Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 289, James Athey, [BLANK]
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(8-1776)
SERVICE NUMBER

? Athey, James R 289

Virginia, residence in 1834

CONTENTS
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James Athey - 
This man called on me to enquire after his pension - on being interrogated - he states that Benjamin Arnold had written his declaration - that he had sworn to it before "Esquire Triplett" of Wood county at his home, nine miles from Parkersburg the county seat of Wood - that he himself resides about 8 miles from [illegible] and was in the habit of going there every month of his life - as to his revolutionary services, I ascertained from his own admission & statements, that he an [illegible] of service as a soldier in the War of the Revolution - his statement was taking in writing which I think unnecessary to transcribe.
Athey further states that Spencer Sharp who is younger and states he [illegible] himself made sworn to their declarations at the Town term - that Sharps declaration was written by Arnold.
This Arnold is brother of Sam of Indian [illegible] and I have no doubt of his being a [illegible] f Jonathan[?]
W.G. Singleton
Dec. 13, 1834


289
9427
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James Athey and Spencer Sharp
289
Virginia
Rejected
Sub 26 Mar "35 L.M. Steid
  This letter contains the names of several other applicants. with the statement "all of Wood Co." (Va) whose claims were rejected. Cause not shown in that letter
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          Ex'r.     Invalid
Acts of July 14, 1862 and March 3, 1873 [line strikethrough]
Rejected


James Athey 
  & Spencer Sharp [strike through name]
P.O.: (S. Sharp rejected Files No 9427)
These are cases with each other which
were investigated by Mr Singleton of West Va & it is probable the original papers have not been returned
Discharged:  The printed list of 1852 show reasons for rejection "Fraudulent"
[notes sideways on margin]
1930 - Dec 15 Hist to Edith Heavner. See wiah Ashcraft. R 278. A.D.Y.
1932 July 23 - sent to Annie Plaskett informing her that report forwarded by her cannot be incorporated in future records furnished by office M.M.H.
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Falon, Va

June 14, 1932

Mrs. Finch,
Room 1143, Interior bldg,
Washington, D.C.

My dear Mrs. Finch,

My sister and I were in your room a short time ago to see if there were any records of any one by the name of Athey receiving pension for service in the Revolutionary War. The records show that the James Athey who applied for a pension was a fraud, but that there was a James Athey who serviced in the Revolutionary War, I am sending you his record that was sent to me by the War department, and am asking you to please file it with the other papers, so that there may
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be no reflection on the real James Athey.

James Birch Athey was the name of my great grand father, and while i have no proof that he served in the war, or that he was even old enough, i am sure he could not have been the other one, as my great grand father has always bor the reputation of having a very fine character, and living an honorable and upright life. 

Thanking you for the kindness shown to us the other day while we were in your office.

Very truly yours,
Annie Plaskett
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Rev. & 1812 Wars Section.
ADY

December 15, 1930

Mrs. Edith Heavner
214 Virginia Avenue
Clarksburg, West Virginia.

Dear Madam:

You are advised that the Revolutionary War records of this bureau fail to show a claim for pension on file on account of the service of a James Atha.

The name of the applicant for pension of Wood County, Virginia, appears in said records as James Athey.

It appears that he had made application for pension, but in 1834, his case was referred to the United States District Attorney.  The papers in his original declaration are not on file in this bureau.  In some instances when such papers were forwarded to the United States District Attorney for reference in the special investigation they were not returned to this bureau, and it is presumed such was the disposition of the papers in this case.

Said James Athey resided about 1834, in Wood County, Virginia about eight miles from Parkersburg, and when interrogated by the said attorney, stated that he never did one particle of service as a soldier in the Revolutionary War.

His claim for pension was not allowed.

There are no data on file in regard to his family.

Very truly yours,

E.W. Morgan
Acting Commissioner.
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July 23, 1932 BA-J/MMHF: MLB our Annie Plaskett Lorton, Virginia Dear Madam:  Reference is made to your letter of June 14,1932, in regard to the record of one James Athey, an applicant for Revolutionary War pension, and a resident of Wood County, Virginia.  As stated in your letter, you read the papers pertaining to that applicant now on file under file No.  R. 289 in this office.  You will recall that when the James Athey who made this claim for pension was interrogated by the United States District Attorney in regard to his military service, he stated that he never rendered any service in the Revolutionary War.  The War Department report dated April 12,1932, which you request to be filed with the papers in this claim, R. 289, is that of a James Athey who enlisted February 10, 1778, served as a private in Captain Stephen Ashby's company, Colonels John Nevill's and James Wood's Virginia regiment, and was discharged February 16, 1779.  According to the statement of James Athey, R. 289, he was not the man who rendered the service set forth in the War Department report, which report is returned to you herewith, and which may be the military record of your ancestor.  Revolutionary War data furnished by this office are obtained only from original papers on file in pension and bounty land applications and supporting affidavits submitted at the time such claims were adjudicated, therefore, the report forwarded by you could not be incorporated in future reports furnished by this office in regard to James Athey, R. 289.  Very truly yours A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator