Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 30011, for Elisha Nye, Massachusetts

SERVICE
Mye, Elisha
NUMBER
S. 30011
CONTENTS

Maine - N o 4,10
Elisha Nye
of Hallowell in the State of Maine who was a D. & C. P. in the _____ comm by Captain _____ of the _____ comm by Col. B. Spauld in the Maine Line line for 15 M th & 10 days - died 12 th May 1833
Widow Abigail Nye
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine - at the rate of 431 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 10 th day of March 1834. and R. C. Brown
Arrears to the 14th 12 th May 1833 - $ 943.54 Pension allowance ending - - - - -
$ 943.54
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by R. Bruns Clerk, Book E. Vol. 1. Page 8.
as' an query - Hon G Evans Apr 29 - 1834
1884 April 17 P. R. Senior to furnish more data to identify & the history will be sent
1884 April 30 P. R. Senior - with the military history Prior

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
To the Honorable the Secretary of the Department of War of the United States.
I the subscriber, being Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Second Eastern Circuit of Massachusetts, embracing the Counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset, do hereby certify to your Honor, that Elisha Nye , a citizen of the United States, now resident in Hallsville , in the said County of Kennebec , in the District of Maine, on the thirty first day of March , A. D. 1818, made application to me to receive his declaration under oath, and such other evidence, as was in his power to produce; and to transmit the same, and the proceedings had thereon, to your Honor; that he might be placed on the pension list of the United States, agreeably to the provisions of an Act, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war," passed March 18, A. D. 1818, which declaration, and the other evidence produced by the said applicant, is hereunto annexed.
And I do further certify to your Honor, that after a full examination of the said applicant, and a careful consideration of the evidence in the case, it appears to me that the said applicant did serve as a commissioned Officer , in the war of the revolution, against the common enemy, upon the continental establishment, for more than nine months, as stated in his declaration aforesaid; and that from his reduced circumstances, he needs the assistance of his country for support.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and caused the Seal of the Court in which I preside, to be hereunto affixed, this twenty first day of May in the year of our LORD one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
Nathan Weston C. Just C. C. C Pleas 2 d East Circuit

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
KENNEBEC, ss.
THE Subscriber, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts, held within the said County of Kennebec, hereby certifies, that the Honorable NATHAN WESTON, Junior, Esquire, before whom the annexed proceedings were held, is Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Second Eastern Circuit of Massachusetts, embracing the Counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset ; and that by the direction of the said Judge, I have affixed unto his Certificate bearing his signature, the seal of the said Court in which he presides.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand : Dated at Augusta, in said County of Kennebec, this tenth day of June, in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
John D. Sleeper

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
I Elisha Nye aged seventy three years, a Citizen of the United States, born in Sandwich in the State of Massachusetts, but now of Hallowell in the District of Maine. Upon Oath testify and declare, that after having served as a Lieutenant in the year 1775. I was appointed in January 1776 a Captain, in the war of the revolution and upon the continental establishment, in the Regiment commanded by Col Bradford, but soon immediately under the command of Lt Col Dapett, being one of the Massachusetts Regiment. I enlisted a company in January 1776. and served until the close of the year 1776. and was honorably discharged at Boston. I rec d my Commission from the continental Congress signed by John Hancock Esq. president of Congress. In the new arrangement of the army in the year seventy seven - I was employed in the recruiting service, but owing to a great number of officers & applicants I was not commissioned after the army went into lines. but afterwards I was employed in the provincial service - I served from January 1776. to December of the same year above twelve months. From my reduced circumstances I now need the assistance of my County Support - and I hereby relinquish all claim to any pension heretofore allowed me by the laws of the United States if any, but I am not to my knowledge borne on any pension list where I request to be placed on the Pension list of the District of Maine. My Commission I have not preserved, & the same is not in existence to my knowledge.
Elisha Nye
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Kennebec ss.
On the thirty first day of March A.D. 1818 Elisha Nye above named made his declaration before me under oath. and on the tenth day of April 1819 the said Elisha Nye made oath to the above new declaration, by him subscribed. Before me, Nathan Weston Esq. C. Dist. C.C.D. Maine.

I Samuel Tobey of Hainfield in the County of Somerset, do upon oath testify, and declare that I am well acquainted with Elisha Nye, now of Hallowell in the District of Maine. The said Elisha Nye served as a Lieutenant in the first eight months service in the year 1775, and was appointed in January 1776, a Captain in the regiment commanded by Col. Bradford but more immediately under the command of Lieut. Col. Bracket. The said Elisha Nye, to my knowledge served from January 1776, to the close of the same year and left the service in December 1776. I know of the said Elisha Nye's service as a Lieutenant and a Captain eighteen months in continuation. Samuel Tobey
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Somerset ss. April 26. 1819
Personally appeared the above named Samuel Tobey to me well known and he made oath to the truth of the above deposition by him signed and I certify that the said Samuel Tobey is in my opinion a credible witness before me
Amos Townsend Asst. of Pro.
Amos Townsend Esq. is a Justice of the Peace for the county of Somerset; and I am satisfied that the above deposition is a credible and disinterested witness. Nathan Weston Jur.

Elisha Nye

I Jonathan Nye of Fairfield in the County of Somerset, do upon oath testify and declare that I am well acquainted with Elisha Nye, now of Wallorock in the District of Maine - the said Elisha Nye served as a Lieutenant in the first Regt Maine Fencibles in the year 1775. and was appointed in January 1776. a Captain in the regiment commanded by Col. Bradford, but more immediately under the command of Lt. Col. Dapsett - the said Elisha Nye, to my knowledge served from January 1776. to the close of the same year and left the service in December 1776 - I knew of the said Elisha Nye, serving as a Lieutenant & a Captain Eighteen months in continuation - I am now on the Pension List for the District of Maine - Jonathan Nye Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Sworn to p. April 26. 1819.
Personally appeared the above named Jonathan Nye, to me well known and he made Oath to the truth of the above deposition by him signed - and I certify that the said Jonathan Nye is in my opinion a credible witness. Before me
Amos Townsend Justice of the Peace
Amos Townsend Esq. is a Justice of the Peace for the County of Somerset; and I am satisfied that the above named deponent is credible and disinterested. Nathan Weston Esq.

Elisha Nye, Hallowell Sept - Col. Bradfords. Mass Reg. January 1776.
1 year March 31. 1810
Lieutenant 8 mo Capt 1 year $346.66
Proof of Service Sol o Hallet Jno. Nye Lemuel Tobey
Admitted.

I Solomon Hallet of Waterville in the county of Kennebec do hereby on oath testify and declare that I am well acquainted with with Elipha Wyle of Hallowell in the district of Maine the said Elipha Wyle served as a Captain in the year 1776 in the regiment commanded by Col Bradford but more immediately under the command of Lieut Col Basset in February of 1776 I enlisted as a private soldier under the said Wyle & I am now to the said Wyle continuing in service during that year -
Solomon Hallet
Henry J. April 27th 1819
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Personally appeared the above named Solomon Hallet to me well known and he made oath to the truth of the above deposition by him signed and I certify that the said Solomon Hallet is in my opinion a credible witness
Asa South Justice of Peace
Asa South Esq is a Justice of the Peace for the county of Kennebec; and I am of opinion that the said document is a disinterested and credible witness. Nathan Weston
Sub. C.C.C. P.W.

Captain Nye
Lieut 8 mo.
Capt 1 year
348. 66.

Augusta, Me. September 8 th 1832
TO THE HON. LEWIS CASS, Secretary of War.
SIR:—Being now a pensioner on the Maine Roll in the receipt of a pension under the Act of Congress, of March 18, 1818, and being entitled to the benefits of the Act of Congress of June 7, 1832, by first relinquishing my further claim to the pension under the first named Act. I do accordingly hereby relinquish my further claim to such pension, and state that I served as a in Capt. 2 of Infantry Company, in Col. Bapst, then Bradburn's Regiment of the Massachus etts line of troops. I was appointed first of January 1776 as a Captain in the Massachusetts troops, & during the year 1776 and was a lieutenant in Col. John Grannis's Company from the first May or June & served during the remainder of the year 1775 & immediately was commissioned as a Captain in the Massachus etts troops in 1777 more than 3 mo my papers in the War Department under the law of Congress of March 1818 I presume can be found & will confirm my statement & presume—my commissions as Lieutenant & Captain are both lost
and do therefore respectfully request that I may be placed on the Pension List under the Act of Congress of June 7, 1832. My pension, under the first named Act, was Twenty dollars per month. My pension certificate which is herein enclosed, in numbered 11.366 — and I was last paid at the Branch Bank of the United States, at Portland, Maine, the fourth day of September 1832. I now live in Hallowell in the County of Kennebec Maine, and it is my request that any communications upon this subject may be addressed to ROBERT C. Vose, Esq. of Augusta, Kennebec County, Maine.
I am Sir, very respectfully, Your obedient servant.
Elisha Rye

State of Maine.
I, John Davis Clerk, for the County of Kennebec of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the second Eastern Circuit, embracing the counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said Court ; and that the original was exhibited in open 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, including debts due to the declarant therein stated, is fifty dollars and  cents ; and deducting therefrom the amount of what the declarant owes, as set forth in said Schedule, the value of said property the opinion of said Court, is nothing dollars and  cents
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this twentieth day of June 1820.
John Davis Clerk of said Court for the County of Kennebec
I, John Davis, Clerk of said Court, do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the original on file in my office.

(Copy)
State of Maine.
To the Honorable the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset.
I, Elisha Nye of Hallowell in the County of Kennebec aforesaid, a pensioner on the Maine roll, under the law of the United States, 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 March, 1818, do hereby exhibit the following schedule of my whole estate and income (my necessary clothing and bedding excepted,) viz ;
A few articles of Household Furniture, exclusive of my necessary clothing and bedding, of the value of twenty dollars.
Implements of husbandry of the value of five dollars.
Debts due to me, which are collectable of the value of twenty five dollars ; and I owe one hundred dollars.
I have no income derived from property, trade or profession, and from age and infirmity, I am able to labor but part of my time. My age is seventy five years.
Except the above I have no other property, besides my necessary clothing and bedding. —
Elisha Nye
A true Copy
Attest, Sam Davis Clerk.
Pension Certificate No. 11.366.

(Copy)
State of Maine.
I, Elisha Nye within named do solemnly swear, that on the thirteenth day of March 1818, I made application, in pursuance of the within mentioned law of March 18, 1818, before Judge Weston , and was afterwards placed upon the pension list roll of the United States, for the District of Maine Agency. And I, the said Elisha Nye , do further 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 Nye
KENNEBEC, ss.
ON this sixteenth day of May 1820, Elisha Nye before named, after being duly cautioned and examined, exhibited and subscribed the within schedule, and took and subscribed the foregoing oath, before me,
Nathan Weston Junr
Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas.
A true Copy,
Attest Sam Davis Clerk John H. Noyes (Judge)
Elisha Nye 11366 5th June 1820

Elisha Nye

STATE OF MAINE.
KENNEBEC COUNTY, ss.
{ Court of Probate,
Be it known, That on this 25 th day of June 1833 it has been satisfactorily proved in open Court, before the Court of Probate for said county, that Elisha Nye late of Hallowell was a Revolutionary PENSIONER of the UNITED STATES , and that he died at Hallowell on the 12 th day of May 1833. And that Mehitable Nye is the Widow of the said Elisha Nye deceased.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the seal of said Court of Probate, and subscribe my name this 25 th day of June A. D. 1833.
Edm d S. Brige
} REGISTER OF PROBATE, KENNEBEC COUNTY.

In accordance with your request of the 14 th & 26 th in behalf of E. A. Woodward for information of Elisha Nye an officer in the war of the Rev. from Mass, the following is furnished from his application for a pension with all the dates, incidents of service & places of his residence & death . In March 1818 he states his age as 73 yrs, at which time June 7 Sept 1802 he was living in Hallowell Me. & that he was born in Sandwich Mass. He died in Hallowell May 12 1833 leaving surviving him a widow Mehitable Nye.
He was appointed a Lieut in the Col d Cont d by Capt John Grimes & served from May 1775 to the end of that year. He rec d a Com d as Capt dating from Jany 1 1776, signed by John Hancock Pres t of Congress under which he raised a Com p that was attached to the Mass reg t Com d by Col d Bradford, but he was placed more under the immediate Com d of Lt Col Bapty & continued until the end of that year. From Jany to April 1777 he was stationed at the Elizabeth Islands. He was at one time employed in the recruiting service but omits stating the date when & the place where he rendered the service.
Under a resolution of Congress, organization of the the Continental line was projected with Officers Com p s dating generally from Jany 1 1777 to provide enlistment of men for & during the war, or at least for 3 years. Capt Nye states that under this new arrangement of the army in lines there were a large number of officers & applicants & he refused probably from further service after April 20 1777 as he makes no mention of being in the service after that date. All the incidents of his service and places of his residence specified have been given in the above statements.

Elisha Nye Capt (4104) Payments to be made $ 346.66 at Portland by Pres. U.S. br. bank Agent for paying Pension- ers, in the Agency of Maine
Recorded by Francis J. Nancioni Clerk, in Book D. Vol. 1 st page 74-

WAR DEPARTMENT.
Revolutionary Claim.
I certify that in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 7th June, 1832, Elisha Sye, of the State of Maine, who was a Lieutenant and Captain in the Army of the Revolution
is entitled to receive Three hundred and Forty Six dollars and Sixty Six cents per annum, during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi-annually, on the 4th of March, and 4th of September, in every year.
Given at the War Office of the United States, this Eleventh day of January one thousand eight hundred and thirty three
Lewis Cass Secretary of War.
Examined and Countersigned. }
J L Edwards

New York April 14/84.
My dear Major:
Mr E. A. Woodward Chief of Col'd Troops Division in this Office, called on me a few days ago for information that we have not got, but thought that probably you have. He wants the information solely for family use, & not for pension business .
I told him I would ask you for a Mem. of the service. the first opportunity I had.
The party is Capt. Elisha Nye, of the Mass. Vols. Revolutionary War.
Mr Woodward says that he was at the surrender of Yorktown.
If you can help him in the matter. You will add to the many obligations I am under.
Major W. H. Webster.
Yours truly J. R. Senior

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Feb. 16 1833.
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the name of Elisha Nye, is borne on "Captain Elisha Nye's Muster Roll for his company stationed at the Elizabeth Islands, that he served as captain from the 10 th day of January to April 20 th 1777" three months
Edward D. Bangs Secy
3.10
24. Her days
3 w 10 60 6.66 66.66 3 w 6 66 42 3 33

Adjt Genl's Office Washington D.C. April 26/84
Hon W. W. Dudley Comm. of Pensions.
I have the honor to enclose such information concerning Capt. Elisha Nye & wife, as is possessed by his grandson General Geo. H. Nye, in conformity with suggestion contained in Your letter dated April 17, 1884. I also enclose communication from General Nye, which may aid in the identification of his grandfather's military record.
Requesting that the record may be furnished, & the within papers returned to the undersigned. I remain Genl (2 Encl.) Your Abt Svt J. R. Senior

DEC 5 1905

Pension Bureau - Department of the Interior.
Can you give me the Revolutionary War re- cord of Elisha Nye?
I understand he was in Capt. Grannis' company, and later in Col. Brad- ford's regiment.
Hoping you may

be able to give me the desired information - I am
Yours truly -
Miss Josephine F. Nye. 2130 Lutter Street - San Francisco -
California
November 25, 1905.

O. W. AND N. DIVISION.
Department of the Interior,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
Dec 9, 1905
Searched by Gill
Original No. _____
Certificate No. _____
Claimant, _____
Soldier, Elisha Nye
Service, Rev. War
Remarks: No claim on record except Inv. File 30011
_____ Chief of Division.

30 011 Rev INVALID.
1905 Dec 19- history to miss Josephine Rye. m.B.H.
File No. 30 011
Elisha Rye Capt Rev Mr
Act: June 7 th 1897
Index:—Vol. 2, Page 308
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Elisha Nye 11,366
Payable semi-annually. The first payment on this Certificate will be made on the 4th of September, next, in the dist. of Maine, at the Cumberland Bank, Portland.
Brooks

War Department.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I CERTIFY that, in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 18th of March, 1818, Elisha Nye, of Kennebeck County, Mass ts — late a Captain # in the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the Dist n of Maine — Agency, at the rate of twenty — dollars per month, to commence on the thirty first day of March , — one thousand eight hundred and Eighteen .
GIVEN at the War Office of the United States, this fifth — day of June , — one thousand eight hundred and nineteen.
J. L. Edwards in the absence and on behalf of the Secretary of War.

11. 366 R Dist t of Maine.
Elisha Nye, of Kennebeck 4 Co. in the state of Massach tt . who was a Captain in the regiment commanded by Colonel Bradford, of the Massach tt . line, for the term of one year.
Inscribed on the Roll of Dist t of Maine, at the rate of 20. Dollars per month, to commence on the 31. of March, 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 5. of June, 1819. and sent to Robert C. Wose, agent. Augusta, Kennebeck, Co: Dist t of Maine.
Arrears to 4th of March, 1819. . . $: 223.22 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 11. Sept. 1819. } 120 .. 11 mo. \frac{5}{31} } $: 343.22.
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }

1 Maine 1833 A. 4104.
Elisha Dyer.
of Hallowell in the State of Maine who was a Lieut & Capt in the _____ commanded by Captain _____ of the Reg t commanded by Col. Bagley in the Mass: line for
Lieut. 8 months Capt. 33 1/2 months Paid at 15 m. per month Inscribed on the Roll of Pensions at the rate of 1346 Dollars 66. Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 11 th day of Jan y 1833 and sent to R. Dyer, Augusta, Me.
Arrears to 4th of Sept r 1832 $ 519.99 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Mar: 33 1/2 173.53
$ 693.32
{ Revolutionary Claim, { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Francis J. Francioni Clerk, Book @ Vol. 1 st Page 94.
Elisha Dyer Includes in his Widow's Pension 8 m. 15 m. 33 1/2 m.
40 60 6 66 16 67 413 15

Elisha Nye, } 73 Hallowell Me. Mar 21. 1819 1822 1832 Sept 4
7 { Sandwich Mass,
8 { May 12. 1833 Hallowell Me.
Where When May 1775. Term 8 mos As Lt Capt John Grannis Col State Mass.
Where When Jan 1. 1776 Term Close of 1776. Dec. as Captain of Inf. Capt Col Bradford. State Mass
Jan 10 1777 Captain to Apr 20 1777
Mehitable, Widow

above-entitled claim for pension, you are informed that it awaits replies to letters of inquiry addressed by this Bureau under date of _____, 1_____, to parties supposed to have personal knowledge of facts touching the merits of the claim.
Upon receipt of the same the claim will receive further attention.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.