A REPORT OF THE NAMES, RANK & LINE
In Request of the Act of the 18th of March 1818 as of Jan 20, 1820 PART 1Part 1 - Part 2 - Part 3 - Part 4
Preface:
Page 55
War Department
Janury 19, 1820
Sir: In compliance with the resolution of the honorable the House of Representatives of the 20th ultimo, requiring the Secretary of War to state to the House, "whether, in pursuance of the act of the 18th of March, 1818, any pensions have been granted, which for reasons which he will state, ought not to have been granted, and what course has been pursued in relation to such pensions, or those to whom they may have been granted, and the number and names of those who have been placed upon the pension list from each state, under the said law: and, also the regulations adopted by the war department, in relation to the examination and admission of claims for pensions under the said act;" I have the honor to transmit a list, containing the name, rank, and line, of every person inscribed on the pension roll, under that act.
The description of persons, whose pensions have been granted improperly, may be comprised in the following classes:--
1st. Those who served in corps which, at first, were consistered continental, but which, on full inquiry, proved not to be so. The course pursued, in relation to such cases, has been to drop the names from the rolls. The names of such persons will be found on the list transmitted, with the property remarks annexed.
2dly. Those who are not in such reduced circumstances in life as to need the assistance of their country for support. In cases where satisfactory proof has been adduced, that the pensioners were not in needy circumstances, their names have been dropt from the rolls. The names of such persons are also on the list, with suitable remarks.
It may be proper here to observe, that, in some cases, where information has been received that the pensioners, or persons applying for pensions, are not is such circumstances as to need assistance, their claims have been suspended. The names of such pensioners are likewise noted on the list.
The accompanying statement, of the amount of funds placed in the hands of each agent of the United States, for paying pensioners, will, so far as is practicable, shew the amount paid in each state, for the year commencing with the 5th of September, 1818, and ending with the 4th of September 1819, inclusive.
For information, concerning the regulations adopted in regard to the examination of claims under the act, I would respectfully refer you to my letter of the 22d ulltimo, to the Chairman of the Committe on Revolutionary Pensions, which was contained in the report to the House of Representatives, on the 28th ultimo. I have the honor to be, With great respect,
Your obedient servant J. C. Calhoun
Hon. H. Clay Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Page 18 - New Hampshire Samuel Elkins - Private - New Hampshire Line
Page 594 - South Carolina Johnson Elkins - Sergeant - South Carolina Line
Page 500 - 550 - Kentucky William Adams, 1st - Private - Pennsylvania
John Adams, 1st - Private - Pennsylvania
William Adams, 2d - Fifer - New York
Robert Craige - Lieutenant - Pennsylvania
Matthew Cummings - Private - Virginia
Larkin Ferguson - Private - Stricken from Rolls, Not Contin.
Thomas Craig Snr - Private - Maryland
Page #?? - Ohio
Lemuel Chapman - Private - Mass.
Robert Craigo - Private - Pennsylvania
William Elkins - Private - Maryland
TAKEN FROM M602-65 SERV RECDS-ELKINS(MICRO-FILM 5/87)
On File (Carol Stultz)
SOLDIERS & SAILORS OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA WERE BOUNTY ALLOTMENTS AMOUNTS RECEIVED BY OFFICERS OF VARIOUS GRADES AND ALSO BY PRIVATES.
FIGURES IN ACRES
MAJOR-GENERALS - 15,000 TO 17,500
BRIGADIER-GENERALS - 10,000 ACRES & UPWARDS
COLONELS - 5,000 TO 8,888 ACRES
LIEUTENANT COLONELS - 4,500 TO 6,666
MAJORS - 4,000 TO 5,333
CAPTAINS - 3,000 TO 4,666
SURGEONS & SURGEON'S MATES - 2,666 TO 8,000
SUBATERNS,i.e. LIEUTENANTS,ENSIGNS, CORNETS - 2,000 TO 2,666
NON COMMISSIONED OFFICERS (SERVED THROUGHOUT WAR - 400
EVERY SOLDIER OR SAILOR UNDER LIKE CIRCUMSTANCES - 200
ALL NONCOMMISSIONED OFFICER SERVING 3YRS OR TO END OF WAR - 200
EVERY SOLDIER & SAILOR UNDER LIKE CIRCUMSTANCES - 100
WHERE ANY OFFICER, SOLDIER OR SAILOR WAS KILLED OR DIED IN THE SERVICE, HIS HEIRS OR LEGAL REPRESENTATIVES BECAME ENTITLED TO RECEIVE THE SAME QUANTITY OF LAND AS WOULD HAVE BEEN DUE EACH OFFICER, SOLDIER OR SAILOR RESPECTIVELY HAD HE SURVIVED THE WAR.
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LAND BOUNTY NO: 1939
COMPANY: VA STATE NAVY 200 ACRES
SOLDIER: ALMAN, WILLIAM
RANK: GUNNER
REMARKS: 1783/11/22
ACCT#: 0083 WAR: REVOLUTION
STATE: VIRGINIA
LAND BOUNTY NO: 1172
COMPANY: VA CONTINENTAL LINE 233 1/2 ACRES
SOLDIER: ATKINS, LEWIS RANK: PVT
REMARKS: 1783/06/25 -DATE OF WARRANT
ACCT#: 0001 WAR: WAR OF 1812
STATE: PENNSYLVANIA MIL REGMT:
1ST
SOLDIER: ELKEN, GEORGE W RANK: PVT
ACCT#: 0003 WAR: WAR OF 1812
STATE: NEW HAMPSHIRE REGMT: 1ST
SOLDIER: ELKENS, JOHN RANK: PVT
OFFICER IN COMMAND: FISK
ACCT#: 0004 WAR: WAR OF 1812
STATE: ILLINOIS COMPANY: COL
FERGUSON'S REGMT: MAJOR
STEPHENSON
SOLDIER: ELKENS, JOSHUA RANK: PVT
OFFICER IN COMMAND: FERGUSON OFFICER IN COMMAND: STEPHENSON
ACCT#: 0005 WAR: WAR OF 1812
STATE: SO CAROLINA VOLS
REGMT: NASH'S
SOLDIER: ELKIN, ALFRED RANK: PVT
OFFICER IN COMMAND: NASH
ACCT#: 0006 WAR: WAR OF 1812
STATE: KENTUCKY COMPANY:
LEWIS' REGMT: 5TH
SOLDIER: ELKIN, BENJAMIN RANK: PVT
OFFICER IN COMMAND: LEWIS
ACCT#: 0007 WAR: WAR OF 1812
STATE: E TENNESSEE MILITIA
REGMT: ALLISON'S
SOLDIER: ELKIN, GEORGE RANK: PVT
OFFICER IN COMMAND: ALLISON
ACCT#: 0008 WAR: WAR OF 1812
STATE: MARYLAND MIL REGMT:
40TH
SOLDIER: ELKIN, GEORGE W RANK: PVT
ACCT#: 0014 WAR: WAR OF 1812
STATE: PENNSYLVANIA MIL
COMPANY: HUMPHREY'S RIFLEMEN
REGMT: 1ST
SOLDIER: ELKIN, GEORGE W RANK: PVT
OFFICER IN COMMAND: HUMPHREY
ACCT#: 0009 WAR: WAR OF 1812
STATE: GEORGIA COMPANY:
ALEXANDER'S BATTLN, RIFLEMEN
SOLDIER: ELKIN, IRWIN RANK: PVT
OFFICER IN COMMAND: ALEXANDER
ACCT#: 0010 WAR: WAR OF 1812
STATE: KENTUCKY COMPANY:
ALLEN'S MOUNTED REGMT: 3RD
SOLDIER: ELKIN, MCCLANAHAN RANK: PVT
OFFICER IN COMMAND: ALLEN
ACCT#: 0011 WAR: WAR OF 1812
STATE: E TENNESSEE VOLS
COMPANY: CHILI'S BATTLN
MOUNTED GUNMEN
SOLDIER: ELKIN, RALPH RANK: PVT
OFFICER IN COMMAND: CHILI
ACCT#: 0012 WAR: WAR OF 1812
STATE: E TENNESSEE VOLS
COMPANY: MOUNTED REGMT:
BRANCH
SOLDIER: ELKIN, ROBERT RANK: PVT
OFFICER IN COMMAND: BRANCH
ACCT#: 0013 WAR: WAR OF 1812
STATE: SO CAROLINA MIL COMPANY:
JUHAN'S BATTLN
SOLDIER: ELKIN, WILLIAM RANK: PVT
OFFICER IN COMMAND: JUHAN
ACCT#: 0016 WAR: WAR OF 1812
STATE: VIRGINIA COMPANY: EVANS
VOLS REGMT: 2ND
SOLDIER: ELKINS, ABSOLOM RANK: PVT
OFFICER IN COMMAND: EVANS
ACCT#: 0017 WAR: WAR OF 1812
STATE: VIRGINIA REGMT: 72ND
SOLDIER: ELKINS, ABSOLOM RANK: NO RANK GIVEN
OFFICER IN COMMAND: NO OFFICER GIVEN
ACCT#: 0018 WAR: WAR OF 1812
STATE: VIRGINIA COMPANY: LT COL
MCDOWELL'S REGMT: 4TH
SOLDIER: ELKINS, ARCHIBALD RANK: PVT
OFFICER IN COMMAND: MCDOWELL, LT COL.
OFFICER IN COMMAND: KOONTZ, LT COL. & CHILTON, LT COL.
ACCT#: 0020 WAR: WAR OF 1812
STATE: KENTUCKY COMPANY:
LEWIS' REGMT: 5TH
SOLDIER: ELKINS, BENJAMIN RANK: PVT
OFFICER IN COMMAND: LEWIS
ACCT#: 0019 WAR: WAR OF 1812
STATE: VIRGINIA COMPANY: BOYD'S
REGMT: 4TH
SOLDIER: ELKINS, BENJAMIN RANK: PVT
OFFICER IN COMMAND: BOYD
ACCT#: 0021 WAR: WAR OF 1812
STATE: VIRGINIA COMPANY: SMITH'S
REGMT: 25TH
SOLDIER: ELKINS, BENJAMIN RANK: CORP
OFFICER IN COMMAND: SMITH
ACCT#: 0022 WAR: WAR OF 1812
STATE: SO CAROLINA MIL COMPANY:
MCWILLIE'S REGMT: 2ND
SOLDIER: ELKINS, DAVID RANK: PVT
OFFICER IN COMMAND: MCWILLIE
ACCT#: 0015 WAR: WAR OF 1812
STATE: KENTUCKY COMPANY:
JENNINGS REGMT: 2ND
SOLDIER: ELKINS, ELIJAH RANK: PVT
OFFICER IN COMMAND: JENNINGS
ACCT#: 0023 WAR: WAR OF 1812
STATE: KENTUCKY COMPANY:
JENNINGS' REGMT: 2ND
SOLDIER: ELKINS, ELIJAH
RANK: PVT
OFFICER IN COMMAND: JENNINGS
ACCT#: 0002 WAR: WAR OF 1812
STATE: KENTUCKY VOLS REGMT:
2ND
SOLDIER: ELKINS, ELIJAH
RANK: PVT
OFFICER IN COMMAND: JENNINGS
ACCT#: 0025 WAR: WAR OF 1812
STATE: OHIO
COMPANY: CAPT SPENDER'S RIFLEMEN REGMT: NOT GIVEN
SOLDIER: ELKINS, ELKHANON
RANK: PVT
OFFICER IN COMMAND: SPENCER, CAPT.
ACCT#: 0024 WAR: WAR OF 1812
STATE: KENTUCKY COMPANY:
BOSWELL'S REGMT: 10TH
SOLDIER: ELKINS, ELLIOTT RANK: PVTOFFICER IN COMMAND: BOSWELL
ACCT#: 0026 WAR: WAR OF 1812
STATE: NEW HAMPSHIRE MIL
COMPANY: FURBER'S BATTALION
REGMT: NOT GIVEN
SOLDIER: ELKINS, EZEKIAL RANK: PVT
OFFICER IN COMMAND: FURBER