Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 9771, James Callaway, Va.
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Service VA 
Callaway, James
Calloway Susan

Number W.9771
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Callaway, James
(VA.)
W 9771
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1838 Nov
Missouri
.20'29+
James Callaway
Howard Co. in the State of -Mo
was a Private, in the Company commanded
by Captain Paulding of the [illegible] commande.
by Col Boone's P in the [illegible]
 by  for  - [illegible] --
[illegible] [illegible] P $80.00

Inscribed on the Roll of Missouri
the rate of 80 dollars and 0- Cents per annum, commence on the 4th day of March 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 3d. day of Mar
and Sent to -
{illegible} J. H. Birch,[illegible]

Arrears to the 4th of Mar {illegible} $240.00
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sept     40.00
                        {total}                    $280.00

{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832}

Recorded by {illegible {illegible) Sprague Cl
Book 6 - Vol. 8 Page 3 -

Stamp of the National Archives of the United States

let: 31 Dec 
J. Miller.
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State of Missouri
County of Howard  
{  Is

On this tenth day of October, 1832, personally appeared before the Honorable David Todd, Judge of the Howard Circuit Court, in the State of Missouri, James Callaway a resident of Howard County Missouri, aforesaid, aged about Seventy Six 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 provision made by the act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832. That he enlisted in the army of the United States, in the year 1777, with Captain Henry Paulding, and Served in the Regiment under the Command of Colonel John Bowman, of the Virginia State Line, and proceeded under them to Kentucky, for the purpose of defending the frontier Settlements, at and near Boonesborough. He remained in this Service, under the officers aforesaid, for the term of six months, the period for which he entered the Service, when being ^stationed^ between thirty and forty miles from his Captain, and an opportunity offering to re enlist under Captain Daniel Boone (Since Colonel Boone) he did so, neglecting to take any discharge from his former officer -in fact not deeming it of any importance in the then condition of the country. He remained Stationed at Boonesborough  under {illegible} Boone until about the first of January 1778 when he was detailed, among others, to proceed to the Blue Licks and make Salt for {illegible} provisions for the garrison. Here he remained employed until about the 8th of February following when the whole party with whom he was, were taken
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self among the number by a party of Indians, and taken to their Towns in Ohio) near where Chillicothe now stands) where, after remaining several days in Consultation, it was at last determined to send a portion of the prisoners (himself among the number) to Detroit, which they reached in May. Here, he understood he was purchased by the ^British^ Governor (Hamilton) and remained until November following, without having much to do except attend roll-call every Sunday morning. About this time, he was employed by a resident merchant to to on service for him some distance, and being about to depart, was required, before leaving, to take an oath of fidelity to his then Majesty George III. This he peremptorily refused to do, and was thereupon instantly put into prison and confined 14 or 15 days, when he was taken out and sent under guard and in Irons to Fort Niagara, where he remained in Irons and guarded about two weeks, and was then placed on board a Ship and transported to Buck Island, thence placed on board a boat and sent to Montreal, where he remained about two weeks, and was then place on board a sloop (tied hand and foot) and sent to Quebec, where he was put in Jail and kept there something like two years, when he was taken out and sent to St. Pauls Bay, which he reached in October or November, in the year 1780. He remained here (a prisoner as aforesaid) about twelve months, when he was placed on board a Ship
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and sent round to New York. He was not landed however, but transferred to a "Cartel" and transported up the North River, to Dobb's Ferry, between thirty + forty miles above New York where he was either exchanged or parolled - he cannot say which - the only paper he received being a permit from an American officer (the name he has forgotten) to go home or wherever he pleased. He returned home, to Bedford County in Virginia (the place where he was born in the year 1756, or about that time, he has no record of his age). It was in this County, also, that he resided, when he entered the service as aforesaid - and having enlisted in the month of May (as he beleives {believes}) 1777, and returned on the 24th day of December 1781, he computes the whole period of his Service at four years and upwards of seven months.

He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any agency of any State in the Union.

Sworn to and  subscribed the day and year aforesaid.

James Callaway

Subscribes and sworn in open court by the said James Callaway on this 10th day of October 1832
Gray Bynum  Clerk

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion that the above named applicant was a revolution
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revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
David Todd

I, Gray Bynum, Clerk of the Circuit Court of Howard County, Missouri, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the Said Court, in the matter of the application of James Callaway for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office, this tenth day of October, eighteen hundred and thirty two.
Gray Bynum  Clerk,

{Stamp of Howard County Missouri}


James Callaway 24590
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WAR DEPARTMENT.
Pension Office.
16 May
1833

Sir:
The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has
been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of
your case in a tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules, and
the subjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed
before a pension can be allowed. The notes and the regulations will shew what is
necessary to be done. Those points to which your attention is more particularly directed,
you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: }). You will, when
you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and
you will, by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your
claim.

A Statement, shewing the Service of James Callaway County of Howard State of Missouri

Period when
service was
rendered.
Enlisted 1777

Duration of the
claimant's service. 
" years 6 months " days

Name and rank of the Field officers under whom he served
Capt. Paulding
Col. Bowman 

Duration of the claimants service.
Years " months days
time not given part of the time was prisoner

Names and rank of the Field officers under whom he served  
Capt. Boone

Age at present 76 years

and place of abode when he entered the service.  State of Vi.a  {Virginia}

Proof by which the declaration is supported
Traditionary Evidence
No Clergyman

The applicant Enlisted in 1777 and retd {returned} home in 1780.-

I am, respectfully, Your obedient servant, J. L. Edwards, Commissioner of Pensions.
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The application of James Callaway for a Pension is herewith returned, amended + proven according to the suggestion of the Commissioner. It was pure accident that the residence of Col. Kincaid, of Lafayette, was discovered by the undersigned, during his attendance on the Court of that Co. -and through him, I beleive {believe}, Mr. Callaway's son obtained a knowledge of the existence + residence of Mr. Eubank and Mr. Dixon of Cooper, who ^also^ testify as to his service. It is hoped there {their} affidavits may remove all doubts as to Mr. Callaway's Services, at least for a length of time sufficient to entitle the old man to a pension. It will be seen that the only reason why this whole term alleged in his declaration (about 5 years) is not proven, in , that he was separated from his fellow prisoners. To exclude him for mere informality of testimony, under such feeling circumstances, would ill accord with the proverbial humanity of Mr. Edwards. I might strengthen the strong evidence of his services by referring to the successful application of his brother Micajah Callaway, of Indiana, who served with him, but whose testimony is deemed now unnecessary. The brothers have mutually supposed each other dead, until very recently - as I know from a perusal of the letter of Micajah, which I read this day. Mr. Jas {James} Callaway lives in a remote part of the Co.  By sending his Certificate to my address, at this place, he will receive it earlier, and be thereby the sooner availed of the bounty of his government.
Fayette, Mo 7th April, 1834
With great respect
Iai H. Birch.
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{illegible} 596
James Callaway
Missouri
Adm 2 years
$88-
Return {illegible}

James H Birch
Fayette
Howard County 
Missouri

{Crossed out: Gray Bynum Clerk Howard County}
Fayette  Missouri

The original sheets are nearly torn apart by handling.
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N1596
James Callaway
Missouri
Adm 2 years
$80-

Return {illegible}

James H Birch
Fayette
Howard County
Missouri

{Crossed out: Gray Bynum Clerk Court Howard County}
Fayette Missouri

The original sheets are nearly torn apart by handling.
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[undistinguishable] James Calloway
Owen Rawlins 
Nathaniel Ford
Inscribed and sworn to in open court June 20th 1840. 
C.P. Brown [undistinguishable] 
State of Missouri 
County of Howard

I Christopher P Brown clerk of the County Court 
of the County Howard aforsaid do hereby certify that the above and foregoing proceeding was had in the County Court of the County aforsaid on the 20th day of June in the year of our lord eighteen hundred forty and that the above are foregoing  is a true and perfect transrcript of the same in testimony whereof I have [undistinguishable] set my hand and affirmed the seal of said [undistinguishable]  
Court at office the day and [undistinguishable]  years above [undistinguishable]
C. Perry Brown Clerk
State of Missouri, County of Howard
B.S. May 20th 1840
I do hereby certify that Christopher P. Brown is clerk of the county court within  and for the county aforsaid that is [undistinguishable]
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Commissioned and qualified as such 
that full faith and [undistinguishable] is all his affairs sits as such and shall his attestations is in [undistinguishable] form of hand 
William Buster presiding  [indistinguishable]
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In the Howard County Court 
June 20th 1840
State of Missouri
County of Howard
Be it remembered that on this twentieth day of June in the year of our lord eighteen hundred and forty personally appeared before the County Court of the county of Howard aforesaid  [undistinguishable] Calloway a resident of the State of Missouri aforesaid in the County of Howard aforesaid aged seventy three years on the third day of April last, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed July seventh eighteen hundred and thirty eight 
entitled "An Act of Granting half pays and pensions to certain widows, and states upon her oath that she is the widow of James Calloway who was a private in the Revolutionary war (as will appear by the evidence  E Ellis Eubanks   Josiah Dickson & James Kingcade which evidence can be formed by reference  to the record of the War Department.  She further declares that she was married to the said James Calloway on the 13th day of July 1784 & that he husband, the
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The aforesaid James Calloway died on the thirteenth day of July eighteen hundred + thirty five. That she was not married to him prior to his signing up the service but the marriage took place previous to the first of January seventeen hundred + ninety four  {illegible} at the time above stated & that she was married to the said James Calloway a the time above stated in Bedford County Virginia + that she has not intermarried with any person since the death of then aforesaid husband James Calloway as will move fully and satisfactorrally appears by the affidavit of  Owen Rollins & Nathaniel Ford

Susan Callaway
Her Mark 
Sworn and subscribed in open court the days and years above written C P Brown Clerk

We Owen Rollins and Nathaniel Ford of Howard County do swear and affirm that James Callaway late of said County of Howard, died in the year Eighteen Hundred and thirty Five & that Susan Callaway wife and relict of the said James Callaway is now living in said County & has not inter married with any person since the death of her husband the
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aforesaid James Callaway
Owen Rawlins
Nathaniel Ford
Subscribed and Sworn to in open court June 20th 1840
C. P. Brown Clerk

State of Missouri
County of Howard

I Christopher P. Brown Clerk of the County Court of the County of Howard aforesaid do hereby certify that the above and foregoing proceeding was had in the County Court of the County  aforesaid on the 20th day of June in the year of our Lord Eighteen hundred & forty & that the above and foregoing is a true and perfect transcript of the same  In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at office the day and years above written
C, Perry, Brown Clerk

State of Missouri
County of Howard
SS May 20th 1840

I do hereby certify that Christopher P Brown is clerk of the county court written and for the county aforesaid. That is {illegible}
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{illegible} 480
Missouri
Susan Calloway decd
widow of James Callaway
who was a private VA
in the Revolution

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 dollars 00 cents per annum. to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843 {illegible}
September1844
Certificate of Pension issued the 6th day of Febry {illegible} and sent to 
J. J. Coombs
{illegible}

[Acts of March 3, 1843, & June 17, 1844]
Recorded in Book A
Vol 2
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Hon M Oliver Apl 21/54
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State of Missouri
Carrol County
SCT

On this 12th day of August 1852 personally appeared before me John B Winfree and acting Justice of the Pease in and for the County and State aforesaid, Flanders Callaway and Ambrose Callaway ages about 44 and 57 years, who being duly sworn according to law, doth on their oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Acts of Congress passed 7th July 1838, 3rd March 1843, 17th June 1844, 2 Feb 1848. To Wit: that they are the children of Susan Callaway ^deceased who was the widow of James Callaway deceased, who was a soldier in the army of the Revolution for a considerable time. That they have often heard their Father say that he was sent in a company of about thirty men from Virginia to guard the frontiers of Kentucky that they think the company was commanded by one Capt. Buford. That the company was subsequently engaged in making salt for the use of the army, at the Blue Lick in Kentucky, and that they were there taken prisoners by the Indians, and sent to Quebec and sold to the British, who retained them as prisoners ^of War for a considerable time, but that they were permitted to go about the city and work for themselves, that they were also under guard and had to answer to their names every night. That when they had been there about two years nine of their number including himself (their aforesaid Father) made their escape, and approached a small lake near Quebec, where they found no means of crossing, that they had therefore, to lay {illegible} ambush that day and that a little while before night they saw a man passing and being afraid that he would see them and make it known- they laid
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hold on him, that they, however, released him he having promised to bring them some provisions and also to tell them where they could get a canoe. That this ^man brought them some provisions and told them where to get the canoe. That they went at night and found the canoe and crossed the lake. That when they got across they were out of provisions, and that on account of their being so near starved Six of the number went back and give themselves up to the British and told where the remaining ^three were, That he (their aforesaid Father) and the other two that remained at the lake, were there engaged in catching fish and frogs, and drying them for some time, they think about thirty days, that they were drying ^the fish and frogs for a subsistence on their journey. That before they left the lake five Indians and one Frenchman who were in pursuit of them, came upon them and arrested them and took them back to Quebec, and that the British put them in prison where they remained until peace was made between the United States and Britain, that they were then exchanged as prisoners of War.
Further saith, that their aforesaid Father and Mother was married about the years 1784, for proof of which they herewith presents records of their ages which was a true copy of their Father's old family record which copy was made out several years ago. That they have one brother now living who is about 67 years old. That they have two sisters living, viz: Anna who is about 59 years old and Geney who is about 41 years old
That their aforesaid Father (and Mother {crossed out}) died in
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July 1835 and left their aforesaid Mother his widow who remained a widow until her death, which took place August 1844 and left themselves and their brothers Charles, Stephen, John and their sisters Betsey, Aggy, Anna and Ceney, her only living children. That they think their aforesaid Father and Mother were married in Virginia.

They most respectfully ask the Hon Commissioner of Pensions, that their aforesaid claim or claims may be allowed under the aforesaid Acts, and that the Certificates evidencing the same may be enclosed to their Attorney

Sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year aforesaid
John B. Winfree J.P.

Ambrose Callaway {his signature and seal}
Flanders Callaway {his signature and seal}

I, the just described Magistrate, do certify that the above Declarants are personally known to me, and that they are men of truth and respectability, in whose statements the fullest faith and credit should be placed.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name on this the 12th day of August 1852
John B Winfree   J.P.
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State of Missouri
County of Carroll

I Overton J. Kerby Clerk of the County Court for Carroll County, state aforesaid, do hereby certify that John B. Winfrey Esq before whom the foregoing was acknowledged and attested, was at the time of so doing an Acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly Commissioned and sworn and that full faith and credit are due all his official acts as such.

In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County Court, at office in the Town of Carrollton this 13th day of August A.D. 1852
O.J. Kerby Clerk
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Memmorandom

James Callaway was married to Susan White on the 13th day of July 1784.

Charles Callaway son of James Callaway was born Sept. the 23rd of 1785.

Stephen Callaway was born Aug,t 12th 1787

Aggy Callaway was born Dec 12th 1789.

John Callaway was born Octr 28th  1791

Anna Callaway was born Feb 15th 1793

Ambrose Callaway was born March 15th 1795

Betsey Callaway was born March 12 1797

Sally Callaway was born April 12th 1800

James Callaway was born Feb 22nd 1806

Flanders Callaway was born Sept 22nd 1808

Cency Callaway was born April 23rd 1811
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The Quartermaster General
Memorial Branch
War Department
Washington, D. C.

March 6, 1935
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
James Callaway -- W. 9771
BA-J/AWF

Dear Sir:

Reference is made to your request for data concerning
James Callaway, soldier of the War of the
Revolution from Virginia, who died July 13, 1835 in
Missouri.
The data which follow were obtained from the
papers on file in pension claim, W. 9771, based upon
the service of James Callaway during the Revolutionary War
.
James Callaway was born in 1756 in Bedford
County, Virginia. The names of his parents were not given.
While a resident of Bedford County, Virginia,
he enlisted in May, 1777, served six months as private in Captain Henry Paulding's company in Colonel John Bowman's Virginia regiment. He then re-enlisted under Captain Daniel Boone and on January 1, 1778, was sent
to Blue Licks to make salt for the garrison; while there, was captured by the Indians about February 8, 1778, carried to Quebec and held for two years, then sent to St. Paul's Bay, where he remained one year, was then places on a ship and sent to New York and from there was transported up the North River to Dobbs
Ferry where he was exchanged and discharged, December 1, 1781.
He was allowed pension on his application executed October 10, 1832, at which time he was a resident

Copied M.C.S.
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of Howard County, Missouri.
James Callaway married July 13, 1784 in Bedford County, Virginia, Susan White. She was born April 3,1767, place not shown, nor are the names of her parents given. He died July 13, 1835.
His widow, Susan Callaway, applied for pension
June 20, 1840, while living in Howard County, Missouri. The claim was allowed. She died September 20, 1844.
James Callaway and his wife, Susan, had the following
children:
Charles
Stephen
Aggatha or Aggy
John
Anna
Ambrose
Betsey
Sally
James
Flanders
Seignea or Ceney
born

September 23, 1785
August 12, 1787
December 12, 1789
October 28, 1791
February 15, 1793
March 15, 1795
March 12, 1797
April 12, 1800
February 22, 1806
September 23, 1808April 23, 1811


married ---- Hulse
married Hutsell
married Elmore
married - Swearingen

All of the children but Sally were living in 1853.
Micajah Callaway, brother of the soldier, James
Callaway, was living in 1834 in Indiana.
The application for headstone for James Callaway, which was enclosed with your request, is returned herewith. There
was no correspondence attached.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant to the Administrator
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1913 July 19 Hist. to Miss
Lusk  V.L.M.
1913 Dec. 11 Hist to Mrs. J.A. Brown
1916 Oct. 9Hist to Mrs. Theodore Shelton.
1925. Mar. 13 Hist to Mrs. E.W. Cook.  M.C.A.
1930, Feb. 19. Hist to Mrs. M.L. Smoot  WCS

1930 Mar 22 hist to Mrs. Pearl Callaway. Codell WCS
1934 Dec. 18. history to Mrs. Jessie Cochran. WCS

Jan 16, 1935 Miss Jessie Cochran informed {illegible} J son, Wm., does not appear
in papers this claim. See corres. in Rev. Claim. Achilles Eubank, W.2743   WCS

1935: Mde C. list to memorial  Br. {illegible}

Revy

WIDOW, &c.
---
File No. 9771
Susan Calloway
Wid. of ┃
James Calloway
Prvt. Rev. War
---
Act: Mch. 3 of h3,  & June 17 of 44
Index: -- Vol. A Page 117
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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11.609
Missouri
Susan Calloway, decd, widow of James
who died on the  -- of -- in the
State of Missouri
who was a Private in the ---- commanded
by Captain ---- of the --- commanded by ---
in the Revolution {line crossed out} for 2 years

Inscribed on the Roll of St. Louis
at the rate of 80 Dollars 00 cents
per annum, to commence on the 4th day of
March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 6 day of
February 1836 and sent to  J. J. Coombs

Arrears to the 4th of Present
Semi-annual allowance ending ---

[Revolutionary Claim,
Act July 7, 1838.]

Recorded by  H. A. Weightmann   Clerk,
Book D, Vol. {1?}. Page 411
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C

Susan Calloway
M'd

CalJms  38

Hon L. P. Waldo
Comm of the Review
@
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Jany 11, 1854

Susan Calloway
wid: of
James
Mo
Rejected
Lett: to Hon Jno. Miller
15 July 40
Lett: to Chilton  6 July 43
7 July 1838
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Set J. J. Coombs
Jany 7, 1854
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
Pension Office, Official Business
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Sworn and subscribed to, the day and year aforesaid.  D.C. Reeves dc.

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 Hampton L. Boon who
has signed the preceding certificate is a Clergyman, resident in the County of Howard, and that Ignatius P. Owen who has also signed
the same is a resident in the County of Howard
aforesaid, and is a credible person, and that
their statement is entitled to Credit
David Todd  Circuit Judge
of the Howard Circuit Court.

I, Gray Bynum, Clerk of the Circuit
Court of Howard County, Missouri, do hereby
certify that the foregoing contains the original
proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of
the application of James Callaway for a
Pension.

In testimony, whereof I have
hereunto set my hand and seal ┃
of Office, this 27th day of
November, Eighteen hundred
and thirty three
Davis C. Reeves dc
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State of Missouri
County of Howard ] {illegible}
On this 26th day of November, 1833
personally appeared in open Court, before the Honorable
David Todd, Judge of the first Judicial Circuit in
the State of Missouri (including the County of Howard aforesaid) James Callaway, and made the following declaration ^on his oath^ in addition to his declaration made
herein on the 10th day of October, 1832, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832. "That by reason of old age and the consequent loss of memory, he can
not swear positively as to the precise length of his service, detailed in his declaration aforesaid, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the period mentioned below, as a private soldier, to wit: "For six months I served as a private under Captain Paulding. For about four months and eight days I served under Captain Daniel Boone, when I was taken a prisoner, in the manner stated in my declaration of October 10, 1832 - and I remained and served as a prisoner ^of war^ from the 8th day of February 1778, to until the first of December 1781, when I was parolled or exchanged, near New York, as
stated in my declaration aforesaid- And for
such service I claim a pension"

He is unable to prove his services as aforesaid
and supposes, if his name be not on the records
of the Department, that he was mistaken in sup
losing himself to have enlisted in the [Virginia State Line (underlined)]
although he is certain as to the names and
rank of his officers, as set forth in his declaration
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aforesaid. And he further refers to Hampton L. Boone, a minister of the Gospel, and a blood relation of his Captain (afterwards Col.) Daniel Boone, and to General Ignatius P. Owen, a person who can testify concerning his character for veracity in his present neighborhood, and their belief that he performed the service set forth in his declaration of the 10th of October 1832, and ^in^ this his amended declaration. James Callaway
The foregoing was sworn to and subscribed in open court, this 26th day of November 1833.

Davis C. Reeves dc for
Jas Gray Bynum clk

We Hampton L. Boon, a Clergyman,  and Ignatius P. Owens, both residing in the County of Howard + State of Missouri, hereby certify that we are well acquainted with James Callaway who has subscribed and sworn the above & foregoing amended declaration - that we have seen and read his declaration of the 10th of October 1832, of which this is an amendment, that we believe him to have been aged about 76 years when he made his original declaration, and to be - about 77 years of age now - that he is respected and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
H. L. Boon
I. P. Owens
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A copy of Josiah Dixson certificate from General Clark 1785.

A true copy of the original Certificate.
Charles H. Rhett.
Clerk.

1st July, 1854
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(Copy)
Feyatt County, Sept the 20th 1785.
This is to certify that on February the 7th 1778, I was taken prisoner by a party of Shaney Indians who conducted me
to Detright, where was a certen Josiah Dixson who was taken at the time John Gaberel Jones was kild in the year 1776 and had purchased his freedom from the Indians, and the  in Detright a prisoner with the British and was afterwards inform by three Prisoners of Note that left that post a different times to wit Willm. Brooks Bartlat Ceary and Nathaniel Bullock, that the said Dixson
and Jame  [C {crossed out}] Calaway a young man taken with me was taken on
susspision of making their escape and bringing us inteligen [intelligence} of Governor Hamilton's expeditions against Aposh and
the Canatucky Country and confind in Irons and
sent down to Quebeck and remained in captivity during the War.

Given under my hand this day and date above writen.
(Signed ) Daniel Boon CptS

I certify that Josiah Dixon was employed by me in the
fall of the year 1776 to assist in conducting & guarding a
quantity of public Powder belonging to the State of Virginia
from Fort Pitt to Harrodsburg and that while in this
service he was taken prisoner by the Indians, that he
not received any pay from me for his services, and as it
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appears he suffered considerably & continued a long time a prisoner
I therefore recommend him to Government
as a person worthy to be paid for his services, &c
September 26th 1785
(Signed )
G. R. Clark
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A Callaway

affidavit
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.
Washington, Oct 2d 1852

Sir: 
I herewith present you the claim of
the children of Susan Calloway, widow of
James, for Pension under act of 7th
July 1838, and subsequent acts.
Said James Calloway was a pensioner under the act of 1832, at 80$ per annum. When his widow applied, however, her claim was rejected
on the ground that her husband's service was [not military {underlined}].
With all due respect to the gentleman who made this decision, whoever he may be, I must say, that it strikes me as being so supremely absurd, that I must
suppose it was made under some misapprehension
as to the facts of the case.  The said James Calloway was
taken a prisoner while making salt at the Blue Liks, Ky. having been detailed by his officers to make salt for
the garrison.  He was detained as a
[prisoner of war,   {underlined}]  four years, and
finally [exchanged  {underlined}] at the close of
the war. 
The [facts  {underlined}] set forth by Calloway, in
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his declaration, and [proved  {underlined}] to the satisfaction of the office when his
claim was allowed, have never been disputed. The only objection is, that this service was [not military  {underlined}].  There is no fact stated, either by Calloway himself, or any of his witnesses from which any such conclusion
can be legitimately drawn.

On the contrary, all the facts of
the case show clearly that Calloway
was engaged in a military
capacity when taken prisoner, and are wholly
inconsistent with any other hypothesis.
He could not have been a
[prisoner of war,   {underlined}] unless he was taken as a soldier.

I am, very respectfully
your obt servt
J. J. Coombs

J.E. Heath Esq
Comr of Pensions
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Blue Lick Case
Danl Boone Capt.

For Mr. Coombs
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Washington, April 13th 1853

Sir: 
In the case of Mrs. Susan Calloway, widow
of James, which has been suspended because
of a doubt as to the military character of
her husband's service when taken prisoner
under Capt. Daniel Boone in 1778, I am
am now enabled to refer you to some
authorities which I think will remove
all doubt upon this point.
In Marshall's history of Ky. Vol. 1, pages
55 to 63, you will find an account of
the capture of Capt. Boone, and 26 men
under him, while making salt for
the use of the Garrisons, at Blue Licks.
Throughout this account Boone is styled
"Captain," the men under him are
styled [his men,  {underlined}] he is spoken of as a ["Ranger" {underlined}} and a "Spy" -(Classes of men [expressly  {underlined}} provided for in the act of
7th June 1832) - and he is spoken of as
being  "in the [service of his country" {underlined}] &c. &c.

From all this, it is clearly inferrible
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that Capt. Boone was in the military
service of the country, when he and
the 26 men under him were taken
prisoners at Blue Licks,
But, very fortunately we are
not left to rely upon mere [inference {underlined]}.
In the same Vol. at page 21, we have
an account of his being [commissioned {underlined}] as a captain, in 1774, by the Governor
of Virginia, and ordered to take the
command of three contiguous forts,
in Kentucky.

[Simon Kenton  {underlined}] a man of great
notoriety who died a few years
ago, and who was a pensioner, served under Capt. Boone, after his escape from captivity.

  You will find a copy of Marshalls History of Kentucky in the Library of the War Department.
I am, very respectfully
Your obt servt
J. J. Coombs

Hon. J. P. Waldo
Comr of Pensions
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Washington, Jany 4th 1853

Sir:

Enclosed please find evidence of death,
heirship, and administration, in the case of
Susan Calloway, decd of Mo. for pension
Under act of 1838, &c.
This claim was last Examined by Wm.
Hanson, shortly before he left the office. He
willing to allow the claim if it could
be shown that Daniel Boone was a
Captain in the Revolutionary war, I
referred him to authorities entirely satisfactory
on that point, but the evidence
of death & heirship being defective,
it was suspended only for evidence
on those points, which I herewith
present.
I have the honor to be
Very respectfully
Your obt servt
J.J. Coombs
County
Hon J. P. Waldo
Court of Pensions.
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In the matter of Susan Calloway widow of
James of Mo.-Rejected 15 July 40

In this case, it appears that James Calloway
was allowed a pension in 1834, under the act 
of June 7. 1832 - for services under Col. Boone
in 1778. Calloway died in July 1835, and left
Susan his widow who died Sept 20. 1844 -leaving
ten surviving children
In June 1840
Mrs. Susan Calloway filed her declaration, claiming
pension under the act of 1838. Her claim was
rejected July 15. 1840-- on the grounds that her husbands services [were not military  {underlined}].
In October 1852 the claim was again renewed by
the children, through Mr. J. J. Coombs as then agent
who, in a letter dated Oct 2 1852 says:
"With all due respect to the gentleman who 
made the decision in this case, whoever he may be, I must say that it strikes me as being supremely absurd  {underlined}]."
-
After a careful re-examination of the
whole case I fear I shall have to become
obnoxious to charge of supporting this [absurdity  {underlined}]
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as I am satisfied from the evidence, and
particularly from the evidence [relied on by
Coombs  {underlined}], that the action of the Office
in rejecting this case [was entirely proper.  {underlined}]
I am willing to admit that James Calloway was Captured Feby 8. 1878 at -"Blue Licks" -
but there is no evidence, that when captured
he was in the [Military  {underlined}] service of the Country. Mr. Coombs relies, confidently upon Marshalls History
of Ky. and this history I presume should be regarded as authentic and received accordingly. What then do we learn from this history as to the facts in Mr Calloway's
Case?
"From the narrative now given it appears that their were three permanent settlements
formed- Boonesborough, Harrodsburg and
St. Asaph's, the first only on a navigable water.
It would be unnecessary to particularize the
assistance which Capt Boon gave to Emigrants
either on the road, or after their arrival, when
the activity of his zeal to the humanity of
his character are recollected and appreciated.
(This clause undoubtedly has references to Boone
as a [private individual  {underlined}]
Suffice it
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to say, that he was accustomed to range the
Country as a [hunter  [underlined]} (not as a soldier and as a spy; and that he frequently would meet the
approaching travellers on the road, and protect
and assist them into the settled parts. xxx

On the 1 Jany 1778 he, with thirty men, went to
the lower Blue licks, on Licking River, to make salt
for the different [establishments {underlined}] (meaning, no
doubt, the three settlements mentioned before) when 
the [people  {underlined}] were in great want of that article,
without the prospect of supply from abroad. The
7th of the ensuing February as he was out hunting
meat for the [salt makers  {underlined}] (not soldiers)
he fell in with a detachment of 102 Indians on its March to attack Boonesborough. They
took Boone & 27 of his men prisoners. [The  {underlined}] [three {crossed out}] [other ^three men of the party  {underlined}]  had been sent [home  {underlined}]
with the salt which had been made. The Garrisons were afflicted with a deep sense of their loss - and of the probable sufferings of their comrades, who had thus fallen
into the hands of savages, in executing an [innocent enterprise, undertaken
for their mutual benefit.   {underlined}]
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I have thus given at length the testimony
upon which Mr. Coombs relies-- but which
forces my mind {crossed out } to the  {crossed out}
conclusion that this was no military
service in the meaning of the Pension
laws.-
The fact that in 1774 - Gov.
of Va. gave Boone a Commission of
Captain in command of certain forts
[not  {underlined}] including Boonesborough which was
not then in existence.-
I think the question fully settled by
this history, and shall therefore not
consume time by any further argument
of the Case.-
Very Respectfully
Your Obd Servant
A. H. Evans
Hon L. P. Waldo
Evans
Brief Susan Calloway
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'-
Oct 11/52
Susan Calloway
wid. of James
Act 1838- Md
Suspended
Oct. 11/52
1
addl. Evidence
Oct. 11/52
J. J. Coombs
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State of Missouri }
Howard County   } SS.

Be it known, that on the 20 day of Sept 1834 before the Subscriber a Justice of the peace in and for said county, personally approved
[two words crossed out] William Harly the attorney named in the foregoing power of attorney, and made a oath that the same was not given him by reason of any sale transfer, or mortgage of the pension, or arrears of pension  therein authorized to be received by him.
Sworn and Subscribed, the day and year last 
above mentioned before me
Wm Harley
J W Redman
Justice of the Peace

     
Ap
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They had the following children:

Charles              born                      September 23, 1785
Stephen                "                           August      12, 1787
Aggatha or Aggy  "                          December 12, 1789,  married --- Hulse
John                       "                          October 28, 1791
Anna                     "                           February 15, 1793, married --- Hutsell
Ambrose               "                           March 15, 1795 
Betsey                   "                           March 12, 1797,  married --- Elmore 
Sally                      "                           April 12, 1800
James                    "                           February 22, 1806
Flanders                 "                          September 22, 1808
Seignea or Ceney   "                          April 23, 1811, married --- Swearingen.

All of the children but Sally were living in 1853.
No charge is made for this service.
Very truly yours,
E. W. Morgan
Acting Commissioner.
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Rev. and 1812                     February 19, 1930.
Wars Section 

MCS/HMm

Mrs. M. L. Smoot
Jansen
Nebraska.

Dear Madam:
  I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension
claim, W. 9771, it appears that James Callaway was born in 1756 in Bedford County, Virginia.
  While a resident of said county, he enlisted in May 1777, and served six months as private in Captain Henry Paulding's Company,
Colonel John Bowman's Virginia Regiment. He then reenlisted under
Captain Daniel Boone, and on January 1, 1778, was sent by him to Blue Licks to make salt for the garrison; while there was captured by the Indians February 8, 1778, carried to Quebec and held for two years, then sent to St. Paul's Bay where he remained one year, was then sent to Dobb's Ferry where he was exchanged and discharged 
December 1, 1781.
   He was allowed pension on his application executed October 10, 1832, while a resident of Howard County, Missouri.
   He died July 13, 1835.
   He married July 13, 1784, in Bedford County, Virginia, Susan White, 
who was born April 3, 1767.
    She was allowed pension on her application executed June 20, 1840, while a resident of Howard County, Missouri.
     She died September 20, 1844.