Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 17,302, Elisha Billings, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Billings, Elisha
N 17,302
Lucretia
CONTENTS

2 H. 338 Connecticut
Maria Billings widow of Elmer Billings etc.
Conn. who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 15 th July 1795 at New London in the State of Ct. who was a Private in the Com. p. g. commanded by Captain Plantier of the ————— commanded by ————— in the Ct. line for 7 Mts & 5 days
Inscribed on the Roll of Ct. at the rate of 23 Dollars 89 Cents per annu to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 8 th day of Feb. 1839 and sent to Newton Ledyard Ct.
Arrears to the 4th of Feb 1839 $ 83.61 Semi-annual allowance ending Dec. 1838. 11.94
$ 95.55
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by N. H. Addison Clerk, Book 8 Vol. 10 Page 168

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7th July, 1838, entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain Widows"
State of Connecticut } Probate District of Ledyard New London County }
On this 11 day of July 1839 personally appeared before the Court of Probate of the District of Ledyard now sitting Lucretia Billings, a resident of North Stonington in the County of New London and State of Connecticut aged 39 years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on her oath, make the following Declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress, passed July 7 th 1838, entitled "an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows", That she is the widow of Elisha Billings who was a Private in the Samuel Prentice Company of Enlisted Troops
That the said Elisha Billings enlisted on or about the first of May 1775 for Seven Months That he joined a company under the command of Maj. Samuel Prentice, commenced service soon after enlistment & served his full term of enlistment and about Six or Seven days over Making Seven Months & From Five to Eight days. That during the most part of the time he was stationed at or near Boston in the state of Massachusetts at a place I believe called Roxbury.
Richard Hewett was Lieutenant in said Company Oliver Babcock Ensign and Jesse Prentice Sgt.

She further Declares that she was married to the said Elisha Billings on the Fourth - day of October in the year Seventeen Hundred and Seventy Eight that her husband the aforesaid Elisha Billings, died on the Fifteenth day of July - Seventeen Hundred and Ninety five. That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the mar- riage took place previous to the first of January, Seventeen Hundred and Ninety four viz: at the time above stated
Lucretia Her X Billings mark
Sworn to and subscribed, on the day and year aforesaid written, before me said Court
Attest - Christopher Newton Judge.

I Rebecca Main of North Stonington in the county of New London and State of Connecticut aged 47 years & upwards, being duly cautioned and sworn do depose and say That I am Daughter of Elisha Billings and Lucretia Billings, That my Father Died in July And the August after his Death I was four years old.
That the records of the marriage and birth of Elisha Billings & his wife Lucretia Marriage & Births of their children which is herunto annexed and in the words following do wit.
"Elisha Billings was married to Lucretia Stanton October 4 th 1778
Mary Billings born July 5 th 1779
Elisha Billings born Sept 13 th 1781
Joshua Billings born Jany 5 th 1784
Ebenezer Billings born Feb. 13 th 1788
Rebecca Billings, born
That the remainder of the Paper on which the records were made is gone and I cannot tell where it is. I have seen the record entire but it was with my mother's papers & for a time lost but I have recently found this which is the original one I used to see. and I believe it to be in the hand writing of my father.
Rebecca Main
State of Connecticut
New London County } ss Probate District of Ledyard 11 th July 1839. Personally appeared Rebecca Main, signer of the above disposition, whose testimony as a witness is entitled to full credit & belief & Made solemn oath to the truth of the same before said Court.
Attest. Christopher Newton Judge.

Elisha Billings was married to Lucrecia Stanton Oct. 4 th 1778
Mary Billings born July 5 th 1779
Elisha Billings born Sept. 23 rd 1781
Joshua Billings born Jan. 5 th 1784
Ebenezer Billings born Dec. 13 th 1788
Rebecca Billings born at ...

"October the Fourth "day" Seventeen Hundred and seventy eight "Then appeared before me Elisha Billings and Lucretia Sturton and was joined in the ordinances of Marriage"
I Sephthah Brown son of Eldr. Simeon Brown late of North Stonington Deceased and one of the Executors to the last will and Testament of my Father do certify that the above is a true copy of the record of Eldr. Simeon Brown's record of Marriages by him kept in his life time with the exception of the date which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures as follows. viz
"October 4 th day 1778"
I Sephthah Brown, above named, depose and say that I reside in North Stonington in the County of New London and State of Connecticut and that I hold the record of my Father Eldr. Simeon Brown by him made in his life time of marriages by him solemnized, by him the record was written in his own hand writing, and since his death they have been by me kept, and that the above is a true extract from the records of my Father Eldr. Simeon Brown aforesaid. with the exception above named as certified by me. That the above records have once been lent to go to Washington to the Commission of pensions since they came into my possession but no part of them have been altered. Sworn before me
Sephthah Brown New London County July 16 1833 Sworn before me Latham Hull Notary Public

Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 17302
Lucretia Billings Wid. of Elisha Billings Priv. Rev. War
Act: July 7, 1838
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 63
[Arrangement of 1870.]

I Lucy Davis of North Stonington in the county of New London and State of Connecticut aged 84 years, being duly Cautioned and sworn do Depose and say That I am well acquainted with Lucretia Billings widow of Elisha Billings Deed. That when a girl her name was Lucretia Stanton. That I have always been acquainted with her and was also acquainted with her husband in his life time That the said Elisha & Lucy were reputed to have been married in 1778. That they always lived together from the time of their reputed marriage until the time of the said Billings death, as husband and wife, and had several children.
Why I recollect particular about the time, is I had been gone to see my sister Brown's and when returning home, I saw Elisha Billings & his wife Lucretia a going to his father's to the Second day gathering there was several others with them. They were married the day before I saw them (or rather reputed to have been married) & I doubt not but that they were lawfully married nor did I ever have their marriage doubted
Lucy Davis
State of Connecticut New London County } before North Stonington 12 th July 1859 - Then personally appeared Lucy Davis known to the above deposition & who is known to the subscriber as a witness whose testimony is entitled to full credit and belief and made solemn oath to the truth of the same before me
Charles Stanton Notary Public

I Sanford Maine of North Stormington in the county of New London and State of Connecticut aged 44 years Being duly cautioned and sworn Do Depose and Say that Lucretia Billings widow of Elisha Billings resides with me and that I have know her ever since I was a boy That I married her Daughter Rebecca Billings That Lucretia Billings and has always remaind the widow of Elisha Billings ever since his death & still remains his widow Sanford Maine
State of Connecticut
New London County } ss. Probate District of Ledyard 11th July 1839. Personally appeared Sanford Maine the signer of the above deposition, whose testimony as a witness is entitled to full credit & belief & made solemn oath to the truth of the same. Before said Court.
Attest
Christopher Newton Judge

Comptroller's Office
Hartford July 15 1839
I certify that on application for evidence of the services of Richard Billings. I have examined the Books of papers remaining in this Office, relating to the War of the Revolution, and find his name on Pay Roll of the 3rd Company 6 Regiment raised by Order Genl. Assembly Connecticut 1775 (Samuel Prentice Major) when he commenced service May 6 Time of Discharge Dec 10 having served Seven Months 5 days 7 Mo 5 days
Henry Richardson Compt

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Lucreha Billings Con
Act 7. July 38
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7 mo. 50 3/4
$23.88
No deduction
C. Newton usg Ledyard Con

At a Court of Probate held at Ledyard, within & for the District of Ledyard, on the 11th day of July 1839.
Present Christopher Newton Judge.
In open Court now sitting in the Probate District of Ledyard in the County of New London & State of Connecticut, the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after investigation & examination of the matter of proof, & of the declaration of Mrs. Lucretia Billings, that the said Lucretia Billings, is the widow of Elisha Billings, & that she was married as she has stated in her declaration, & that her husband died on the fifteenth day of July A.D. 1795, as she has stated in her declaration.
Attest.
Christopher Newton Judge.
I Gustavus C. Newton, Clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of Ledyard in the State of Connecticut, do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of Lucretia Billings for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of said Court, on the 11th day of July 1839.
Gustavus C. Newton Clerk

Lady and Col by Aug. 3
FREE
Hon. J. S. Edwards Commr of Pensions Washington City D.C.

Post Office Ledyard Ct. 7th August 1839.
Dear Sir,
I herewith transmit papers of Mrs. Lucretia Billings for a pension - If insufficient inform me; if her claim is made out, transmit to me the certificate.
I have rec'd the certificates for Mrs. Martha Sarah Philips & Mrs. Bridget Leray.
Respectfully Yours, Christopher Newton
Hon. J. L. Edwards,
Commissioner of Pensions.
Washington City.
D.C.