Person:James Ellison (11)

James Ellison was one of the Early Settlers of Augusta County, Virginia

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Revolutionary War Pension Information

Information from “Virginia/West Virginia Genealogical Data from Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Records”, Vol. 2, compiled by Patrick G. Wardell, Lt. Col. U.S. Army Ret. :

Ellison, James - born 9/20/1757 in Mansfield Township, Burlington County, New Jersey, son of James & Ann English [Ellison]; entered service 1775 in Grenbrier County (area later Monroe County), Virginia; granted Pension 1833 in Monroe County, Virginia; married Elizabeth Farley; query letter in file 1896 from descendant Henry H. Ellison, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. F-S6821, R918.

Will of James Ellison

Monroe County, West Virginia - Will Of James ELLISON - 1838

Will Of James Ellison

Dated: 22 Dec. 1838

Presented At Court: 18 Feb. 1839

Recorded at Monroe County Clerk's Office in Union, WV

Will Book 3, Page 411

In the name of God, Amen. I, James Ellison, of the state of Virginia, and County of Monroe do make and constitute this my last will and Testament in manner following to wit; first after paying all of my just debts and funeral expenses I give unto my dearly beloved wife, Elizabeth Ellison, the whole of my estate both real and personal during her natural lifetime but after her death I desire that it be further disposed of as hereafter expressed. To my two servant girls, Jeanny and Barsheba and posterity, to them I give their freedom together with the use and sole control of the dwelling house I now live in including two acres of land which is to include the garden spring and as much of the best ground near the house as can be included in a respectable form so as not to include more than I [word unreadable]. The privilege of firewood and pasture for a cow on the place that I live on forever provided they and their posterity continue to live on it but no power to sell or convey to any person or any way. I also give to my two servant girls after the death of my wife Elizabeth one featherbed, bedstead and furniture and one yearling heifer and heifer calf, one ewe and lamb to each and to Barsheba I give my loom and weaving utensils; to each I give a trunk now called their own.

It is my will that my son Francis Ellison I give unto him after the death of his mother all the land I own in the old survey supposed to be two hundred and twenty acres except the privilege above granted to my servants and except a piece of land sold to Johnson McPherson supposed to contain about 3 acres.

It is my will to give unto Abraham Ellison, my grandson, a tract of land supposed to contain one hundred and eight acres joining the old survey which is an entry.

To my daughter Massy Cantly I give twenty dollars.

I give twenty dollars to my daughter Nancy Halsted, I give one dollar to my daughter Elizabeth Shumate, I give one dollar to my son Joseph Ellison, I give one dollar to my daughter Ruth Smith, I give one dollar to my daughter Polly Wilson, I give one dollar to my son Francis Ellison.

I give all and every [word unreadable] of property not before enumerated.

I hereby revoke all wills in this my last will and Testament.

I do hereby appoint my son Francis Ellison and Abraham Ellison to be executors of this my last will and Testament.

In testimony whereof I have here unto set my hand and affixed my seal this 22nd day of December 1838.

James Ellison (his signature)

Test. Benjamin B. Peck

James Harvey

At a court held for the County of Monroe the 18th Febr. 1839 this last will and Testament of James Ellison dec'd. was presented in Court and proven by the oaths of Benj. B. Peck and James Harvey subscribing witnesses thereto and is ordered to be recorded.

A Copy Teste: Jno Hutchinson, Jr. - Clerk

[USGenWeb: The records for this work have been submitted by Melissa Duggins <mduggins@lexcominc.net>, March 1999].

Information on James Ellison

"The Family Deeds" gedcom 2006 by pdeeds007@aol.com: James moved with his father to Greenbrier County, Virginia and on June 1, 1774 he enlisted in Captain John Lewis' Company of volunteers, Botetourt, where he fought in the Battle of Point Pleasant, Virginia, where the Indians under Chief Cornstalk were defeated in October, 1774 by troops under Lord Dunmore. He left the militia in November 1774. After the start of the Revolutionary War he enlisted on June 1, 1776 and served for 5 months in the company of Captain John Henderson under the command of Colonel Samuel Lewis. He also served from September 1, 1777 for about 8 months as an Indian scout following the murder of Chief Cornstalk.

On October 19, 1780 James left Farley's Fort which was near his home in Crump's Bottom, along with Mathew Farley get some corn. They were ambushed by Indians and James was wounded in the shoulder and captured and Matthew Farley escaped. James was taken to the top of Bluestone Mountain where they stopped and ate some meal. They continued on and were about 15 miles from the fort when James stopped and pretended to tie his moccasin. When some of the Indians ahead of him were a short distance ahead he leaped down a steep hill and was pursued about a half mile. He hid in a cave the rest of the night and was able to make his escape and return home the following morning. It is said he often returned to the spot where he escaped from the Indians and planted two Sycamore trees to mark the spot. This is presumably the way Ellison ridge received its' name.

In 1781 James guided a group of militia under the command of Lieutenant John Woods to rescue members of the Meeks family which had been taken prisoner by the Indians. They were rescued on Paint Creek about 60 miles away from where the capture took place. As near as can be noted James's services as a scout were called on again in 1782-1783. James received a land grant for 82 acres on Indian Creek in the 1780's. In 1790 he purchased 233 acres more on New River and in 1804 purchased another 223 acres on Indian Creek.

James received a pension for his Revolutionary War service of $40.00 per year on June 18, 1833. Supporting claims to his pension application were supported by Colonel John Hutchinson, Peter Larew, and William McDaniel.

1. ↑ ^1.0 1.1 International Genealogical Index. ( The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saint, 1999-2008).