Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 39414, John Dailey, Va.
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(8-1776)
SERVICE
Va
CONTENTS

Dailey, John
or
Daily
J

NUMBER
S. 39414
B.L. Wt. 2419-100
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Virginia 1705
R

John Dailey,
Hampsh. Co. in the State of Virginia
who was a private in the regiment commanded by
Colonel Pose, of the Virginia 
line, for the term of two years, 6 mos & ular.

Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia,
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on
the 23 of May, 1818

Certificate of Pension due the 31 of July, 1829
and sent to John B. White, ag
Romney, Virginia.

Arrears to 4th of March, 1820. $171.35
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4. Sept. $48."
21mos 13/31   $219.35

Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818.⎬

H. 1st of May 1826
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John Dailey
Priv
Col. Febiger's
Virginia Regt
25 May (illegible)
1781 - to '83-
The deposition of two creditable 
disinterested witnesses
to be taken authenticated
(for the certificate of an officer of the
Regt: )to prove the service of
service is required
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District and State of Virginia,- Hampshire County,
On this twenty fifth day of May 1818
before me sole and Presiding Judge of the Superior Court of law for the said County of Hampshire in the state aforesaid
personally appears John Daily - aged 55
Years, Resident in Hampshire County in the said State and district, Who being by me first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the lact act of Congress, entitled An act to provide for Certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War;" that he the said John Daily Enlisted the 5th day of March 1781, in Capt Sheltons Company of the first Virginia Regiment which was commanded by Coln. Febiger on Continental establishment at that time, as and continued in the service until the Army was Dismissed in 1783, in South Carolina,

and that he is in Reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his Country for Support; and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services - sworn to and Declared before me, the day and Year aforesaid.
Robt White
I Robert White Judge as aforesaid do Certify that it appears to my Satisfaction that the said John Daily - did serve in the Revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the Directions of the afore-mentioned act of Congress. 1818 ~
Robt White
{seal of
the Court}
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Virginia Hampshire County To Wit
I John B White Clerk
of the Superior Court of laws, for the County aforesaid do hereby Certify that Robert White Whose name is Subscribed to the foregoing Certificate was at the time of Subscribing the same and is now the presiding Judge of the Superior Court of law for said County duly commissioned and Sworn - and that full faith & credit is due and ought to be given to all his acts as Such. In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand & Seal there being no publick seal of office this 25th day of May 1818
John B White {Seal}

Hampshire County Virginia Sct
I Robert White Judge &c
as aforesaid do hereby further certify, that it
appears to my satisfaction upon the testimony of two respectable witnesses, that the aforenamed John Daily is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the aid of his Country for a support. In Testimony Whereof I have hereto set my name above the seal of the said County 28th May 1819 Robt. White
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19,187.

John Dailey
Hampshire Co. Virga
25. May, 1818
Enclosed is a former declaration 
made by John
Daily before Judge White

Col Posey's regt Va
line March, 1781 to 
October, 1783
2 years, 6 months
found on the rolls
Adm'd

SEAL
John B. White
agent,
Romney, Va
Recd 27, July, 1820
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On this 17th day of July 1820 personally appeared in open court it being
a Court of record John Dailey aged 53 years resident in Hampshire 
County Virginia who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his
oath make the following declaration in order to attain the provisions made by 
an act of Congress of the 18th March 1818 and the 1st May 1820 that
he the said John Bailey enlisted for the term of the continuance of
the war on the 5th day of March 1781 in the County of Berkley in
the State of Virginia in a company commanded by Captain
Shelton in the 1st Virginia Regiment commanded by Colonel
Posey in the line of the State of Virginia on the continental
establishment that he continued in said service untill the conclusion
of the war when he was discharged at Richmond in Virginia in
the month of October 1783. That he was in the Battle of the Indians
three miles from Savannah in the State of Georgia and that he
has no other evidence now in his power of his said service, and in
pursuance of the act of the 1st May 1820 be did solemnly swear
that he was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th
day of March 1818 and that he has not since that time by gift
sale or in any manner disposed of his property or any part
thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring himself
within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled "an act to
provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service
of the United States in the revolutionary war" passed on the
18th day of March 1818 and that he has not nor has any person
in trust for him any property or securities contracts or debts he (illegible)
(illegible) no has he any other income other than what is contained in the
Schedule hereto annexed and by him subscribed viz a set of tools
worth about $7.00 some little household furniture worth altogether
about $11.00 That the following is the amount of the debts he owes
To John Brady $70,00 To Saml Bray about $20,00 to same Saml Segler
about $23.00 to Andrew Bartruff $10,00 to Jonathan Baker $8.00 to William 
Donaldson $5,00 to John Maxwell $6.00 to William Abernathy $10,00
to William Taylor $20,00 to Jacob Smith $5,00 to Jas Daily $60.00
That his occupation is that of a Waggoner Maker, and in consequence
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The following is the amount of property owned by John Daily
One sete of Tools worth - $7.00
Some Household furniture worth altogether - 11.00
$18.00

The following is the debts he owes
To John Brady - $70.00
To Saml. D Brady - 20.00
To Saml. Ligon - 23.00
To Andrew Bartruff - 10.00
To Jonathan Baker - 8.00
To William Donaldson - 5.00
To John Maxwell - 6.00
To William Abernathy - 10.00
To William Taylor - 20.00
To Jacob Smith - 5.00
$177.00
To James Daily with interest - 60.00
$237.00
John Daley
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Application the (illegible) of
John Bailey for Bounty land
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Know all men by these presents that I Jacob Daley of the County of Hampshire & state of Virginia do hereby Constitute and appoint Henry Northup of Washington City My true & lawful attorney with power of Substitution for me and in my name to prepare papers and collect proofs and Vouchers Necessary to enable me to obtain from the United States a land Warrant for the bounty land due Me In right of the Services of the late John Dailey as a Soldier and at the time of his death a pensioner of the war of the revolution and to deposit the same with the Secretary of War of the United States and to ask, demand & receive a Warrant for the bounty land then due, and deposite the same when so received with the Commissioner of the general land office at Washington City for land Sup due them and to enclose assign them for and Make sale of the same and to do & perform all things Necessary to be done in and about the business, In Witness of Which I have hereunto set my hand & Seal this 24 day of February 1847
Jacob Daley

State of Virginia Hampshire County Sct
Personally appeared before the Subscriber a Justice of the peace in & for said County Jacob Daily & signed and Sealed the foregoing power of attorney & acknowledged the same to be his Voluntary act & deed for the purposes therein mentioned on this 24 day of February 1847. Given under my hand this 24 day of February 1847
Tho, B, White

Virginia Hampshire County to wit
I John B. White Clerk of the Court of the said County do hereby Certify that Thomas B. White is a justice of the peace for said County, as above & that the above signature purporting to be his is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereto subscribed My Name and affixed the seal of the
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Said County this 24 day of February 1847
John B. White

Virginia to wit
At a Court held for Hampshire County the 28th day of December 1846.
Ordered that it be certified that it appears
to the satisfaction of the court by the testimony of Jacob Grace that John Daily a revolutionary pensioner died on the 7 day of May 1830, that he left no widow, but left four children John Daily, Elizabeth the wife of Allison Sears, Sally the wife of Gideon Chapman and Jacob Daily of whom the said John & Sally are since dead.
I John B. White Clerk of the said Court do hereby certify that the above is a true transcript from the records in my office
In Testimony whereof I have hereto Subscribed my Name & affixed the seal of the Said County this 24 day of February 1847
John B. White
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John Daily
No. 2,419

Henry Northup
Present

Certificate for
John Dailey's heirs
26 Apr 1847
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Virginia to wit
At a Court held for Hampshire County the 26 day of April 1847
Jacob Daily in pen court made
oath that Sally the wife of Gideon Chapman and daughter of John Dailey whose death was certified at the December Court last died without leaving any children and that John Dailey a son of said John Dailey died leaving a wife and six or seven children, but their Names are unknown to affiant
I, John B. White Clerk of the County Court of the County of Hampshire do hereby certify that the above is a true transcript from the records in my office
In testimony whereof I have hereto subscribed My Name & affixed the seal of the said
County this 29 day of April 1847
John B. White
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O. W. & N. Div.
L. W. B.
I, 39414.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
WASHINGTON, D. C., 
August 6th, 1896.

Sir:-
Replying to your request for information concerning the military
record if John Dailey, a soldier of the Revolutionary war, you are
advised that he made application for pension on May 25th, 1818, at
which time he was residing in Hampshire Co., Virginia, and 55 years
of age, and his pension was allowed for two years and six months
actual service as a private in the Virginia troops, Revolutionary war;
a part of the time he served under Capt. Shelton and Col. Posey. He
enlisted from Berkley Co., Virginia.

Very respectfully,
Commissioner,

Mr. John Dailey,
Present.
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Aug 696 Sold perio
to John Daily (present
LNB

39414
INVALID.
Revy
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File No. 39,414
John Dailey
Pri Rev War

Act: 18 March 1800
Index: -- Vol. 3 Page 122

(Arrangement of 1870.}
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9365
To J L. Watson Sep 26 45
Hon W. H. Styles Feby 19 44
W R Watson 12 June 40
Sep 18, 46
to J K Watson - Feb 18/31
Let. to Hon. J. K. Lumpkin
April 13, 1848
let. to W. R. Webster
May 26th '48
Hon H. Cobb March
22, 49,
Act 1838
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Exmned the Pension papers of John Dailey of Hampshire County Va
Pensioned under the Act of 1818, who in both States that he enlisted the 5th March 1781 in Capt. Shelton's Compy of the 1st Regt. of the Va. line for during the War, and SErved to the end thereof in 1783
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Henry Northup

returned Certificate of heirship
for Amendment
Mar. 25th. 47

Recd. March, 5th 1847.

Mar '47
Mr Gordon

James, L. Edwards Esqr
Commissioner of Pensions
Present
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Washington City 1st of March 1847
Sir
Enclosed is the Power of Attorney of Jacob Dailey one of the Heirs of John Dailey a Revolutionary soldier for the 100 Acres of Bounty land due his late father as a soldier of the Virginia line of the army of the Revolution 
The name of John Dailey will be found on the list of those on parted by the Secretary of War in 1818 as yet intitled to land and of the Virginia line - Also the name of John Dailey will be found on the Revolutionary Pension list under the list of Congress of 18th March 1818. And on list of Virginia Agency and in the county of Hampshire to have been placed on the Pension list Commencing 28 of May 1818, and to have been paid to the 4th March 1838. The Certificate of Heirship accompanying the power of attorney will show that he died 7th of May 1830. Will you sir care this warrant to issue as early as Practicable. Also the warrant in the case of Lt John Slaughters heirs deposited with you some three weeks ago and oblige sir Yours Rispecty
Henry Northup