ALEXANDER ELAM - Revolutionary War Land Bounty Claim

Submitted by Annette E. Wetzel 4/98    (awetzel@juno.com)

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Folliwing document was located in the Revolutionary War Land Bounty
Claims filed in the Virginia State Library and Archives, Richmond,
Virginia.

"State of Illinois, Fayette County [?Sct ?Tct]

Edward Elam of Bond County and State aforesaid being duly sworn says That
he is the brother of Alexander Elam deceased. That he knows of the
service and enlistment and service of said Alexander Elam for the term of
one year. That said enlistment and service commenced during the first
year of the War of the Revolution. That the officers as now recollected
were James Anderson Captain and William Baskerville 1st Lieutenant the
other officers are not now recollected. And this deponant further says
that some months after the expiration of said full enlistment said
Alexander again enlisted and served during the term of three years. Said
Alexander was enrolled by Colonel Lewis Burrell but did not march away
with him. The officers under whom said Alexander served during this
second enlistment this deponent never knew. The aforesaid enlistments
were made in the County of Mecklenburgh in the State of Virginia. In what
Regiments Companies or Corps the aforesaid services were rendered this
deponent never knew as this deponent at the time of the said first
enlistment was about twelve years of age & further says not. 
					Edward (xhis mark) Elam

State of illinois, Fayette County [Sct? Tct?]
Edward Elam of the County of Bond and State aforesaid being duly sworn
says that the facts set forth in the foregoing affidavit are true. In
Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the
Circuit Court of said County this 22nd day of April 1837. Jas. W. Berry,
Clerk"