Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 1939, Isaiah Alley, Va.
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SERVICE                                                     NUMBER

Va.                    Alley, Isaiah                      S 1939   
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CONTENTS                                                Carded    
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                                           This envelope includes
                                       FINAL PAYMENT VOUCHER
                                        Received from GAO


   [Alley, Isaiah,  S1939 and the word Carded all have check marks next to them.]
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State of Kentucky}
Warren County }  (illegible)

On this 6th day of September 1832 personally appeared in open court before the Judge ofthe Warren Circuit Court now sitting Isaiah Alley a resident in the County & State aforesaid aged about eighty two 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 7th 1832 that he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated.
1st- That he volunteered (volunteered is underlined) into the Revolutionary service from the County of Hanover State of Virginia under the command of Capt Dabney (he thinks) & in the regiment of Col William Boyce for a six months tour (illegible) rendezvous  & at Richmond where he remained some days.  He was there detached into the light infantry and marched (the word first is crossed out) & counter marched in the service between the enemy there stationed in the ships on James River (in their ships is crossed out) & our army.  He was engaged in this discription of service about 1/3 of his tour or two months - He then
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joined the main army then commanded by Gen. La Fayette & marched thru various counties of the state & up as high as the "Point of Fork" on James River guarding the Cuntry against the ravages of Cornwallis' army - From the "Point of Fork" he marched down again to Richmond & the enemy having just passed through the town.- He pushed (illegible) after them (illegible) James Town.  (illegible) being there under the command of Gen Marquis. He was in the engagement that took place there.  The battle commenced in the afternoon & continued till night.  He saw (illegible) have two horses shot under him.  In this engagement Col Boyce behaved disgracefully & cowardly.  He lay down behind a big tree & begged his men to do so too.  Your applicant informed on him.  Boyce was tried by a Court Martial and your applicant - a witness of the fact -above stated.  He thinks Boyce was broke for his misconduct.  Your applicant was on the right wing of the army other regulars on the left.  In this
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engagement a circumstance occurred which is thought worthy of mention and was seen by yr applicant.  A British light horseman had for some time been engaged in endeavoring to ascertain the numbers (illegible) of the American forces. and for that purpose would ride rapidly both in front, around the extremity of our lines & in the rear of our army - some of our officers observing this, sent for a couple of riflemen. They were asked "if they could shoot wile (?) flying or running" They answered "They could" & asked for their object.  They were shown the dragoon then moving at the height of horses's shoulder (?)  They fired & brought both him & his horse to the ground.  After the battle he crossed the river and remained stationed a few miles from the river till the battle at James Town, in the battle at a place called "Hot Water" just after
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River in these shift & our army.  He was engaged in this description of service about 1/3 of his tour or two months  He then