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Return to the NCGenWeb Archives Table of Contents http://www.usgwarchives.net/nc/ncfiles.htm#NC ******************************************************************* Revolutionary War File of Charles Elms/Elloms/Ellums I. Letter from Calvin Jones to Dr. Hendersen of Mecklenburg County asking him to intervene for him to purchase Charles Elloms’ land warrant of 100 acres as soon as it was awarded. Military File #137 of Charles Elloms in NC Archives. Raleigh, June 20, 1820 Dear Sir: I understand that a certain Charles Elloms living near Dinkin’s upon Sugar Creek in Mecklenburg was a soldier in the War of the Revolution and for two and half years service is entitled to two hundred and twenty eight acres of land. If not too inconvenient will you do me the favor on the receipt of this to call on Mr. Elloms and endeavor to purchase his claim for me. I am in the way of establishing such claims and can afford to give him more than any other person I know and it happens in this particular case as I have access to Captain Turners will and papers that I can afford to give more for this than for many others and much more than I can ---any president --- of calculation will give. I have given for such claims from one third to two --- -- dollars an acre for the, to be paid when the land is served. I have filled a note for two hundred dollars. You will bargain on the best terms you can--that sum or anything below it, and for whatever is left you will endorse it as canceling so much of the bond. You may assure him he shall be paid with the utmost punctuality. There must be duplicate deeds executed as one must be filed here and there in -----. As there is no time to be lost in laying the claims before the board of Commissioners it will be necessary that one of the subscribing witnesses (there must be two to this deed) should go with the deeds either to Judge Paxten in Rutherford, or on the first Monday of July to Montgomery Court or on the third Monday of July to Cabarrus Court and have it proved and ordered to be registered. If it is quite convenient to have it registered without loss of time it may be ---, but if not let the clerk of the court certify to its being proved under his hand of the seal of the court on the back of this deed. If proved before Judge Paxten his signature will b sufficient. When so proved and certified you will enclose both copies to me to Raleigh as soon as ---. This expense of sending up the witnesses to prove the execution of the deeds I will send you instantly on being informed of the amount. I hope you will be able to find some young men willing to take 2 or 3 days ride for a suitable compensation and what that shall be will be cheerfully left to you. A few dollars will be no object. Without preface an apology. I have presumed to ask you to take all this trouble upon yourself. Though I have not the pleasure of your personal acquaintance with you, my connection with your brother Thomas, the consequent correspondence and the much exp---- I have had of the liberal feelings of your family, make me believe my presumption will be pardoned and my request granted. I will be necessary that Mr. Elloms should be identified as the person who served by other muster rolls and discharges. If you can have taken and certified the deposition I herewith send you I can manage the rest here. This deposition, certification and authorization you will also enclose me by mail with an accounting all expenses of proving ---- to the clerk for authentication, Ii. Ii. You as well as Mr. Ellems will see a part of the ---- and expenses I am obliged to incur in prosecuting a claim which may not be established and if established may loose the choice of location. I can only afford it by having many chances. Your uncle Meyir Hendersen lately sent his warrants to Derten Hunt for a dollar an acre payable --- ---- period, and they had passed both boards of commissioners here and in Tennessee and all expenses paid. You will therefore obtain this claim, surrounded with many difficulties and uncertainties, on as --- times as you can consistently with the Justice I wish to mete to Mr. Ellems and many other men. Your brother Col. Hendersen is now out purchasing claims (of which nothing need be said) and I think it not unlikely that in the course of his --- you will see him. When I parted with him he expressed a wish to go to Mecklenburg. If he happens to fall in with you in time he can witness the conveyance and bring it to Raleigh for authentication. But do not delay the business an hour under the expectation of seeing him as his movements must --- the nature of his business is as uncertain. If Mr. Ellems objects to the form of the deeds they may be worded to suit him. This deed is not a warranty nor do I want one. My handwriting I presume is known to yourself to Mr. Davidsen, Mr. McKnitt Alexander and many men in Mecklenburg. Charles Elloms I understand to have lost one eye in the war. I by leave to offer you renewed assurances of the ---- and respect of your humble servant. (Signed) Calvin Jones Dr. Hendersen Mecklenburg II. Deposition from Samuel Bigham and John Harris concerning the testmony of Charles Elms relating to his military service. State of North Carolina Mecklenburg County Charles Elloms (Senior) personally appeared before us Samuel Bigham and John Harris Justices of the Peace for the county of aforesaid and being sworn according to law. Sworn oath say he is entitled for his service in the revolutionary war in the NC ser--- in 1776..1777, & 1778 to 228 acres land for said services and further says on his oath that his discharge he left with his sister and she is removed to the western country by which means his discharge is lost or mislaid and having no other evidence that he knows of but the following statement of facts first inlisted under Cat. Jacob Turner in the regiment commanded by Col. Sumner. Cap. Turner being killed. Cato Ballard succeded to the captaincy and transferred to Cap Clem Hall of the 2nd regiment commanded by Col. John Patten Lieutenant Col. Filby Harry & Hardy Murphey Major deponent says he was discharged at a place called Continental Village the afore named Turner was killed at a place called Germanton. his Charles X Elloms mark Sworn to and subscribed this 27 day of September 1820 before us Samuel Bigham JP John Harris JP We do hereby certify that we have known the above Chas Elloms 15 or 20 years and deem full confidence may be attached to his deposition as a man of respectability and truth. Sept. 27th. 1820 Samuel Bingham JP John Harris JP On Reverse side of paper: State of North Carolina I Isaac Alexander clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions held for the County of Mecklenburg in the State aforesaid Do hereby certify that Samuel Bigham and John Harris Esquires before whom the within Depositioner was sworn to and subscribed are both Justices of the Peace in and for said county duly qualified and that due faith and credit is and ought to be given to their official acts. In testimony whereof I have here unto set my hand and affixed the seal of my office the 28th day of September Adem 1820 Issac Alexander CMC III. Col. Will Polks letter to Board of Commissioners Misters Branch Haywood and Goodwin Gentlemen. The bearer hereof Charles Elms I have known for many years and altho’ I have no distinct recollection of his being in the line of the State of N. Carolina during Revolutionary War, yet I have no doubt on my mind but that he served as a soldier in the war ‘77 & 1778 & how much longer I’m not able to say. Should he have no other evidence than this letter & his applicant. for deposition a for a warrant I should have no -------- in saying that in providing him a warrant the Board ----- do justice to an old soldier to one who in my opinion is justly entitled [illegible] Will Polk [illegible] 1820 IV. Affidavit from Rowan County Pension Records, 1802 attesting to Charles’ loss of an eye. "Ellums, Charles. Certificate: ‘I do hereby certify that Charles Ellums served as a soldier in the continental line in this state, during part of the last war, that he served under the command of Capt. Jacob Turner, to whose company I was Lieutenant, that Cap.t TURNER was killed & the said Charles Ellums was wounded with loss of his eye whilst in the service of the United States. Given from under my hand this 19th Mar 1802.’ (Unsigned) On Reverse: Affidavits Mar Term 1802 Charles Biles, Joseph Owens, Thos. Dent, Rob. Bradshaw, Jas. -----, Gaspor Collins, Isaac Linsler, Wm Webb, Tho. Hudson, John Welch, Benj. Trotter Williams Vs Simmons" Rowan County CRX (Miscellaneous Records-Pension Records, 1802) - File #, Box 68 NC Genealogical Society Journal, Vol. IV, #2, May 1978, p. 131 V. Charles grants Power of Attorney to his son, Charles. State of North Carolina Mecklenburg County Know all men by these present that I Charles Elloms, Sr. do apoint My Son Charles Elloms by true and lawful attorney for me in my name to ask for and receive from the board of commissioners (apointed by the General assembly to examine military claims for land warrants a certificate or directions authorizing the Secretary of State to isue a warrant for such quantity of land as they may certify to be due me for my service in the years 1776..1777 & 1778 and as by my deposition accompanying these I claim Two Hundred and twenty eight acres of land I do by these present grant full and ample. _____ for me to act concerning the above mentioned military claim & all acts an aquitance which my said attorney may do for me in the above claim shall be as valid and binding on me as if done by myself. I do by these present bind myself to ratify and confirm watever my attorney may do concerning the premises hereof. Given under my hand and seal; this 27th day of Sept. 1820 Charles (his mark) Elloms Signed Sealed and declared by Charles (his mark) Elloms, sen. to be his power of attorney to his son Charles Ellom in presents of us who do certify and subscribe our names as witnesses the day and date above written. Saml. Bigham JP John Harris JP On Reverse State of North Carolina I Issac Alexander Clerk of the Court of pleas amd Quarter Sessions held for this County of Mecklenburg in the State aforesaid Do hereby certify that Samuel Bigham and John Harris Esquires whose names are assigned to this within power of attorney are both Justices of the peace in and for the said county acting under the authority of the State that due faith and credit is and ought to be given this official act. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of my office the 28th day of September A Dem 1820. Isaac Alexander CMC Also on Reverse: Charles Elms Power of att. and Charles Elloms Power to his son Charles Elloms.