Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R 2035, Elisha Cleaveland, N. H.

SERVICE
NUMBER
N. H.
Cleveland, Elisha Hannah
P 2035
CONTENTS

No 14558
Hannah Cleveland, mo of Elisha.
P.
July 7. 1838.
H. H. Sylvester, Present.
Hannah Cleveland Feb 1838. 1823. 44 & 1828

State of Vermont District of Georgia ss } At a Session of the Probate Court held at St. Albans within and for said District on this 14 th day of August June 1857. Personally appeared Hannah Cleaveland a resident of St. Albans in the County of Franklin in the State of Vermont aged 91 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 provision of the acts of Congress passed July 7 th 1838 - March 3 d 1843, June 17 th 1844 and February 2 d 1848
That she is the widow of Elisha Cleaveland who was a Private in the war of the revolution, That the said Elisha lived in the town of Bath in the State of New Hampshire during the war of the Revolution, That she has heard him say that he served at seven different periods of time but she can not state the length of time but believes he served more than two years in all; That she thinks he served in Col. Starks Regt. at one time, & in Col. Bedel's Regt.; That she has heard him speak of Captain Richardson, Past, & Lovewell, & Adjutant Morey in connection with his service & believes he served under them or with them; That she was married to the said Elisha Cleaveland at Haverhill

in the State of New Hampshire on or about the _____ day of _____ Seventeen hundred and eighty three, That she can not state the exact time of the marriage as she has not any Record or memo- randum to rely upon; that they had four Children born at Bath aforesaid before they moved from there. That she and the said Elisha moved from said Bath to Georgia in the State of Vermont in the year seven- teen hundred & ninety six, where he (the said Elisha Cleveland) died on the Twenty eighth (28 th ) day of September in the year Eighteen hundred twenty, That she has not intermarried but continues the widow of the said Elisha Cleveland; that her name was Hannah Gardner at the time of her marriage to the said Elisha. She then being the widow of John Gardner deceased & that her maiden name was Webber; that she & the said Elisha both lived in the town of Bath before their marriage & that they went to Haverhill & was married by Justice. Dowe. & that they had a family record until the year 1808, when it was destroyed by the burning of their house in said Georgia aforesaid; but that she is sure that the marriage took place in the fall of Seventeen hundred & eighty three
Hannah her Cleveland mark
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year first above written, in Open Court J. M. Bridges Judge Before me

State of Vermont District of Georgia ss I William Bridges Judge of the Probate Court within and for said district do hereby certify that Satisfactory evidence has this day been adduced to said court, that Elisha Cleaveland died at Georgia in said District - on the Twenty eighth (28 th ) day of Septem- ber in the year Eighteen hundred & twenty; that he left a widow by the name of Hannah Cleave- land who now resides in St. Albans in said district, & that she is still a widow.
In testimony whereof I have herunto Subscribed my name at St. Albans in said district this 14 th day of June A.D. 1857.
William Bridges Judge of Probate
State of Vermont ss I Septha Prudden Register of the Georgia District ss Probate Court within & for said district do hereby certify that the Hon. William Bridges is Judge of the Probate Court within & for said district duly qualified & Commissioned; and that Signature above written purporting to be his is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have herunto affixed the Seal of said Court & Subscribed my name this 14 th day of June 1857
Septha Prudden Register.

I Julius Minor of Georgia in the county of Franklin in the State of Vermont aged ninety years depose & say that I was personally acquainted with Elisha Cleveland late of Georgia in said County deceased) & also was ac- quainted with his Elisha Cleveland when he lived in the town of Bath state of New Hampshire, and that I was also acquainted with his Father Eliphaleth Cleveland and his other two sons Saloman & Eliphaleth jun who also resided in the town of Bath N.H. and that there was no other family by the same name residing in that town that I ever knew of, and that I lived in the town of Bath until the close of the Revolutionary war, and there was no other man by the name of Elisha Cleveland in Bath & no other family there except his fathers by the name of Cleveland during the Revolutionary war,,
I removed from Bath N.H. to Georgia V.T. about sixty years ago but do not recollect distinctly recollect the number of years but think it was about sixty years since that Elisha Cleaveland moved into Georgia V.T. about the same time and lived in this town until he died and that I have lived in this town ever since I came from Bath and that I was personally acquainted with Elisha Cleaveland after he moved into Georgia up to the time he died & further I say not in presence of her
in presence of Gurney Williams
her Julia. x Minor mark
Marg M Willey
Sworn to and subscribed by the above affiant before me this 22 nd day of December A D 1852 and I certify that said affiant is personally known to me and that she is a credible witness
Thomas Williams Justice of the Peace

2035
Hannah Cleveland
Vermont
Susp. to Act of July
1838. —
Add evidence
filed 22 July 1834
Cole
Evans & Hunt
Washington D.C.
National Museum

STATE OF VERMONT.
Office of the Secretary of State, Montpelier, April 8 th 1853 }
I certify that Iruman Williams Esquire, whose name is subscribed in his own proper hand writing to the foregoing certificate, is and was at the date thereof, a Justice of the Peace, within and for the county of Franklin , duly elected and qualified, and that to his official acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are, and ought to be given.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the Seal of this Office, this eighth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty-three.
Fernand F. Merrill
Secretary of State.

Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
2035
RECEIVED
P. O. _____
Hannah Cleveland
Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

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RECEIVED OF THE COMMISSIONER OF THE POST OFFICE DEPARTMENT JAN 3 1843
Mr. D. W. D. W.
Hannah Cleveland
wid. of Stephen - Vt.
ad. 1843
Washington
House of Presiding
St.

Hannah Cleveland
vt sus 38
Mary Hopper
N B Jan 56
Have a great holiday

No 14558
Hannah Cludam
ma of Eliza
born in the city of Philadelphia the 14th day of the month of the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty eight

I wish you to look into my books to see as soon as may be if any more information is necessary from me before you come to Westbury for the about your letters to J. P. Greville I am Sincerely Yours etc.
PAID 5
Mr Stephen Thomas Esq West Fairlee
Let
at the prop

S. P. Cleggland
Franklin Co Nov. 11/50
Ansvered Stink,
Margaret Morcy Will of Israel Pensions act 38. 75

Franklin Ct Nov 11, 1850
Mr Stephen Thomas Esq
Dear Sir having seen your advertisement in the Freeman as attorney for Pensioners I have concluded to write to you respecting my case I am the Son of a revolution Soldier by the name of Elisha Cleaveland he served in the revolution as he has told me in seven different campaigns from 3 to 12 Months each, he made application under the first Pension Law and was not enrolled on the Pension List because one years service did not come under that Law he was Blind and did not live But a few years after the necessary papers were all made out at that time and sent to at Washington and I know not but they are there now he was an inhabitant at that time of New Hampshire and removed before my birth to Vermont, his Wife my Mother is still living at the age of 93 Laboring under infirmities and for these reasons if I should be required to make any proof I think it would be impossible I suppose every Soldiers name is or ought to be enrolled at Washington, as to what proof is necessary I am ignorant, if the old papers are at Washington still I think there is all the proof necessary

I wish you Sir to look into it and write to me as soon as may be if any more information is necessary from me before you send to Washington write direct your letter to S P Cleveland Franklin Vt.
PAID JAN 20 1862 4 3/4

West Fairlee Vt. Feby 28 th 1862 To The Com te of Pensions Sir.
I had pending before the Pension Office in 1853. The claim of Widow Hannah Cleveland, under the act of February 2 nd 1848. for a Pension Mrs Cleveland died during the pendancy of the claim leaving three children & although the claim was fully established, the then new ruling of the Department rejected the claim, I now ask that the claim may be reexamined and a certif e of Pension forwarded to me
I am Truly Yours Stephen Thomas

Washington Dec 19 1837
Sir
I present herewith, the declaration as proof of marriage of Hannah Clement and widow of Elias of Vermont, under the Act of July 7 1838.
Elias Clement I believe made an application under the Act of March 18. 1838 from Vt.
I am Respectfully H. H. Sylvester.
J. E. Heath Esq

June 14/52
Add. w. in case of Mr. Cleveland widow of Elisha
B B French Esq Present.
Sept. 1852 Joseph H. Preston

Pension Office
June 10. 1852
Capt. Grippett
My dear Sir,
You will confer upon me a very special favor by causing the enclosed case to be examined. It will not take half an hour, and Judge Thomas is now here, and very anxious to have it settled before he leaves. It is the case of Mrs. Cleveland, widow of Elisha, in which new evidence is herewith filed.
Yours very truly
A. P. Hemen

Certificate of Supt of VT
4 Mar 26 V.S.
See Margaret Mory's application will of Israel Mory, under act 1838. VT

STATE OF VERMONT.
Office of the Secretary of State,
Montpelier, May 23 rd 1852. }
I hereby certify that there is on file in this Office a "Pay Roll of Sient. Mores's Party under the command of Sient. Col. Benj. Waite in the service of the State of Vermont 1781;" on which Roll is the name of "Elisha Cleveland" with an allowance for four Months and twenty six days service as a private, commencing July 1 st and ending October 23 rd .
Given under my hand and the seal of this Office this 23 rd day of May A.D. 1852.
Fernand F. Chervill
Secretary of State

Personally appeared before me the subscribing authority Henry McLaughlin and deposes and saith that I am of the age of twenty four years, that I lived in the immediate neighborhood of Elisha Cleveland of Georgia in the State of Vermont and used very frequently to hear him talk of his being in the service of his country during the Revolutionary War, and further state that it was the general opinion of the people in the vicinity in which he lived that he was in the service of his country and at the time he said he so served.
And further I state that he was the husband in his lifetime of Hannah Cleveland who is now deceased, Henry McLaughlin
Georgia, June 1 st 1854 Personally appeared before Franklin County to me, the signer and sealer of the above deposition and made oath to the truth of the above statement.
Before me Joseph Bunker Justice of the Peace
I would further state the above named Henry McLaughlin is a man of truth and veracity and of good and sound mind and would constitute a good witness in any cause, Joseph Bunker
I Joseph Bunker the above subscribing are of the opinion that the above named Elisha Cleveland was in service of his country as stated in the above deposition.
Georgia June 1 st 1854 Joseph Bunker

State of Vermont Franklin County ss
I Joseph H. Brainerd Clerk of the County Court of the County of Franklin of said do hereby certify that Deiph Bowker is on this 1st day of June A.D. 1854 a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Franklin of said duly elected and qualified to act as such magistrate that I verily believe the signature within purporting to be said Bowker to be genuine & that full faith and credit ought to be given to the official acts of said Bowker. And I further certify that I have no interest in the result of this case & that I am not concerned in its prosecution. In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of the County Court of said and subscribed my name officially at St. Albans in said County of Franklin this first day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty four. Joseph H. Brainerd Clerk
Disposition of Henry McLaughlin
Henry McLaughlin Affid.

Town Clerk Certif t of Marriage

I James T. Barstow Clerk of the town of Haverhill in the County of Grafton and State of New Hampshire, hereby certify that the following is a true copy from the records of said town
"Elisha Cleaveland & Hannah Gardner, Alias Hannah Webber, both of Bath in the County of Grafton, being personally present before me the Subscriber, the said Cleaveland took the said Hannah by their right hand and declared that he took the said Hannah to be his Wife, to bed & to board, to take care of & provide for & to support live with as his wife; and the said Hannah took the said Cleaveland by his right hand & declared that she took the said Cleaveland to be her husband, to bed and to board, to take care of and provide for and to live with as her husband. At Haverhill the ten twenty Seventh day of January, Seventeen hundred eighty four
Coram Moses Dow Just Peace James Marshall & Edward Webber
were witnesses present      § 11 I certify that the above is a true copy of the record, with the exception of the date, which is expressed on the record in fair legible words and figures, as follows "twenty Seventh day of January A.D. 1784"
James T. Barstow, Clerk of the Town of Haverhill

I James T. Barstow named in the foregoing, depose and say, that I hold the office of Clerk in the County, Town, and State aforesaid, and that the foregoing is a true extract from the records of said town with the exception of date named, as certified by me James T. Barstow
Sworn to and Subscribed on this 31 st Day of July 1851. Before Me Hiram Morgan Just of Peace

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE.
Secretary of State's Office.
I, JOHN L. HADLEY, Secretary of State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Wiram Morgan is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Grafton duly commissioned and qualified, and duly authorized by the Laws of said State to administer Oaths, take the acknowledgment of Deeds &c. His Commission was dated on the 25 th , day of June 1850, and will expire on the 23 rd , day of June 1855.
Given under my hand and the Seal of the State, this fifth day of Decr. 1857.
John L. Hadley Secretary of State.

Elisha Calverland Certif. of Socy N.Y. 19 Mo 1851

State of New Hampshire, Secretary of State's Office.
I do 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 office, it appears that the name of Elisha Cleveland is borne upon the "Pay Roll of capt. Jeremiah Post's company in Col. David Hobarts Regiment & Brigadier Genl. John Stark's Brigade Militia July 1777, command of which company was given to Lieut. David Vaughan as captain by order of General Stark the 27 day of August", as a private in said company. Time of engagement July 24; Time of discharge Sept. 25; Time in service D. B.
And upon "A Pay Roll of capt. Luther Richardson's company raised for the defence of the frontiers on and adjacent to Connecticut River whereof Timothy Bedel Esqr. is Colonel", is borne the name of

Elisha Cleaveland as a private. — "Com- mencement of pay 4 th April 1778; Time in service 11 months, 27 days; Pay per month dollars 6 \frac{2}{3} ; Amount of pay £3, 16 s ."
And upon a list of New Services for 1780 is the following: — "No. 9 Elisha Cleaveland , Bath; Entry July 11; Dis- charge Dec. 13; Days allowed to travel home, 15; Time in service, 5 mo. , 18 days ."
And upon an "Acct of travel money paid to Capt. Port's Comp y . General Starks Regt. 31 July 1777" is the following: Elisha Cleaveland , No. miles at 3 o pr. mile 80, Sums paid £1."
Given under my hand and the seal of State this third day of April 1852.
John L. Wadley, Secretary of State.