Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 17,166, for James Nance, Virginia
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(3-1776)
SERVICE | NUMBER
Va. | Nance, James | S.17.166
carded
CONTENTS
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[typed form, with handwritten responses]

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x Decatur 6719 Alabama
x [Crossed out; North Carolina]
Nance
James Nance Senr [Sr.] of [blank space] in the State of N. Car: who was a pri: [private] & fifer in the compy [company] commanded by Captain [blank space] of the regt [Regiment] commanded by Col: Mason in the Va: line  for 10  months-

Inscribed on the Roll of North Carolina. at the rate of 35 Dollars 33 - Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 7th day of March 1833 and delivered Hon D. L Barringer, Present

Arrears to 4th of March '33 70.66
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sept " 17.66
$88.32
Died. Febr. [February]1840

{Revolutionary Claim,} 
{Act June 7, 1832}

Recorded by Nathan Rice, Clerk
Book D Vol. 8 Page 37

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See Cir. Tra. Apl. 29 1835
To Decatur Alabama, from 4 Sept 1834 - May 8 1835
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11951

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adm
6 mo. Fifer 22
4 mo. Private 13.39
$35.33 per ann

Hon. D.L. Barringer
M.C. Present
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State of Virginia Pittsylvania County to wit

On this 17th day of September 1832 personally appeared in Open Court before Stephen Coleman, John S. Adams, William
M. Williams and Robert Wilson the Court of Pittsylvania now sitting James Nance Senr. formerly a resident of Amelia County Va aged Seventy years who being first duly sworn
according to law doth on his Oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June
the 7th 1832-That he was born on the 2nd day of February 1762 in the County of Amelia (now Nottoway), Va according to his Fathers register which is not in his possession, that he
entered the service of the United States as a drafted soldier in the 9" day of February 1779 under Captain William Fitzgerald, Lieutnant Charles Irby, Ensign Bolling Hall and marched to Halifax Town North Carolina where he joined Colo David Mason of Va and marched from thence to Hillsborough, & Salisbury North Carolina and joined General Lincoln at Stono Camp South Carolina and fought a hard battle with the British on the 20th of June 1779 in which he was engaged from the commencement to the end after which he marched back to Camp where he remained
for some time - that he knew Count Pulaskie, Genl. Parsons and from thence was marched to Camden South Carolina and discharged in August 1779 after serving a tour of six months
that he acted as fifer and was disbanded by Colo. Mason and returned to Amelia V. on the 10th day of August 1779-

In the year 1780 he served a tour of duty of about two months under Capt Grey
belonging to the United States Army Commanded by Colo White, the fall of the same date he was called on to render
service agreeable to drafted numbers and served a tour of three months under Capt In the firm name not recollected was marched to Petersburg Va from thence to Cabbin Point
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thence to Mackys Mills, thence to Nancemond, thence to a place not recollected & returned to Nancemond He then enlisted in the cavalry under Charles Irby for during the war upon Condition that he could procure a horse, was priviledged to go home and get a horse and return to Camp, and in the event that he could not procure a horse his absence was to be
counted as on furlow when he got home it being inconvenient to procure a horse and a young man in the neighbourhood by the name of Elisha Gunn being called on to join Genl Green in opposition to Lord Cornwallis. the said Gunn and himself changed tours and being organised, he marched under Capt Overstreet and joined head quarters on Troublesome Creek, North Carolina after various marches they met the British and had a severe battle at Gilford Courthouse North Carolina - after marching to Deep River, at Ramsey's Mills Chatham County N.C. he was honourably discharged [smudged] Brigadier General Lawson of the Virginia troops - after which he returned to Amelia County Va there he remained until the 5th day of January 1801 at which time he removed to Wake County North Carolina, where he has remained ever since and being on a visit to be his friends in Pittsylvania County Virginia avails himself of this opportunity to make his declaration, having it more in his power to establish his service here than in North Carolina-- serving as a militiaman there was no written discharge
required or given to such

He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the Agency of any state.-

Subscribed & Sworn to this 17" day of September 1832

James his X mark Nance Senr
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ble William M. Nance and Thomas Haskins residing in the County of Pittsylvania & State of Virginia do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with James Nance Senr. who has subscribed and sworn to the above  eclaration; that we believe him to be seventy years of age, that he is reputed and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution and that we concur
that opinion

Wm M. Nance
Thomas his X mark Haskins

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories
prescribed by the war department, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states and the Court further certifies that it appears to them
that William M. Nance & Thomas Haskins residents of Pittsylvania County Virginia are credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit-

I William Tunstall Clerk of the Court of Pittsylvania and County in the State of Virginia do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of James Nance for a pension.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my
hand and seal of Office this 1st day of October 1832

Will Tunstall
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James Nance Sr
N.C to Alabama
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Recd 27 Apl

State of Alabama}
County of Maadison ss]

On this 9th day of April 1835 before me the
subscriber a Justice of the peace for the said County of Madison, personally appeared James Nance Senr who on his oath declares
that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by
Captain Gerald _____ in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Mason _____
in the service of the United States; that his name was placed on the Pension Roll of the State of North Carolina from whence he
has lately removed; that he now resides in the County of Madison in the State of
Alabama where he intends to remain and wishes his pension payable at the Pension Agency in Decatur, Morgan County, State of Alabama, in future. The following are his reasons for removing from the State of North Carolina to the County of Madison, Alabama; All his children are married and have left him, he has a son living in the said County of Madison, and with him he expects to spend the remainder of his days.

James Nance Sr.

Sworn and subscribed to before me, the day and year aforesaid.

John J. Coleman J.P. [the word seal is circled]

I Richard B. Purdom Clerk of the County Court of Madison County in the State of Alabama, certify that John J. Coleman is a Magistrate as
above, and that the foregoing signature, purporting to be his, is genuine.

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto
affixed my seal of Office, and subscribed
my name, this the 9th day of April in the
your 1835.

Richd B. Purdom, Clerk of the County Court of Madison County in the State of Alabama


The State of Alabama}
Madison County ss.}

 On this 9th day of April 1835 before me John C. Coleman a Justice of the peace for the said County of Madison, personally appeared Willie Thompson and makes oath in due form of law that James Nance Senior who has this day appeared and made the foregoing and above affidavit of identity, is the identical person he represents himself to be, and that he is the identical person named in an original certificate of pension, in his possession, bearing date at
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the War Office of the United States the Seventh day of March One Thousand
Eight hundred and Thirty Three numbered 6.719 and signed by Lew Cap Secretary of War, entitling him to the sum of Thirty five dollars and Thirty three cents per annum during his natural life; said compensation commencing on the 4th day of March 1831 and being payable semi annually, at Fayetteville in the State of North Carolina, on the 4th of March
and 4th of September in every year.

Sworn to and subscribed before on 
this 9th day of April in the year 1835

Willie Thompson

John J. Coleman J. P. [the word seal is circled]

I, Richard B Purdom, Clerk of the County Court of Madison County in the State of Alabama, Certify that John J. Coleman is a Magistrate
as above, and that the foregoing signature, purporting to be his, is genuine.

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of Office and subscribed my name this 9th day of April in the year 1835-

The State of Alabama

State of Alabama}
Madison County ss.}

 I John J. Coleman a Justice of the peace in and
for the County aforesaid, duly commissioned and sworn, do hereby certify that Willie Thompson who has this day appeared before me and subscribed and sworn to the above and foregoing affidavit, is to me personally known - that he is a witness of full age and that he is a person of veracity and entitled to credit. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal, this the 9th day of April in the year A.D. 1835.

John J. Coleman J. P. [the word seal is circled]

I, Richard B. Purdom, Clerk of the County Court of Madison County the State of Alabama Certify that John D. Coleman is a Magistrate
as above, and that the foregoing signature, purporting to be his, is genuine.
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In Testimony whereof I have hereunto
affixed my seal of Office and subscribed
my name this 9th day of April in the year
1835-
Richd B. Purdom, Clerk of the County Court of Madison County in the State of Alabama
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In Testimony whereof I have hereunto
affixed my seal of Office and subscribed
my name this 9th day of April in the year
1835-
Richd B. Purdom, Clerk of the County Court of Madison County in the State of Alabama
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[typed form, with handwritten responses]

Rev. and 1812
Wars Section
MEE/eel Own

April 8, 1929

Mrs. Ebb Thomas
2116 Bailey Avenue
Chattanooga, Tennessee

Madam:

I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 17166, it appears that James Nance, Senior, was born February 2, 1762, in Amelia County, in that part which was later called Nottoway County, Virginia.

While a resident of Amelia County, Virginia, he
listed February 9, 1779, served as a fifer in Captain William Fitzgerald's Company, in Colonel David Mason's Virginia Regiment; he was in the battle of Stono Ferry and was discharged in August, 1779.

He enlisted in 1780 and served about two months in Captain Gray's Company, in Colonel White's Virginia Regiment.

He enlisted in the fall of 1780 in Captain Charles Irby's Company; was transferred to Captain Overstreet's Virginia Company, was in the battle of Guilford Court House, after which he marched to Ramsey's Mills, North
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Carolina, and was discharged, date of discharge is not stated.

On January 5, 1801 soldier removed from Amelia County, Virginia, to Wake County, North Carolina, where he was allowed pension  in his application executed September
17, 1832.

In 1836, he resided in Madison County, Alabama, with his son, whose name is not given. There were other children and in 1835 all of them were married their names and that of their mother not stated.

Soldier died in February, 1840.

The Revolutionary War records of this bureau fail to afford any information in regard to David Nance.

On January 7, 1929, you were furnished the history of Richard Randle S. 32464.

Respectfully,
E. W. MORGAN
Acting Commissioner.
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[Printed document with handwritten entries]

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17.166
INVALID.
File No. 17,166
James Nance Pri. Rev. War
Act: June 7" 32
Index:-Vol. 1, Page 448
[Arrangement of 1870.]

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1929 July 12, Hist. to J. Connie Covington M.E.E. see his letter in cl of William M. Nance W. 5402
1929 - Apr 8, Hist to Mrs. Ebb Thomas M.E.E.
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& 1812
Section

M.E.E.
July 12, 1928

J. Connie Covington
Nashville Trust Building
Nashville, Tennessee

Sir:
 I advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim S. 17166, it appears that James Nance, Senior, was
born February 2, 1762, in Amelia County, in that part which was later called Nottoway County, Virginia.

While a resident of Amelia County, Virginia, he enlisted February 9, 1779, served as a fifer in Captain William Fitzgerald's Company, in Colonel David Mason's Virginia Regiment; he was in the battle of Stone Ferry and was discharged in August, 1779.

He enlisted in 1780 and served about two months in Captain Gray's Company, in Colonel White's Virginia Regiment.

He enlisted in the fall of 1780 in Captain Charles Irby's Company; was transferred to Captain Overstreet's Virginia Company, was in the battle of Guilford Court House, after which he marched to Ramsey's Mills, North Carolina, and was discharged, date of discharge is not stated.

On January 5, 1801 soldier removed from Amelia County, Virginia to Wake County, North Carolina, where he was allowed pension on his
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application executed September 17, 1832.
In 1835 he resided in Madison County, Alabama, with his son, whose name is not given. There were other children and in 1835 all of them were married, their names and that of their mother not stated.

Soldier died in February, 1840.

The Revolutionary War records of this Bureau fail to afford any information in regard to David Nance,

Respectfully,
E. W. MORGAN
Acting Commissioner.
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2116. Bailey Ave,
Chattanooga, Tenn.
Aug 29-1928.

Dept of Interior
Bureau of Pensions, Washington, D.C.

I am writing to know if my ancestor, David Vance of Va was on the Revolutionary Pension list. Also pension record of James Nance, N.C. 1835 and Richard Randle, Va. 1835 Furn Jan 7. 1929 S. 32464

Sincerely 
Mrs. Ebb Thomas

[Stamped, round, containing: PENSION U.S. SEP 1928 OFFICE]