 -

To Walker Ellis (Crocker and
45074 INVALID.
Nov 16 96 Mrs P T W Jackson 1905 Nov. 6. Reist.
Rey
File No. 45074
Eliphalet Pillsbury Rev. Rev. War.
Act: 18 th March 1818
Index: — Vol. 3, Page 394
[Arrangement of 1870.]

MAROA, ILL., Oct. 30 th 1905.
My Dear Colonel;
I would like very much to know what the records show regarding the service of ELIPHALET PILLSBURY, who was a member of Captain Ezra Lunt's company of Newbury (N.H.) volunteers; and who participated in the battle of Bunker Hill. I find nothing to indicate whether he received a pension or not.
Any information you can give me will be appreciated.
Yours very truly,
To
Col. V. Warner
Pension Commissioner
Washington D. C.

Further Proof in support of the declaration of Eliphalet Pillsbury, in his application to the Honorable Samuel Bell made on the 7 th April 1818. for the benefit of the act of Congress of the 18 th March 1818.
Timothy Palmer of Newburyport in the County of Essex (and Commonwealth of Massachusetts) Gentleman, on oath do testify and say, that Eliphalet Pillsbury of Chester in the State of New Hampshire, who has made application to the Government of the United States for a pension, is well known to me - I do know that he was a soldier in the Army of the United States in the war of the revolution, and that he served in Captain Ezra Lunt's company, in Colonel Mosey Little's Regiment Massachusetts line. — I do know that he enlisted in said Lunt's company, in 1775 and continued therein the whole of the eight months service so called, and at the expiration of his term of service he enlisted Jan y 1 st 1776 in the same company or same Regiment in which I do know that he served a further term of twelve months, making in the whole twenty one months service in the Continental Establishment. — I have no interest whatever in said Pillsbury's application.
Timothy Palmer
Thomas Pearson of Newburyport aforesaid Gentleman on oath do testify and say that I do know that the above named Eliphalet Pillsbury served in Captain Lunt's Company Colonel Mosey Little's Regiment on the Continental establishment in the Revolutionary war more than twenty months, as above stated — I was an Ensign in Captain Benjamin Perkins Company in the same Regiment, and saw him often on duty, said Pillsbury formerly lived in said Newburyport and there entered into said service — I have no interest whatever in the said Pillsbury's application.
Thomas Pearson
Samuel Hove of Newburyport aforesaid Gentleman on oath do testify and say — That I am well acquainted with Eliphalet Pillsbury above named and

do know that he enlisted in Capt Ezra Lunt's Company Colonel Mose Lunt's Regiment, in 1775 and served therein in that year the eight months service so called and immediately enlisted in the same Company in 1776 for twelve months and served therein that full time and a further term of One Month after the expiration thereof. - I was a lieutenant in Capt Jacob Gerrish's Company in the same Regiment in said year's service, and was in the habit of seeing said Pillsbury frequently - I have no interest whatever in the said Pillsbury's application.
Parry H. Reed
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Essex ss. Town of Newburyport
Be it known by these presents that on this twenty fourth day of April in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and nineteen - before me the subscriber Notary Public for the County of Essex by legal authority admitted and sworn and a Justice of the Peace and thereunto in and for said county residing therein - personally came Timothy Palmer - Amos Pearson and Samuel Huse and severally made oath to the truth of the aforewritten Declaration by them respectively subscribed. - And I do Certify that the said Palmer, Pearson and Huse are respectable Citizens of Newburyport aforesaid are personally known to me the said Notary - that they are all credible witnesses, and believed by me to be disinterested
In testimony whereof I have also hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of Office the day month and year last above written.
R. W. Woah Not Pub.