Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B.L.Wt. 45215-80-50, for Elijah Middleton, [Blank]

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Not Rev. War
Middleton                      Elijah
B.L.Wt. 45215-80-50
Indian War
P. Lwt. 38581-80-55
1794
CONTENTS

39.851 July 28/52 1343 24 Elisha Middleton (Fair) Capt John Balinger Ky Mil Cont - 1794 dis Indian war
3 Recd Aug 27/52
(3) Auditor's office August 31 st 1852.
As Rolls of Captain John Balinger's Co. for the year 1794. are found. They are presumed to have been destroyed in the burning of the Public Building's No. 45. 215 2552 Aug 20/52
W. B. Read Woodensville Ky. (H. G.) For 3 Recd
Aug 28
Vol 96 p 81

1856 - July 5/56 May 14/55
Eliza [?] [?]
8/56 Ralph [?] no 3 July
{ By { one
Wayne's War Land Office
no 2 80 A.
45273 80 acres July 5/56 Pension Office I admitted July 5: 1856 Voucher of Capt. John Ballinger, in this office.
R. Moore Clk.
July 8/56 Jas
St. Howell Hodgenville

Dec 30/56 Let to Agent notice of opinion of Court and its recommendations Jan'y 30/57 Let to Agent enclosing instructions for discharge of Job Feb 9/57 Let to Agent requiring instructions to be complied with before issue of duplicate Sept 22/57 Let to Court Gen Land Office had cited him before Dec 9/57 Let to Court Gen Land Office
John D. Duncleac Feb 9/57 Seal Duncleac Hy
Mr Mr Mr Mr Mr

39837 Pulp & Paper Bounty Land Claim of Elijah Maddux
Resented by M B Read

Declaration for Bounty Lands State of Kentucky County of Laurel Set.
On this 19 th day of July One thousand eight hundred and fifty two personally appeared before me Stephen J. Harding a justice of the Peace duly authorized to administer oaths within & for the County and State of Kentucky Elijah Middleton aged seventy four years a resident of Laurel County in the State of Kentucky who being duly sworn according to law declares that he is the identical Elijah Middleton who was privated in the company commanded by Captain John Balinger who were ordered out by Governor Shelby of the State of Kentucky to guard the wilderness road and frontier of Kentucky against the Indians preventing them from com- =ming depredations on the settlers of the State of Kentucky and the emigrants to the land in the year 1794 that he volunteered at and was mustered into service at the Crab Orchard Kentucky in the fall (day of the month not recalled) of the year 1794 for no definite term of service but continued in actual service for a term of seven months and was discharged at the Garrison on Cumberland River in the State of Kentucky and he further states he was honorably discharged & since which time he has lost or mislaid his certificate of discharge; He makes this declaration for the purpose of

Having the Bounty Land to which he may be entitled under the Act granting Bounty Land to certain officers and soldiers who have been engaged in the military service of the United States passed September 28 th 1850
Elijah his Middleton knows and understands that the day and year above written and I hereby certify that I believe the said Elijah Middleton to be the identical man who served as aforesaid and that he is of the age above stated
J H Hawkins J P L D
State of Kentucky Same County East
On this 19 th day of July 1852 personally appeared before me a son of the Pioneers for said County Charles Middleton aged 82 years and Micajah Middleton aged 76 years, who being duly sworn according to law declared that Elijah Middleton was a Private in Captain John Balinger Company of Ky Militia in guarding the Wilderness Road and the frontier of the State of Kentucky that he volunteered at the Crab Orchard in the fall of 1794 and served for a time of seven months and that the said Elijah Middleton was honorably discharged and they swear that they are dis- interested witnesses. Charles his Middleton mark

Micajah & his Middleton in all subscribed and sworn to before me This 19 th day of July 1832. and I hereby certify that Deborah Middleton and Micajah Middleton are credit- able witnesses.
J. H. Harding J. P. C.
State of Kentucky
Same County set
I Stephen W D Stone clerk of the County Court for the County aforesaid do cer- tify that Stephen H Harding Esq whose genuine signature appears to the above certificate is and was at the time of signing the same a Justice of the Peace in said County duly commis- sioned & qualified, and all his acts as such are entitled to full faith & credit
In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed my seal of office at Hodgenville
This 19 day of July 1832
S W D Stone Ctt Same City et

38,581
80 acres

134.524 Act Mar 3/55
Mar 14/55
Calcutta, Dec 22 nd 1878. 6a. Private to the Hon. Mr. Ballinger
By Militia
Recd. estate 80 acres
Joseph & Bill Enclosed
Original Mt Camellia Dec 23/10
Ms B. 1. 6 v. 8, p. 22
M c Hornell Wooderville IRy
Decr 23/64 Original Wt cancelled and returned to Com- Genl Land Office — R.H.

Hoosacville June 17/57
Commissioner of Pensions to Sir
cucloea I send a copy of the advertisement of the last warrant of Elijah Middle- ton for so, I advertised The Warrant in The Intelligencer a paper publish- ed in Elizabethtown, which is the near- est paper published to this place Elizabet- htown is 11 miles from this place, the next nearest is at Brattleboro 25 Miles, you will see by looking at the map of Ky that the above distances is correct,
M c Middleton is quite old and has his warrant very bad, so please forward it to him as soon as you conveniently can, if there is any thing lacking write me a line Respt Yours N r Howells

H. Eden E. Eden 38. St. Mark's Commissioner of Passions Washington City D.C.

For official
Elizah Middleton
By
J. Minot Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington City D. C.

134.5-24
L. J. Valao, Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City D. C.

Hon Geo C Whiting Commission Pension Washington City D.C.
385-81-80 Elizah Williams

Notice.
THIS is to notify all whom it may concern, that there was issued from the Pension Office on the 16th of July, 1856, Land Warrant No. 38,581 for 80 acres, in the name of Elijah Middleton, and was mailed to the address of "W. Howell, Hodgenville, Ky." Said Warrant has been lost or mislaid, so that it has never been received, nor reached said office. I have filed a caveat in the General Land Office to prevent a patent issuing to any person who may wrongfully have obtained said Warrant, as I intend to apply to the Commissioner of Pensions for a duplicate of said Warrant. I have never sold nor assigned said Warrant, nor authorized any one to sell or assign it for me.
April 9-6w
ELIJAH MIDDLETON.
William Howell Dr
To Smith & Parker
1857 April 9 To adv "Land Warrant Lost" for Elijah Middleton, 2 squares, from date till May 14 th , 1857 (6 weeks) $3.00 Recd Payment
State of Kentucky Hardin County S.S.
On this, the 14 th day of May, 1857, personally appeared before me, a justice of the Peace for said County, one of the Publishers of the Intelligencer - Geo. W. Parker & made oath that the advertisement of a "Land Warrant Lost" in the name of Elijah Middleton & directed to Mr. Howell, - was inserted in the columns of his paper for six consecutive weeks. Subscribed and sworn to Geo. W. Parker This 14 th day 1857 William M. Duncan J.P.A.

ROT MASTERS. —Regular Meeting on the third Monday of each month.
Eliot, T I G M; W. M. Dunavan, D I G M W. Howard, P S; R. D. Geoghegan, R.
CIRCUIT COURT.
Terms commence on the second Monday in May and November, and continue twelve juridical days. A special Chancery Term is held on the second Monday in July.
JUNGE—James Stuart, of Meade.

Hodgesville Ky July 19 th /52
Dear Sir
Enclosed I send you the Applications or Declaration of Elizabeth and Micajah Middleton, for Bounty Land, please file them. If there should be any translating in reference to their address. Me or the Applicants, at this place, Yours truly W. B. Read
PS
I direct to you believing that you are the proper officer. I have not any knowledge who would be the proper person to direct to if I am mistaken, please blame

3987 P.C. 2/2/71
place them in the proper hands N.P.R.
To The Commissioner of Pensions Washington City D.C.

Hodgesville Nov 17/57
Geo C Whiting Esq
to sir
I received Yours of the 9 inst in reply to which I can only say, that the application of Elijah Middleton for bounty land was made some 2 years since, & if my recollection serves me right, a warrant for 80 acres of land issued sometime in July 1856, and was mailed to my address (as I am informed from your department,) the warrant never reached this office, from your letter of the 9 Feb 57 I see I had informed your department of the loss, & again on the 26 th of March 1857, I received your letter informing me that you had received the proper affidavits of the loss &c., I also received a letter from the general land office, informing me that they had received the notice from me of the loss of the warrant. (No 38,581 for 80 acres) and again on the 20 th of March 1857 I received from the general land office a letter informing me that that they had received my caveat & filed the same, in their office, — the No. of the application I do not recollect, but the No. of the warrant as issued (as I am informed from your department) was No 38,581 for 80 acres, I have filed in both your office & the general land office, the proper affidavits &c as required by the acts of Congress, the last proceedings filed was for a duplicate of the lost warrant, if any thing is lacking please let me know, as this is a meritorious case & the applicant much needs it M c Howell

Hoosickville Dec 9/56
Commissioner of pensions
to Sir
enclosed I send the claim or application of Elijah Middleton for an ad- ditional bounty land warrant, Mr. Middleton obtained a warrant for 80 acres some 2 or 3 years since which he disposed of & can not return some time since I fixed up his papers under the act of 1835, and sent them on to your office I received a reply informing me that the act required record evidence. That The record of Capt Ballinger under whom he served was burned at the last session of Congress an act - I see was passed dispen- sing with the record evidence, - hence I now renew his claim or application, Mr. Middleton is a very old man and truly stands in need of some assistance, he defended the immigrants & frontier settlements of Ky in its first settlements when he was but a boy, I paid an early attention to his case would be thankfully received by him, his health is very feeble & his recollection is getting bad so it is a difficult matter for him to recollect minutely all, the the wars & higher officers, but he served under Capt Ballinger

He has been a resident of this country & lived where he now resides for something like 40 or 50 years and is known by the whole community to have been amongst the early emigrants to Ky, and although reputed to have served in its defen- se in the indian war, his claim is meritorious beyond a doubt.
Respt yours W Howell

Hoagenville June 21/56
Commissioner of Pensions
2 Sir
some
time since. I fixed up the Claim of Elijah Middleton for for an addition- al Claim of bounty land, he had draw - a warrant for 80 acres under the former law, and by an act of the last Congress he was entitled to 80 acres more. I fixed up the Claim, proving he was the identical man who drew the 80 acre warrant - prior thereto, some time Sept 8 th 1836 lost I received a note from your department informing me that, owing to the last law requiring record evidence and that as the record of roll of Capt John Ballengee Company of 7th Mil in 1794 was destroyed by fire in 1812, under that (the latter act) the additional warrant land not issued, I see that the present

Congress now in Session. have passed an act dispensing with the record evidence I presume that Middleton is now enti- tled to his additional warrant, please let me know if any additional evidence is necessary or will the warrant now issue... this application was under the act 3 March 1853: No 134,624
There is also the claim of John Lawson for additional bounty land under the act 3 d March 1853 - No 167,815, on the 13 June 1853 a little over 12 months since I received a note from the Department informing me of the approval of said claim, since which time I have learned nothing in regard to said claim. please let me know whether the warrant has issued if so forward it - to this place
Respect your ob t serv t
W. Howell

General Land Office,
Dec. 19, 1864~
Hon. Jos H. Barrett Comt of Pensions—
Sir— Enclosed herewith please find Original B. L. Wt. Act 55 N o 38,581 for 80 acres, a Duplicate of which has been issued by your office as per your letter of Dec. 9/57 on file—
The assignee & locator of said Original Warrant, has failed after ample notice to comply with the requirements of the Act of June 23/60, therefore the cancellation of said Warrant is asked, & its early return to the files of this Office desired—
Very Respectfully
Your obedt Servt
J. M. [Signature] Commissioner
Wt Enclosed
Eastman

A. Meunot Commissioner.
State of Kentucky Pike County } set
On this the 28 day of April 1855 personally appeared before the undersigned a justice of the peace in & for Pike County, Elijah Middleton who being duly sworn according to law deposes & saith that he is the identical Elijah Middleton who was a private soldier in Captain John Ballinger of Kentucky who was active under Shelby, he states he was employed against the Indians, he states that he was in actual service, 6 months guarding against the Indians, & was honourable discharged by reason of the expiration of his term of service, he states he is the identical same man who applied & obtained a land warrant for 80 acres of land under a former act of Congress he refers to his former application on his application for said 80 acres as to the time of his services & he states he has lost his former warrant for 80 acres (for 80 acres) & does not now recollect the no. of said warrant, he now makes this application under the act of Congress of last winter for 80 acres more, (which when obtained will make out 160)
Elijah Middleton mark
test
William S. Johnson W. Howell
Subscribed and sworn to before me the undersigned this day & year above written.
William S. Johnson
State of Kentucky Pike County } set
on this 28 day of April 1855 personally appeared before me the undersigned

Justice of the peace in the County & State aforesaid Henry T Read, & George T Read two Creditable witnesses, who being duly sworn according to law depose & saith that they are personally acquainted with Elijah Middleton, and know him to be the identical Elijah Middleton, who drew a land warrant for 80 acres, they further state that they are his interested. In T Read H. C. Read
Subscribed & sworn to before me the undersigned the day & date aforesaid Hillory S. Johnson J.P.
State of Kentucky Fulton County } Set I Erastus M. Burba Clerk for the Fulton County court do certify that Hillory S. Johnson whose genuine Signature appears to the foregoing is & was at the time of signing the same an acting justice of the peace in & for said County having been duly Elected Comm- -issioned & qualified & that all his official acts is & ought to be entitled to full faith & credit as Such
In testimony of which I have here unto set my hand & affixed the seal of my said office, same at Henderson- ville on the 4 th day of May 1833
E. M. Burba Clerk

State of Kentucky Pike County
On this 6 th day of December 1856 personally appeared before me the Hillary Johnson Police Judge of Hopkinsville within area for the town of Hopkinsville Pike County Ky Elijah Middleton age 78 years a resident of the county of Pike in the state of Kentucky who being duly sworn according to law declares that he is the identical Elijah Middleton who was a private in the Company Commanded by Captain John Ballinger, in the indian war on the frontier of Kentucky in about the year 1893-1794 for the term of six months, and that he continued in actual service for six months that he has heretofore made application for bounty land under the act of 1830 and received a land warrant for eighty acres (the no of the warrant he does not recollect) which he has since sold and cannot now return he makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the additional bounty land to which he may be entitled under the acts approved the 3 rd of March 1855, and the act of the last Congress in regard thereto, he also declares, he made application for his additional land war- rant, see application no 134,524, but that he did not obtain it owing to the then requisition of the law that the claim should be sustained by record evidence

In state that he has not received his additional Warrant for 80 acres nor has he ever obtained any bounty land warrant except the one above stated Elijah his Middleton mark
We Gurn Whaa and W B Read Residents of Polk County in the state of Kentu- cky upon our oaths declare that the forego- ing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Elijah Middleton in our presence and that we believe from the appearance and statements of the applicant that he is the identical person he represents himself to be George J. Read W B Read
The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written, and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons that the Claimant is the person he represents himself to be, and that I have no interest in this claim William S Johnson P. J. H.

State of Kentucky } County of Same } ss
I Enacting R. Burba Clerk for the County & State aforesaid, do certify that William J. Johnson whose genuine signature is affixed to the foregoing certificate is & was at the time of signing the same Police Judge in & for the town of Hodgenville County & State aforesaid, having been duly elected & commissioned & qualified, and that all his official acts are entitled to full faith & credit as such
In Testimony whereof I have Set my hand & affixed the Seal of My Office now at Hodgenville on this 10 th day of December 1856
E. B. Burba Clerk
E. B. Burba

State of Kentucky Logan County } ss
On this the 16 day of January 1857 personally appeared before me, police Judge of Hodgenville duly authorized to administer oaths for general purposes within & for the County & State of Kentucky Elijah Middleton, a resident of the County of Logan & State of Kentucky who being duly sworn states that he is the aforesaid Elijah Middleton who was a private under Captain John Bollinger in the indian war in Georgia the frontier of Ky, and who applied for bounty land heretofore and for whom land warrant No 38,581 for 80 acres of land was issued on the 16 th of July last (according to the letter of Hon Geo C Whiting to M c How- ell of the 30 Dec 1856) he states that his attorney M c Howell has this day shown him the letter of Geo C Whiting Commissioner of Pensions which letter states that Land Warrant No 38,581 for 80 acres of land issued from the Pension Office on the 16 th of July 1856 & was sent to the address of said Howell at Hodgenville

He states that said warrant was never received by him, that he is entitled to the same. He further states that he has not sold said warrant nor assigned it to any person & that the property therein remains in him. He further states that he is entitled not authorized no one to receive said warrant nor to locate the same except his said attorney Howells, He He asks that a duplicate copy issue to him as the original has been lost or misplaced in the mails so that he has never received it.
Elijah his Middleton mark
State of Kentucky } Fulton County } ss. This day personally came Elijah Middleton Middle ton personally known to me to be the identical person he represents himself to be, and made oth to the above & foregoing Affidavit & statement, and I certify that he is credible and his statements are entitled to full credit - given under my hand this 16 Jan 1857 H. S. Johnson P. J. 26

state of Kentucky Fulton County } ss. The undersigned affiant states, that he was the attorney for Elijah Mickleton and fixed up his papers & forwarded them to the pension office in order to his obtaining bounty land warrant, he states that he has received the letter of Hon Geo C Whitley Com of pension, ad- dated the 30 of Dec 1856 which informs affiant - that said warrant No 88,581 for 80 acres of land was issued on the 16 of July last - in favor of said Elijah Mickleton, and sent to his office address at Hoffenville, he states that said warrant was never received by him, he further states he has made diligent enquiries at the post office & is informed by the post-master at this place that said warrant has never reached this office, he states that the Elijah Mickleton who has made the above affidavit is the identical Elijah Mickleton, who was and is entitled to said warrant, - affiant thinks with affiant - for a duplicate of the original as the same has never been received M Howell

State of Kentucky } Fulton County } ss. I certify that the above affidavit of William Howell was this day sworn to before me, and that the affiant is personally known to me, and that he is credible & his statement entitled to full credit. — H. S. Johnson A.F.M.
State of Kentucky } County of Same } ss. I, Brantley Burba Clerk of the Court for the County & State aforesaid, do certify that Hillary J. Johnson whose genuine signature is affixed to the fore- going Certificates is & was at the time of signing the same Police Judge for the Town of Woodleville County aforesaid, he having been duly elected & commissioned & qualified and that all his official acts are entitled to full faith & credit as such In testimony whereof I have set my hand and affixed the Seal of my office on this 17 th day of January 1836 E. B. Burba Clerk Same County Same

1324.5724
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Gene Land Office
Nov 23 1837
Sir
In reply to an enquiry contained in your letter of Sept 22 d in reference to Bounty Land Warrant No 3858, for 80 acres. issued under Act of March 3 d 1833, in the name of Elijah Middleton. I have the honor to inform you that there is on file in this Office the affidavit of Elijah Middleton of the County of Larue, State of Kentucky, setting forth that he has never received the said Warrant and believes that it has been lost in transmission through the mails.
The affidavit above mentioned has been noted on the Records of this Office, as a caveat, to arrest the issue of a Patent in the lease. I am, Sir;
Very Respectfully
Your Obt Servt
Richd A. Atkinson Commissioner
George L. Whiting Esq Commr of Pensions

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Middleton, John GRADE Private LINE Delaware
WARRANT NUMBER 10836 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED September 13, 1793 to — not shown —
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.