Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 17,840, Elisha Bethea, N.C.

SERVICE
NUMBER
N.C.
Bethea, Elisha
S 17840.
CONTENTS
Carded.
[Faint handwritten marks, possibly initials or a signature.]

Virginia
Elisha Bitha of Amherst in the State of Virginia who was a Private in the 1st Virginia comm'd by Captain Birney of the 1st Regt comm'd by Colonel in the 1st Virginia line for Revolutionary War - Continental to General  Washington , Widow
Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia at the rate of 20 Dollars 50 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 22 day of March and the 55 year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty one
Arrears to the 4th of March  1831 Forward allowances 41 60
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by _____ Clerk Book _____ Vol. _____ Page _____
BETHEA ELISHA (1A)

Elisha Bethune
22590

In Nansemond County Court 11 th Feby. 1833. State of Virginia Nansemond County, Sc. On this 11 th day of February 1833 personally appeared in open court before John L. Cochoon John Harrell Isaac Lee and Nathl. P. Phillips, the Court of Nansemond County now sitting. Elisha Betha a resident of Nansemond County and State of Virginia aged Seventy-two 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 entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated. That he was drafted in Captain John Beulons company in Gates County North Carolina. James Smith was his Lieutenant and John Walton his Ensign. - does not now recollect the names of his field officers - that he entered the service in the same year of the Battle of Gates defeat, was at that battle and his Captain and Lieutenant were both killed - he lived in Gates County North- Carolina at the time he was drafted. He marched from Gates County North Carolina as far West as the Blue-Ridge then turned and went towards Charleston to meet the enemy. marched in South- Carolina as far as a little Village called "Pinetree" near the battle ground when Gates was defeated after the battle the troops were scattered and gathered together again at Cross Creek (Fayetteville). That he served six months from the time he was drafted before he was discharged - has no documen- tary evidence, and knows of no person, whose testimony he can procure who can testify to his service. He relinquishes hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State, sworn to, and subscribed the day and year aforesaid. Signed "Elisha Betha. And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states. State of Virginia, Nansemond County, Sc. I,

John T. Kilby Clerk of the County Court of Nansemond in the State of Virginia, aforesaid do, hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy as taken from the records of my office.
In testimony and faith whereof I hereunto subscribe my name and cause the seal of Nansemond County to be affixed this 12 th day of February A.D. one thousand eight hundred thirty three and in the 57 th year of the Comwth.
John T. Kilby Clk.
We, Elijah Holland, Frederick H. Holland, & Elisha Rawls. residing in the County of Nansemond and State of Virginia and in the immediate neighbourhood of the late Elisha Bethea, the above named applicant, do hereby certify that the said Elisha Bethea departed this life on the 4 th day of April 1833 - leaving a widow and three children, who are really in want of any small pittance which may be due the deceased, in consideration of his revolutionary service. - And we further certify, that we were well acquainted with the aforesaid applicant, Elisha Bethea, for many years; that he was reputed and believed in the neighbourhood where he resided, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion. - Given to and subscribed this 11 th day of Novr: 1833.
Elijah Holland Frederick H. Holland Elisha Rawls

State of Virginia, } County of Nansemond. }
Personally appeared before the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, Elijah Holland, Frederick H. Holland and Elisha Rawls, subscribers to the foregoing certificate, who are residents of Nansemond County, and made oath to the truth and correctness of the same — and I certify that Elijah Holland, Frederick H. Holland & Elisha Rawls are credible persons, and that their statement is entitled to credit. — And I further declare it as my opinion that the late Elisha Bethia, who made his declaration in Nansemond County Court on the 11 th day of Feby: 1833, was a revolutionary soldier and served as he then stated.
Ro: H. Webb
State of Virginia, } County of Nansemond. }
I, John T. Kilby Clerk of the County Court of Nansemond, in the State aforesaid, do hereby certify, that Ro: H. Webb whose name is subscribed to the foregoing certificate, is a Justice of the peace in and for the County of Nansemond, duly commissioned, qualified and authorized to act as such, and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine.
In Testimony whereof, I hereunto subscribe my name, and cause the seal of my County to be affixed this 14 th day of November 1833.
John T. Kilby Clerk

I certify that the signatures of John T. Kilby Clk. of Nansemond County Court which appear upon this paper were written by his deputy, who has been qualified by the Court to act as Clerk in the absence of Mr. Kilby.
March 20 th 1834.
Rich d D. Webb of Nansemond Va.
In Nansemond County Court 10 th February 1834. It is ordered to be certified by satisfactory evidence that Elisha Betha of the aforesaid County, who was reputed and believed to have been a soldier of the Revolution, departed this life on the 4 th day of April 1833, leaving a widow whose name is Rachel Betha.
State of Virginia, County of Nansemond Sc. I John T. Kilby, Clerk of the County Court of Nansemond in the State aforesaid, do hereby certify that the foregoing certificate, is a true copy from the records of my Office.
In Testimony and faith whereof, I hereunto subscribe my name and cause the seal of my County to be affixed this 11 th day of February 1834.
John T. Kilby Clk.

Eliza Bethia
Admrs a parish bond $20 certificate to Rachel Bethia, for the amt. due up to 40th 1833 $41.44
Henry Percival
Elizabeth
Elizabeth Esq

Richmond, Feby: 16. 1834.
Honb: J. L. Edwards,
Sir: — In your letter of the 9 th Dec: 1833, returning the declaration of Elisha Betha, you say, "In the case of Elisha Betha, the court will certify as to the time of the death of the applicant, and also as to the the widow, and give her name". I sent the declaration to my County & the Court have complied with the requisition of the Department, and the Clerk has made the certificate on the back of the original declaration of the late Elisha Betha, which I have the honor herewith to enclose. I hope it will be satisfactory.
I have the honor also to send you herewith, the declaration of Elisha Packer of Nansemond, Va a for a pension.
I have known Elisha Packer ever since I was a youth, and know that he is reported & believed in Nansemond to have been a soldier of the Revolution.
His two neighbors who have signed the certificate in his declaration are highly credible men, one of whom (Dempsey Langston,) is a Magistrate.
I have the honor to be, sir, your Oble: Ser. Rich d , D Webb.

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17840
INVALID.
File No. 17840
Eliza Betha
St. New York
Act: June 7 th 82
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 428
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1931 Nov. 12 - Hish to Col. Williams et Horlee Eng

Colonel William C. Harllee, U. S. Marine Corps, 624 Gravier St., New Orleans, La.
30 October, 1931.
Bureau of Pensions, Washington, D.C.
Gentlemen:
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An abstract of the record of Elisha Bethey who served with Virginia State Troops in the George Rogers Clark Expedition during the Revolutionary War or information that his name is not borne on the pension records is requested.
This information will be appreciated.
Very respectfully,
William C. Harllee
William C. Harllee.

November 12, 1931
Colonel William G. Harllee U.S. Marine Corps 624 Gravier Street New Orleans, Louisiana.
BA-J/AWF On
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter of October 30, 1931, requesting information in regard to Elisha Bethey of Virginia, a soldier of the War of the Revolution.
The data furnished herein are obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, S. 17840, based upon the military service of Elisha Bethea in the Revolutionary War.
He enlisted, while residing in Gates County, North Carolina, and served six months in Captain John Benton's North Carolina company, and was in the battle of "Gates Defeat". There are no dates of service given.
Pension was allowed on his application executed, February 11, 1833, at which time he was a resident of Nansemond County, Virginia, and was aged seventy-two years.
He died April 4, 1833 in said Nansemond County, leaving a widow, Rachel, and three children.
The names of children are not stated, nor are there any further details as to his widow, Rachel.
The above noted record is that of the only soldier named Elisha Bethea, similar spellings of the surname have been searched, that is found on the Revolutionary War records of this office.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator