Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 5624, Levi Annis, Va. Va. Sea Service
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Service Va.
Annis, Levi
Number W. 5624
Va. Sea Service
Peggy
B.L. Wt. 411-100
Contents:
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No. 411
Levi Annis
Private
V Line
Witnessed 22 April 1808
Des. to the Hon. B. Baggett

[very faint]
11860
12707
1841
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5672
Virginia Richmond
Peggy Annis
widow of Levi Annis
Va
who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a Private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars 00
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 26th day of May 1837 and send to
P.T. Browne
Accomack C.H.
Virginia
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
February 2, 1848, Page 132. Vol. 3
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Austis Annis
Affidavits
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I, Austis Annis son of Levi Annis and Peggy his wife to hereby certify that I was born in the year of 1788 as appears by the family record. I was enrolled in Captain George H Ewell company and performed military duty in the War of 1812 with Great Britain. From these facts I will affirm what is understandably true that my parents were married persons to the year of 1794. Given under my hand this 29th day of March 1851
Austis Annis
"X" "his mark"

State of Virginia
Accomack County
Be it known that on the 29th day of March 1851 personally appeared before the subscriber a justice of the peace in and for the said County authorized by law to administer oaths the above named Austis Annis and made oath to the above affidavit. And I do certify that his testimony is entitled to full audit and belief and that he is a respectable man. Given under my hand and seal this 29th day of March 1851.
A. Herman J.P.
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State of Virginia
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     On this 29th day of April 1851 -Revolutionary- affairs Before Mr. Shalmaneser Davis a justice of the peace in and for -Her- _____ _____ Peggy Annis a _____ _____ _____ _____ of _____ and states of Virginia -ages- over 80 years who b____ first only _____ acceding to law debt for her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the _____ of the _June_ session made by an act of _____ _ _____ July 7th 1838 entitles an act granting ___ ___ and pensions to retain and ___ of that _____ and of March 3rd 1843. _____ 1-7-th 1844 and 2nt of February 1848 _____ she is the window of ___ ___ who was a ___ in the 9th regiment in ___ -line- and ___ a warrant for two hundred acers of land as -laieu- offers by ___ to -that- Virginia law ___ that from them ___ ___ ___ companies to the
 -review- ___ ___ 1884 

that her husband the -aforementioned-

Levi Annis dies on -the- 1816
that she was not married to ___ ___ to his ___ ___ ___ but that ___ took ___ ___ to the 1st of January 1794 by at ___ ___ above states she is a widdow and that she has ___ ___ made any ___ ___ for a review

Peggy Annis 
___ ___ ___ ___ a justice of the ___ -becomes the- ___ ___ from ___ to allow ___ in order to make her ___ ___ ___ this ___ day and year obove written.

Shalmaneser Davis
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State of Virginia }
Accomack County.}  Sc:-
I, John W. Gillet, clerk of the County Court of Accomack County the State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Shalmaneser Davis whose name is subscribed to the foregoing certificate is now and was a the time of subscribing the same, a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County, duly commissioned and qualified according to the Constitution and laws of the said State, and that full faith and credit are due to all his official acts, as such - 
I further Certify that, the signature of the name of the said Shalmaneser Davis to the foregoing Certificate, is genuine - 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, this 29th day of April 1851. And in the 75th year of the Commonwealth -
S. J. Rayfield Dz:
for J. W. Gillet C.A. C.
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State of Virginia}
Accomack County } SS
On this the 16th day of May 1851 personally appeared before the subscriber a justice of the peace in and for the said county, Peggy Annis a resident of the county of Accomack and state of Virginia aged over eighty years who being fist 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 7 th 1838 entitled an act granting half- pay and pensions to certain widows and also of the supplimental (supplemental) acts of March 3rd 1843 June 17th 1844 and 2nd February 1848 that she is the widow of Levi Annis, who I am informed was a private in 1776 in the company of Captain Thomas Paramore in 9th Virginia regiment and which I am also informed is in the record in the Pension Office. I have also been informed that he was a Seaman on board of the Acned (?) vessel Accomack or Dilligence and this will further appear by the proof herewith enclosed from the auditors office in Richmond. She further declares that she was married to the said Levi Annis in 1787 and that her husband the aforesaid Levi Annis died in 1816. That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first day of January 1794 viz at the
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time within states and that she has never before made any application for a pension because she was ignorant, illiterate and knew nothing about the laws of 1832 or any other law of the United States until she was recently informed by a friend that she was entitled to a pension for the services of her said husband Levi Annis in the revolutionary war. 
         her
Peggy  X  Annise
          mark

Teste
Wm. Stean Custis
               his
Zecobable  X  Mason
               mark

Sworn and subscribed before me a justice of the peace becasuse the declarant Peggy Annis is too infirm from old age and bodily infirmity to attend court to make her declaration. Given under my hand and seal this the day and year first within written
Wm. S. Fletcher J.P.
State of Virginia}
Accomack county } Set
I, Jno. W. Gillet, Clerk of the county Court of Accomack County in the state aforesaid, do certify that William S. Fletcher, who has subscribed the above certificate, was, at the time of subscribing the same a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County duly commissioned and qualified according to the Constitution and laws of the said state, and that full faith and credit are due to all his official acts.     I further certify that the signature of the name of the said Justice of the Peace @ the said car=
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=tificate is genuine.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, this the 17th day of May, A.D. 1837.
J. W. Gillet C.A.C.
(seal) ACCOMACK COUNTY COURT VIRGINIA
Accomack [illegible]
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
SECOND COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE,
Sept. 14, 1853
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April,1838, entitled "An Act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," and the third section of the Act of August 23,1842, extending the time within which pensioners may receive their pensions from the pension agents, 
the children of Peggy Annis, dec,
a Pensioner on the Roll of the Richmond Agency, at the rate of Eighty Dollars and Cents per annum, under the law of the 2nd Feb'y 1848 has been paid at this Department, from the 4" of March 1851 to the 31" Aug. 1851
Respectfully yours,
5672
J. M. Brodhead
Comptroller
To the COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS,
Present.
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Revy WIDOW, &c.

File No. 5624
Peggy Annis
Widow
Levi Annis
Pvt. Rev: War

Act: Feby, 2"/48
Index:-Vol. A, Page 14
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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9008
Virginia Richmond
Peggy Annis
widow of Levi
who was a private
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.

Certificate of Pension issued the 26" day of May 1837 and sent to
Jr,, P. F. Brown Esq
Accomack C.H.
Virginia

[Acts of March 3, 1843, & June 17, 1844.]

Recorded in Book A
Vol. 2 Page 133
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11.111
Virginia Richmond
Peggy Annis
widow of Levi Annis
who died in the year 1816. of Accomack in the State of Virginia
who was a private in the Compy commanded by Captain - of the 9 - Regt in the Va 2 line for 2 years

Certificate of Pension issued the 26 day of May 1851 and sent to
P. F. Browne
Accomack C.H.
Virginia

Arrears to the 4th of
Semi-annual allowance ending
(Revolutionary Claim, Act July 7, 1838.}
Recorded by H. R. Weightman Clerk,
Book D. Vol. 1 Page 263
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14.332
Peggy Annis
Va
widow of Levi
Let S. Godwin May 5/57.

Act 7 July 1838.
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Peggy Annis
wid of Levi.
Va.
Accomack County.
Acts 7 July 1838. &c.
Admd. 2 yrs private $80.
Per Annum, Commencing
4 March 1836.

Payable to her.

Cert to
Dr. P. F. Browne,
Accomack C.H.
Virga.
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I Custis Annis son of Levi Annis and Peggy his wife do hereby solemnly swear that the Family Record in the Bible now in my possession is true and genuine and was written by Benjamon Parks & Robert Rupell
Custis Annis x his mark
Test
Wm Stean Custis
Sworn to & subscribed before me this the 29th April 1857 -
Shalmaneser Davis JP
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KNOW all Men by these Presents, that Levi Annis of the County of Accomack and State of Virginia have this day bargained and sold, and by these presents do bargain, sell and assign over to Thomas D Harris of the county of Henrico and State of Virginia all my right tale, and interest n and to one hundred acres of Land, due me in consideration of my Services in the army of the United States, to the end of the late war with Great-Britain, under the command of Colo. Jno. Green agreeable to an act of Congress, and I do moreover request, order and direct Henry Dearborn, Secretary at War for the time being, or his successors, to issue to Thomas D Harris his heirs or assigns, in his or their own name as assignee of me, the said Levi Annis - a warrant for the land aforesaid, and on receipt of the same, I do hereby ratify and confirm any receipt or other instrument in writing, that the said Thomas D. Harris - may necessarily sign, or procure to be signed, in touching the premises aforesaid, as fully as I could do, if I was personally present. IN Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal this ninth day of February eighteen hundred and eight
Sealed and delivered} Levi Annis {seal}
in the presence of} x his mark

Accomack County to wit:
T H I S day Levi Annis - came before me a Justice of the Peace for the County - aforesaid, and acknowledged the foregoing bargain of sale and Power of Attorney, to be his x mark and seal, act and deed, and for the purposes therein mentioned. Given under our hands this 9th day of February 1808
Thompson Holmes
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Accomack County to wit
This day Solomon Parks appeared before me a Justice of the peace for the County aforesaid and made Oath that Levi Annis who has signed the within Power of Attorney is the same person who performed the Service Stated within, he having inlisted for the war & continued to the end thereof the said Solomon Parks having been a soldier in the Continental army - Given under my hand this 9th day of February 1808 -
Thompson Holmes

Accomack County, to wit
This day Daniel Richardson appeared before me a Justice of the peace for the County aforesaid and made Oath, that Levi Annis who has subscribed his name to the within Power of Attorney is the same person who performed the service stated within, he having inlisted for the War and continued to the end thereof, the said Daniel Richardson having been a soldier in the Continental army - Given under my hand this 12th February 1808
John B Upshin
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We the undersigned lived in the immediate neighborhood with Levi Annis and Peggy his wife.  We know that she is the widow of Levi Annis the identical person who was a soldier in the Revolutionary War.  Witness our hands and seals this 16th day of May 1851.
John Parks [handwritten SEAL]
Spenser Lewis his mark [handwritten SEAL}

Thos Lee
Betty Lee for J. Parks
Thomas P. Lewis
Thomas Russell X his mark

State of Va.
Accomack County SS

This 16th day of May 1851 personally appeared before me a justice of the peace in and for the said county the persons above named viz John Parkes, Spencer Lewis who being first duly sworn according to law do on their oath make oath to the trust of the above affidavit  I do hereby certify that John Parkes and Spencer Lewis the above named as respectable and credible persons and their testimony is entitled to full credit and belief.
Given under my hand and seal this the day and year first above written.
Wm. S. Fletcher  J P [handwritten SEAL]

State of Virginia 
Accomack County Sc:
I, Jno: W. Gillet, Clerk of the County Court of Accomack County in the state aforesaid, do
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certify, that William S. Fletcher, who was subscribed the foregoing certificate, was, at the time of subscribing the same, a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County, duly commissioned and qualified, and that the signature of his name to the said certificate is genuine.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand the affixed the seal of the said Court, this the 17th day of May A.D. 1837
J.W. Gillet C.A.C.

[SEAL]
Accomack County
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This man, Levi Annis rec'd 200 acres of Land from Virginia, consequently he must have served three years.  He rec'd 100 acres from the U.S.;  consequently must have served to the end of the war.  Refer to Mr. Gordon's books - 
Adm'd. 2 yrs priv - $80.
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12th May 1780  We the subscribers hereby acknowledge the receipt of four months pay of John Trackle pay master of the Diligence and Accomack Galleys.  To which paper there are nineteen names, amongst whom the name of Levi Annis appears as a seaman.
Given under my hand at the Auditor's Office Richmond this 10th day of May 1851

The above paper is to be found in the 1st Vol. of papers concerning the State Navy.
R.V. Johnston
First Auditor
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The evidence exhibited in support of the claims enclosed is insufficient.  It must be proved unequivocally that the party claiming or for whose service the claim is brought, enlisted for and served to the close of the Revolutionary War.  The decisions which are made at the board of claims in Virginia, are not governed by the resolution of Congress promising military bounty land.
War Office
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BL Wt. 412
Solomon Parks is entitled to the proportion of land allowed a private of the Continental line for the war.
Samuel Coleman
Council Chamber
June 15th 1807
Wm. H. Cabell

Note a warrant issued on the above to Thomas M. Bayly ass'ee of Solomon Parks for 200 aces No. 5191 dated June 16th 1807

BL Wt. 411
Levi Annis is entitled to the proportion of land allowed a private of the Continental line for the war.
Samuel Coleman
Council Chamber
June 15th 1807
Wm. J. Cabell

Note a warrant issued on the above to Thomas M Bayly assignee of Levi Annis for 200 acres No. 5192 dated June 16th 1807

BL Wt. 414
Daniel Richardson is entitled to the proportion of land allowed a private of the Continental line for the war.
Samuel Coleman
Council Chamber
June 15th 1807
Wm. J. Cabell

Note a warrant issued on the above to Thomas M Bayly assignee of Daniel Richardson for 200 acres No. 5195 dated June 16th 1807
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BL Wt. 413
William Raleigh is entitled to the proportion of land allowed a private of the Continental line for the war.
Samuel Coleman
Council Chamber
June 15th 1807
Wm. J. Cabell

Note a warrant for 200 acres No. 5197, issued on the above to Thomas M Bayly assignee of William Raleigh dated June 16th 1807


Levin Hyslop is entitled to the proportion of land allowed a private of the Continental line for the war.
Samuel Coleman
Council Chamber
June 15th 1807
Wm. J. Cabell

Note a warrant for 200 acres No. 5196 on the above to Thomas M. Bayly ass'ee.  of Levin Hyslop dated June 16th 1807

The above and within are copies of the original certificates on which [illegible] military Bounty land Warrants have issued from this office agreeable to the notes under each.
Wm Price Regr.
Land Office Virga.
Feby 24 1808
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Va. L. Office, Richmond, March 14 1851

P.F. Browne Esq:
D Sir:
Yours of the 8th Inst. was re. today.  In reply to your enguiries I beg leave to state that Joseph Dillasteris re. a wt. for 100 acres.  Wm. Dodd of the State Line re. his wt.  I do not find the name of Wm. Dodds.
JNo. Cheshire's wt iss. for 261 acres & was declared[?] to Thos. M. Bayly on 18 Jany 1808 - he served to the close of the car.
Henry David re. wt. for 100 acres on Contl. line.  Levin Annis in Conti Line red. 200 acres for service to the close of the war.  Fees $1
I am D. Sir:
Yours most respectfully
J.H. Parker

P.S. The evidence on which the claim of Levi Annis was allowed, is filed in the office of the Secretary of the Commonwealth.  You will have to get the copy from that Department.