Morrison's Pensions
Pension Application for George Nellis
W.21834
State of New York
Fulton County
On this
22nd day of February 1841 personally appeared before the undersigned a Justice
of the Peace and for said county Marcus Dusler who being duly sworn doth depose
and swear that he is seventy seven years of age and is a pensioner of
the United States that he was well acquainted with George Nellis during
the Revolutionary War and untill his death. That the said George Nellis
was married to Elizabeth Duesler a sister of this deponent at
the Commencement of the Revolutionary War or shortly thereafter. That
the said George Nellis after his marriage laws in the service of
the United States as a private soldier in different companies as this
deponent was often informed by him the said Nellis but of his own knowledge he
cannot specify but one short tour which he performed with this deponent at Fort
Plank and this deponent further swears that he has good reason to believe the
said George Nellis served as a Batteauman and was for a length of time
a prisoner during said war having derived information of the
facts at the time and his connection with the family as above stated this
deponent has every reason to believe the same to be true and further he says
not.
Subscribed and sworn to before me the day and year above mentioned. Marcus Dusler
Thomas R. Benedict, Justice
I certify
that Marcus Dusler the deponent above named is a man of truth and veracity and
that his statement is entitled to credit. Thomas R. Benedict, Justice
I certify
that the following is a true translation of the family record annexed to
the affidavid of George Shout from the German into the English Language.
George Nellis Born October 18th 1751
Christina Nellis Born in the year of Christ 1792 February 2nd
Robert Nellis Born October 21st 1793
In the year
of the Birth of Christ 1771 George Nellis was jointed in the Bonds of Matrimony
with Elisabeth Dusler Oct. 19th.
George Nellis W.21834
Declaration. In order to obtain the benefit of the 3rd section of the act
of congress passed July 4th, 1836.
State of New York
Herkimer County
On this 26th day of February 1841, personally
appeared before the undersigned, a judge of Herkimer Court of Common Pleas,
Elizabeth Nellis, a resident of the Town of Danube in the County of Herkimer
and State of New York, aged eighty nine 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 made by the act of congress passed July 4th 1836.
That she is the widow of George Nellis who was
a private in the militia and a batteauman in the War of the Revolution. That
she has reason to believe his services will appear reference being had to records
at the War Department of the United States the Comptroller’s office of
the State of New York and the testimony of living witnesses and on which she
rests her claim. She further declares that she was married to said George
Nellis before the war of the Revolution by the Reverend Mr. England who was
pastor of the Lutheran Church at Stone Arabia, day, month, or year she cannot
particularly specify and that her husband the aforesaid George Nellis died
more than twenty years ago and that she has remained a widow ever since the
period of his death as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto
annexed. She further declares that before her marriage her maiden name
was Elizabeth Dusler and resided in Minden in the said county of Montgomery
and that her husband the said George Nellis at the time of their marriage resided
at the same place and continued to reside there during the said War of the
Revolution.
(Signed with her mark) Elizabeth Nellis
State of New York
Fulton County
On this
12th day of March 1841 personally appeared before the Undersigned a Justice
of the peace in and for said County John J. Wack who being duly sworn doth
depose and swear that the above translation by him certified is true and correct,
and he further swears that he is a Clergyman in the Reformed Cutch Church that
he was well acquainted with George Nellis in his life time as also with Elisabeth
his wife and that she has not intermarried but since his death continued his
widow and further he swears that he has know [sic] the original of the above
translation as the family record of the said George Nellis and Elizabeth his
wife for more than thirty five years and that it was contained in their German
Prayer Book.
Jno J. Wack
Sworn to and Subscribed this 12th March 1841 before me Thomas R. Benedict
Justice
I certify
that John J. Wack who has sworn to the above affidavit is a reputable and creditable
and his statement is entitled to credit that the word “be” was interlined in
the above before execution.
Thomas R. Benedict Justice
State of New York
Herkimer County
On this
30th day of September 1842, at the surrogates court at the Surrogates office
present Lauren Ford Surrogate personally appeared George Shout who on
his oath made the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the
provision made by the Act of Congress passed July 4th 1836. That he is
the legal representative of Elizabeth Nellis late of Danube in
said County deceased who in her lifetime was the wife of George Nellis and
after his death his widow until her death. That the said Elizabeth Nellis
previous to her death which event happened on the 1st day of March 1841 made
an application for a pension for the services of George Nellis her late husband
during the Revolutionary War but did without obtaining it whereby it became
Due her heirs or legal representatives. That as such representative & now
renews the application and relies on the proof hereto annexed together with
that now on file at the War Department of the United States and which accompany
the declaration of the said Elizabeth Nellis and on which he rests the claim.
George Shout.
George Nellis W.21834
I Lawrence
Fort Surrogate of the County of Franklin do certify that George Shout on the
30th day of September. He appeared before me and sworn oath to the forgoing
declaration—I certify whereof I have hereto offered my seal of office & subscribed
my name at Little Falls on the day & year and aforesaid.
Lawrence Fort, Surrogate
State of New York
Herkimer County
Surrogate Court
I, Lawrnece
Ford Surrogate of the County of Herkimer do hereby certify, that George
Shout of the Town of Danube in the said County was this day appointed
by me, the Administer of the Estate of Elizabeth Nellis deceased, late of the
said Town of Danube.
That previous
to making said appointment, this said George Shout presented to me satisfactory
proof that said Elizabeth Nellis died on or about the first day of March 1841 and
that the said Elizabeth Nellis left the following Children to wit: Hannah
Murphy wife of Thomas Murphy, Catherine Shall wife
of Leonard Shall, Christina Shank, Lana Cramer wife of Jacob
J. Cramer, Robert Nellis—
In witness
whereof I have hereto offered my seal of office & subscribed my name at
Little Falls. September 30, 1842
Lawrence Ford, Surrogate
State of New York
Montgomery County
On this second day of December 1843 personally
appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in and for said County,
Henry Flanders to me well known who being duly sworn doth depose and swear,
that he is eighty three years of age and is a pensioner of the United sates. That
he was acquainted with George Nellis during the Revolutionary War. That
he this deponent & the said George Nellis served together at Boatmen under
Captain John Leffeller during the year 1778 doing duty that year in boating
flour from Poughkeepsie to Tarry Town & Transporting General Washington & his
Army and at the place called the King’s Ferry. Nine months being
the period for which we were enlisted & said duty as such boatmen which
the deponent knows of his own knowledge having served in the same company & for
the same period of time & further says not. (signed with his mark) Henry
Flanders
Subscribed and sworn before me this 2nd day of December 1843, Jas. Wilson,
Justice of the Peace.