Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 44408, Elisha Hart, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Hart, Elisha
S. 44408
CONTENTS
5

11. 285 R New-York.
Examined with Orig. Rolls Aug. 1883. M. G.
Elisha Heath
of Genesee Co. in the state of N. York who was a Private in the regiment commanded Colonel Wyllis of the Connecticut line, for the term of 3 years - 1777-
Inscribed on the Roll of New-York at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 1 st of April 1819-
Certificate of Pension issued the 3 rd of June 1819 and sent to Rowell Babbitt, Esq. Rochester N. York.
Arrears to 4th of March 1819 - 10 \frac{23 \frac{1}{2}}{30 \cdot 31} 07:16 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Sept. 1819 - 48:00
$135:16
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Certificate
Genesee County -
Not found in No 30 W June 1800 to James Lake Esq Patriot

44 408
Rev INVALID.
File No. 44 408
Elisha Hart
Pres. Rev. War.
Act: 18 th March 1818
Index:—Vol. 3 , Page 213
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of Genesee County
Elisha Hart Affidavit
62 years -
no general citation but in many skirmishes -
Elisha Hart private Colonel Myllers Regt 1777 to 1780
3 years Comm. Line
8 April 1811.
Sworn to by me
Admitted

State of New York Green County
On this eighth day of April in the year eighteen hundred and eighteen before the subscriber one of the judges of the court of common Pleas of the county of Green in the State of New York, personally appears Elisha Hart aged sixty two years resident in the county of Green in the State of New York who being by me first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain made by the late 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. That the said Elisha Hart enlisted in the month of May in the year 1777 into a company commanded by Capt. Henry Chapman in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Samuel Willis and in the Brigade under command of General Samuel H. Parsons, in the Continental or Massachusetts line. That he continued to serve in the said corps until the month of May in the year 1780 when he was discharged from service at Brackin Ridge in the State of New Jersey. That he was in no general battle during his time of service, but was in many skirmishes and that he is in reduced circumstances and actually stands in need of the assistance of his country for support and that he has no other widow now in his power of his said services except the affidavits herewith unto annexed - Sworn to and declared before me the day and year aforesaid
Nathan Parker judge
Elisha Hart

I Ralph Parker One of the Judges of the Court of Common pleas for the County of Genesee as aforesaid, do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Elisha Hart did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary for the department of war pursuant to the directions of the aforesaid act of congress.
And I do hereby further certify that from the oath of James Hemmingway I am satisfied that the said Elisha Hart is in reduced circumstances and absolutely needs the assistance of the country for support. Ralph Parker.
Genesee county ss. I hereby certify that the Court of Common pleas of Genesee County is a court of record in the state of New York and that Ralph Parker was on the 8 th day of April in the year 1818 One of the Judges of the said Court and that the official signatures to the declaration and certificates hereunto annexed are his signatures.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of the said Court this Fifteenth day of December 1818 Simon Cummings Clerk by Saml. Lake Dep.

State of New York Genesee County ss
Elisha Hart being duly sworn doth depose and say that he this deponent entered into the Continental service of the revolutionary war in the month of May one thousand seven hun- -dred and sixtyseven and further that he entered into a company commanded by Captain — Henry Chapman in the Regiment commanded by Col o Samuel Willis and in the Brigade under command of Brigadier General Samuel H o arm o and further that this deponent served in the war of the revolution in said company and regi- -ment until May one thousand eight hundred and eighty being three years as a private soldier and this deponent further saith in May 1800 that this deponent was regularly and honorably discharged from the said service, at Bearskin Ridge in the State of New Jersey and further that he this deponent is now an d actual resident of the County of Genesee in the State of New York and that by reason of his reduced circumstan- -ces in life he is in actual need of assistance from his country for support. Elisha Hart
Sworn and subscribed before me this 8 th day of April 1810

State of New York Genesee County ss. Samuel Potter being duly sworn doth depose and say that he this deponent was a private soldier in the war of the revolution in the Regiment commanded by Samuel Willis in the years seventeen hundred and seven, seventy eight and seventy nine and a part of eighty and that he this deponent is knowing to the truth of all the matters and facts set forth in the foregoing affidavit of Misha Hart —
Sam d Potter
Sworn and submitted before me this 8 th day of April 1818
Ralph Packer
Judge of the Court of Common
Pleas of Genesee County —

Elisha Hart
Ex?
11205)
Sept 1819
cont.
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A T a court of Common Pleas held at the Court-House in the village of Batavia, in and for the county of Genesee, in the State of New-York; on the sixteenth day of June of the term of June 1820, being a Court of Record, in pursuance of the 41st article of the Constitution of the state of New-York, which has unlimited jurisdiction, keeps records of its proceedings, and has immemorally exercised the power of fine and imprisonment.
Present, the Hon. John H. Jones  Richard Smith , Isaac Wilson  Moses Hagen .
GENESEE COUNTY, ss. —On this sixteenth day of June 1820, personally appeared in open Court, (being a Court of Record,) Elisha Heart aged sixty four years, resident of the town of Riga in said county, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows:— Three years in Capt. Sient. Heath's Company, in Col. Smit. Willis' Regiment of the Connecticut line, was discharged in May 1780. that he has been placed on the pension list. that his original Declaration was dated the 8 th of April 1818. This certificate is numbered 11.285
And I do 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."
Inventory or Schedule
Real estate I have none. —
Personal property. —
I have none except two Beds and necessary wearing apparel for myself and wife.
and 8 gallon Iron Kettle
1 small pot
1 small Kettle
1 pair And-Irons. —
And the Deponent further says he is a Farmer by occupation is able to do some labor. but is not able to support himself and wife. that his Wife is a Cripple and has not been able to walk for rising of six years. — that she is sixty five years of age. and that they are totally dependant on their Children for support. and live with James Hemmingray a Son in law.
Sworn & subscribed this 3 16 day of June 1820 — Before me. —
S. Cummings Clk of Genesee Co. — Pleas in open Court

I Simeon Cummings for the county of Genesee, do hereby certify
$ 5. 50
Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and schedule thereto annexed, are truely copied from the record of the said court; and I do further certify that it is the o- pinion of the said court that the total amount in value of property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is five - and fifty dollars cents.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court, on this seventeenth day of June 1820.
S. Cummings Clerk of the Court for the county of Genesee.