Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 8841, James Galloway, Continental Penn.
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE
NUMBER
CONTENTS

Continental
Penn


Galloway, James
Jane

W. 8841.
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140
Kentucky
Jane Galloway
widow of James Galloway
Penn
who served in the Revolutionary war,
as a Private
_________________
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
80 Dollars--------
Cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1848.
_______________________
Certificate of Pension issued the
21st day of August
and sent to Alex Ray Esq.
Present
_____________________
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
February 2, 1848, Page 234 Vol. 3

1889 Reported
Augt 3 L C Draper History Prior
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7285
Kentucky
James Galloway
of Marcier Co in the State of Kentucky
who was a private in the company commanded by Captain McKee of the Regt commanded by Col Porter in the Term
| une for 2 years
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Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky
at the rate of 80 Dollars
Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 26th day of March
17
and sent to G. R B
McAfee Frankfort Kent
Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 160.00
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sept
40.00
$200.00
Book &
Vol.
⎨ Revolutionary Claim, ⎬
Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by Danl Boyd
Clerk,
Page
C. H. Trabue July 22 43
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State of Kentucky,
Mercer County Ss
On this 1st day of December 1832 personally
appeared before me a Justic of the 
Peace in and for the county of Mercer and state of aforesaid
James Galloway aged 74 years whose infirmities and distance
from the court house of Mercer county prevents his
attendance in open court as he cannot in be without great
inconvenience on account of his age and bodily weakness
the said James Galloway being a resident citizen of said county
and state and being first sworn according to law and
 interrogated as required by the secretary of war, doth on his
oath make the following declaration in order to obtain
The benefit of the act of Congress passed the 7th day of
June 1832. That he entered the service of the United States
under the following officers and served as herein stated that
I James Galloway do hereby state on oath that I was born
in Ireland and removed to the United States of America
in the year 1766 and landed at New Castle on the Delaware
river on the 11th day of September of that year and
soon after removed to the county of Chester in Pennsylvania
when I resided when the revolutionary war commenced
at which time I took the oath of Allegiance the the United
States and in the month of February 1776 I volunteered in
Capt Andrew McKays company for nine months in Col
James Porters Regiment in said county of Chester, John McGowan
was my major and General Smallwood our Genl we
rendezvoused at Chester and marched to the White Plains
where we were incamped some time and we marched of countermarched
in that quarter the greater part of the Summer and
on the delaware above Trenton and in the fall when the British
advanced into New Jersey we fell back near Germantown
and my time expired in the month of November I was
marched back to chester county and was honorably discharged,
and again in the month of January 1777 soon
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after the Battles of Trenton and Princeton, I again volunteered
under the same officers Ccapt Andrew McKee and in the Regiment 
commanded by Col Porter as aforesaid on another tour
of nine months, and we again rendezvoused in chester and
marched thru Philadelphia and from there to Trenton, Princeton
New Brunswick Elizabethtown and Newark and from there
when the British sailed round to the Delaware  we returned
 through Morristown and the White Plains, and then on to
Philadelphia and down to Brandywine when I believe
about the first of September we had a severe battle with
the British and were beat back into the country and
I was in the neighborhood of Germantown when the battle
was fought then but I was not in it I was discharged
in the month of October after I was marched back to
Chester having faithfully performed my duty the whole time.
and again in the same county of Chester I enlisted for
eighteen months, in a company of Light Dragons, commanded
by Captain John Stogden in Col William Washingtons
Regiment, and I was marched to Yorktown in Pennsylvania
where we lay some time and then marched to Lancaster
and from there toward Philadelphia, and when the
British left Philadelphia we took possession and in
June as well as I recollect or some after the British
went off we pursued and crossed the Delaware near
Trenton, and from there we marched through New
Jersey to Monmouth when we had a severe Battle
my company was engaged with the British Light horses
and during the Battle I was cut down by a severe cut of
a sword in my head from a British Dragon which fractured
my skull and greatly injured me.  I also received
some severe bruises on my arm. I was carried off
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the ground by my comrades, and after the Battle I
was carried in a baggage Waggon to a hospital on the
Delaware above the mouth of the Schuylkill when
I was confined about six months, having served in this tour eleven and a half months, and a half and I was
then honorably discharged from my Enlistment and was
considered unfit to serve on horseback at that time
and I returned home to Chester county, and again in the
month of March 1779 I volunteered for nine months in the same
county in Capt Arthur Andrews company of infantry Saml
Hood was my Lieutenant and John McClane Ensign David
Hays major and James Laird Colonel of the Regiment and
we marched to the White Plains when we lay some time
in the north River when in the month of July I was detached
under Genl Wayne and marched in the night against
Stoney Point, which place we surprised and took and
I received several severe bayonet wounds in my left
hand and arm which as yet visible and injured me
greatly this before Genl Wayne captured in the attack in
for the Attack and captured at Paoli. I continued to 
serve ten months before I was discharged near the white
plains and returned home. Again in February 1781
I volunteered in Cpt James Tidwells company of core
Shenandoah Ridgeway Regiment. John Fulton was my Lieutenant
and William Boyd Ensign. We immediately marched southward
through Virginia and joined Genl Greens Army near Guilford
when I was engaged in that battle about the middle
of March 1781 when I received several bayonet wounds
in my right arm, after the battle I was confined with my
wounds several weeks and again joined the army and fell
back into Virginia when we marched and continued
until my time expired and I was honorably discharged
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having faithfully served Eleven months this tour, making
in the whole Four years and two months and a half of
actual service in the army of the Revolution and in
The Pennsylvania Militia. I further declare that in answer
to the several interrogations put to me according to the
direction of the Secretary of War. I have already answered the
first to second, I answered I have no record of my age on
any documentary evidence of my service as as the 19th day
of February 1806 I had my house burnt down and all my
papers and property in it was burnt up including my pocket
Book which contained my discharges
The 3rd interrogatory I have answered in part - and further I say
that I lived in Chester county Pennsylvania after the revolutionary
war until the year 1791 I removed to Moses county Kentucky
where I have lived ever since
To the 4th question I say I never was drafted I was always a volunteer - and never a substitute. I loved Liberty, and
my adopted country
To the 5th question, I have alreadynamed the militia and
regular officers I served with as far as I recollect
To the 6th question I received discharge for every town which
I had carefully personed but all of which was burnt as
I have stated.
To the 7th question I state that I am known to Lanty
Holman Esqr and James Ray and Jacob Keller -
all of whom can testify as to my veracity 
as I know of no person now alive by whom I can prove
my services except merely by corroborating events at the
time of the battles I was in. I further declare that I am not
a pensioner of the United States, or of any state and hereby
relinquish all claims which I may have to any pension or
annuity except the Present Witness my hand this 1st day 
of December 1832
James Galloway
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from 1776 Pension
a year $80
James Galloway
Genl R. B McAfee
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and I Lanty Holman a Justice of the peace and Judge of
the Mercer county court, as foresaid do hereby declare it to 
my opinion after the investigation in 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
given under my hand this 1st day of December 1832
Lanty Holman J.P.M.C.
State of Kentucky
Mercer County
Jacob Keller
We Martin C Duncan a clergyman residing in 
the county and state aforesaid and James Ray
residing in the county do hereby certify that we are well
acquainted with the above named James Galloway who has subscribed
and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be about 74
years of age that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood
where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolutionary
and that we concur in that opinion given heretofore in hand
This December 3rd 1832 
Martin C Duncan
James Ray
Jacob Keller
December County Court 1832
State of Kentucky
Mercer County, Sct
This day Martin C. Duncan a clergyman
and James Ray and Jacob Keller
came into court and severally subscribed
and sworn to the above certificate by them
subscribed - and thereby on the said court
do hereby certify that it appears to them
that Martin C. Duncan who subscribed
the above certificate is a clergyman resident
in the county of Mercer, and that
 James Ray and Jacob Keller who have
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Signeth the Same are residents in Mercer
County and are credible persons and are
that their statements are entitled to credit.
J. Thomas Allin jr a Clerk of the Court of
Mercer County do hereby certify that the
foregoing contains the original proceedings
of said Court in the matter of the application
of James Galloway for a pension. I further
certify that Lanty Homan Esqr whose name
is affixed to the foregoing certificate pension was
at the time of his signing the same and still 
is a Justice of the Peace in and for the county
and duly commissioned and qualified
cording to Law, and as such full faith
and credit is and ought to be given to 
of his official acts.
1832 Here Sworn to
in Ct by M C Loughery
J L Halman
In Testimony Whereof
I have hereunto in my
hand and seal of office
This 3rd day of December 1832
Tho. Allin
from 1776 August
1 year $80
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10108
Jane Galloway
Kentucky
Act 7 July 1838
Married 1784
Set to C. H. Trabue, July 22.43
C. H. Trabue Esv
Frankfort
Ky
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State of Kentucky
Mercer County
On this the 29th day of May
1843 Personally appeared before me Joseph B Roach
an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Mercer
State of Kentucky, Mrs. James Galloway of said County, age she thinks
about Eighty three years and who after being first duly sworn
according to Law doth on her oath make the following declaration
in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the 
Act of Congress passed the 7th day of July 1838 Entitled "An
act granting half pay and Pensions to certain widows" towith that she
is the widow of James Galloway late of Mercer County Kentucky
and was a soldier in the Revolutionary war and served some length
of time therein his service declarant cannot state precise length
of, but thinks it was of several years duration, and his
said service was served principally in the north and on account
of his said service, her husband received a pension,
of about Eighty ($80) per annum, and which he received regularly
until the last time for drawing pensions to his death, and
declarant has received that sum which was due him at
his death. Declarant further states that she cannot state
the names of the officers under whom the service in said war
of her said husband was performed, but will refer to the evidence
composing the matter of the application of her said husband
for said Pension for the names of the officers under whom
the service was performed, its character together with each
 other facts as are necessary in the investigation of her
claim. The Declarant further states that her said husband
resided in Pennsylvania when he entered the service she thinks
and that she and her said husband resided in the State of Pennsylvania
when they were married she thinks in Chester County
and which was celebrated by publishing and which took
place from the best of her recollection in the year
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Seventeen Hundred and Eighty one or two, She further declares, that her said husband resided in Mercer County during the whole time he received his Pension, & until his death & had been residing there for great many years. She further declares that she has no documentary evidence in support of her claim. She further declares that she was married to the afd. James Galloway she thinks in the year seventeen hundred and eighty one or two, that her said husband departed this life on the 26th day of August 1840. 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 time above stated-& that she has never again married since the death of her husband but still remains his widow.
Jane  her X mark. Galloway
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year aforesaid before ne
J. B. Roach Justice of the Peace

I the Just subscribing Justice hereby certify that the aforesaid James Galloway Revolutionary Pensioner was known to me and his widow the aforesaid Mrs. Jane Galloway & also personally known to me and I am of opinion that the whole statements made by her an literally true. I also certify that the above declarant is by reason of the lack of physical strength wholly prevented from appearing in Open Court the distance to Harroonburg is very great and declarant weak and feeble-
J. B. Roach J. P.

I Nancy Galloway hereby certify that I am between thirty nine & forty years of age and am the youngest of my Brothers and Sisters-and then (??) Eleven Children of my Said Father and Mother older than myself and I am the youngest of the Eleven children-I also certify that I previous to the death  of my said Father have often heard him
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state that his marriage took place to my said mother the foregoing declarant about the close of the Revolutionary War-I also certify that my said mother has never married since the death of my said Father James Galloway
Nancy  her X mark  Galloway
Sworn to and subscribed before me the day & year afsd.
J. B. Roach J Peace

I the Just Subscriber justice certify that on the first page is a deposition and then as in the preceding one (??) done before (??) I also certify that the forgoing is a person of credibility. 
J. B. Roach. J Peace

State of Kentucky Mercer County
I Thomas Allin clerk of the County Mercer State of Kentucky hereby certify that Joseph B. Roach Esq. for whom the forgoing declaration of Mrs. Jane Galloway was taken and the aforesaid (??) Nancy Galloway taken; is an aging Magistrate in and for the said Count of Mercer, duly ??) and qualified, and to all his official acts full faith and credit are due-and the forgoing (??) proportiny to be said name and his own Personal signature
In testimony whenof I have hereunto affixed my seal of office at Office in the town of Hanoonbough, and subscribed my name this the 29th day of May AD 1843 Thomas Allin Clerk of the Mercer County Court by John C. Chinn DC
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The deposition of Capt. Jacob Keller a resident of  here neaby Mercer county Ky taken to be read in favor of an application of Mr.  James Galloway for a pension.
Deponent being first duly sworn according to law Deposeth and saith that he is fifty seven years old that he became acquainted with James Galloway deceased and his wife and family upwards of forty years age that Galloway settled when he first came to this Mercer County near the deponent futher where the deponent lived with at the time. He said James Galloway and Jane, his wife had several children when the Deponent first became acquainted with them. The older was named Peggy the next oldest Ann both of which the deponent considered were fully grown at that time, he knows Peggy was older than he was. He said James Galloway as he understood at hat ime had previously been married and settled on Pennsyvania move from there to Kentucky and settled near whee the said Jane now lives, they were recognized by their neighbors as man and wife and having been lawfully married, in fact if they  had not been married the deponent thinks he should certainly heard it spoken of as Mrs. Galloway had three Brothers in the neighborhood Citizens of the County and continued as such for seven years thereafter, the deponent knows that the said James Galloway died as a pensioner on this General Government some five years since. 
Jacob Keller
State of Kentucky 
Mercer County, Sct.
Personally appeared before me James Morgan a justice of the peace in and
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For the illegible aforesaid Jacob Keller and sworn and subscribed to the foregoing deposition and I testify that he is a man of undoubted integrity. 
Given under my hand this 30th day of December 1846
Illegible J P MC

The deponent Samuel Keller being first duly sworn according to law Deposeth and Saith that he is fifty nine years old that James Galloway and Jane his wife and family of several children resident to this county of illegible State of Kentucky was than forty years since and settled near the deponents father where the deponent than lived within the deponent at that time became well acquainted with said Galloway’s family and knows their oldest children Peggy and Arian at that time were fully grown and he thinks Peggy was older than the Deponent was the said James Galloway and Jane lived in the neighborhood from the time of their first settling there with the exception of two or three years until the death of the said James died a few years since in the township of illegible near where he first settled, the said James and Jane were illegible recognized by their neighbors as having been lawfully married previously to their having any children and which marriage must have taken place judging from the age 21/thus children some years illegible, to the first of January seventeen hundred and ninety four, indeed if they have not been lawfully married the deponent illegible he would have leaved it spoken of as the said James Galloway have many acquainted illegible the neighborhood where he first settled there. 
State of Kentucky.              Samuel D. Hil(too light)
Illegible County Seat
Personally appeared before me Steven Stone a Justice of the Peace Samuel Keller and sworn to  and subscribed to the above deposition, and Testify that he is a man of undoubted veracity
Given now under my hand this 3rd day of February 1847
Stephen StoneJP
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The (??) of David Jones Esqr. taken at his own house in the County of Mercer and State of Kentucky to be used as evidence in proving the application Mrs. Jane Galloway for a pension
Deponent being first duly sworn according to law deposeth and Saith that James Galloway & Jane his wife removed to this County and settled within about half a mile of the deponent upwards of forty years ago and the deponent became well acquainted with the said Galloway & family, when he first Settled by him. The said James & Jane had several Children when they came to the neighborhood and the oldest Peggy a yearely woman, grown or nearly so, and further Saith not.
David Jones

State of Kentucky Mercer County seat
Personally appeared before me A. Downing a justice of the peace in and for said County David Jones Esqr. and subscribed to the above deposition and was sworn to the same, and I certify he is a man of undoubted character.
Given from under my hand this 3d. day of December 1846
A. Downing J P MC
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The depositur apolen Savannah Jones a resident of [illegible]
County KY to be read in favour of the applicate
of Sir Jane Gallaways claim for a pension
Deponent being first duly sworn according to law
Deposeth and saith that she is Seventy Seven years
old that she became acquainted with James Gallaway
his wife Jane in the year of Eighteen hundred
and three or four they moved to this locality at that
time and settled near the deponent and shortly
after they got their house burnt and its contents
on their first acquaintance the said James
and Jane had several children and she
considered their two oldest Daughters then grown
Pogey and Ann
Susanah Jonas

State of Kentucky Mercer County
Personally appeared before me at hearing a justice of the
peace in and for said County Susanah Jones and Swore
to and subscribed the above deposition and I certify that
Jane a woman of undoubted veracity
Given from under my hand this 5th December 1846

State of Kentucky }
Mercer County } I Thomas Allen Clerk of the
Court for the County ap& do certify that A Downing
Jar Morgan & Stephen Stone Esqr are all Justices of the
Peace as stated on this Sheet and that the two signatures
of A. Downing and the signature of Jas Morgan & Stephen
Stone purporting to be there are all genuine
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto Set
my hand & affix my Seal of Mercer County
this 4th day of Feby 1847
[signature] Tho Allin Clk
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[13??33 Lined Thru]

Jane Galloways, Decn
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An amendment made by Sen Jane Galloway to her declaration made on the twentieth day of Apil last for a pension. she being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath declare that she has made every enertean[sic] to obtain from Chester county in the State of Pennsylvania evidence of her marriage to James Gallaway but she has failed in procuring such evidence and she now has to rely on the age of her children. She now declares that her oldest child, Peggy if she was now living would sixty one years old she being born in Seventeen hundred and eighty four.  She has been dead about ten years. Her next child if living would be sixty years old her name was Ann, her next was William if living would be fifty nine years old he died when young. Her next oldest Daniel if living would be fifty eight years old he died about two years Since. There were from eighteen to twenty four months between the rest of her children except the two last, Charles and Nancy.  These were four years between those two, Nancy being the youngest of twelve Children which the declarant and Jane Gallaway had and Nancy is now nearing sixty years old this the 3rd day of December 1846. Jane Gallaway, her mark

State of Kentucky Mercer County Set
Personally appeared before me A. Downing a justice of the peace in and for the county aforesaid Jane Gallaway and subscribed and sworn to the above amended declaration. And Certify she the said Jane Gallaway is still and likely to be unable to attend [illegible] to have her declaration.
Given from and of my hand this day and year above writing A. Downing JP one
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State of Kentucky
Mercer County Set  Jany. County Court 1849
Satisfactory proof was this day made in open Court by the oaths of
C R Shee  C H N Ch[ ] good and lawfull witnesses
in consequence of old age & bodily infirmity
that Jane Gallaway widow of James Gallaway Deceased is unable
to attend Court to make her declaration for a pension at this time
and has been unable for many months
I Thomas Allin  Clerk of said County do certify that 
the above is truly transcribed from the records in my Office
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed
my name and affixed the seal of my
Office this 4th day Jany  1847
Tho Allin
Clerk of the Court of Mercer County
Note, in consequence of old age and bodily infirmity, Before presented
to Court the figure b. in two places changed to y. by me
Tho Allin [ ] 
[vertical text reads "Jane Gallaway Decn"]
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State of Kentucky
Mercer County SS

On this the 1st day of August 1848 personally appeared before me an attending Justice of the Peace in and for said County Amandey Addams and Made Oath in due form of Law. She states on Oath that she is the daughter of Catharine Addams who was Catharine Galloway and she was the sixth child of James Jame Galloway She further states that she is upwards of thirty seven years of Age and she believes her Mother to be Fifty two or 3 years of age and she States that she has heard her Grand Father say that he and his wife Jane Galloway was married about he year 1781 or 2 Seventeen hundred and eighty one or two, and she (??) believes that from what she have heard them state and that she put that they ware married about 1781 or 1782 she is confident from what she has heard her grand parents James & Jane Galloway say that they ware married previous to the year or the first day of January 1794 and about the year 1781 or 1782 Sworn to and subscribed this day and year (??) witness.
Amandey  her X  mark. Addams

Before me
A. Downing J P
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State of Kentucky
Mercer County

I the foregoing subscriber Justice of the Peace do Certify that the foregoing applicant is personally known unto me and the affidavit made by her is to be relied on as true I certify that I have been personally acquainted with the family for thirty five years and I have heard James & Jane Galloway state that they ware married about the year 1781 or 2 and from the age of there Oldest they must have been married about that time for he is about sixty four years of Age
given under my and this 1st day of August 1848
A. Downing J Peace

State of Kentucky
Mercer Couny SS
I Thomas Allen clerk of the Court for the County afd. do Certify that A Downing whose name is subscribed to the foregoing Certificate an acting justice of the Peace in and for the county afd. duly commissioned and qualified and as such full faith and credit is and ought to be given to all his official acts as such
In Testimony whereof I have here unto set my hand and seal of s County this 1st day of August 1848
Tho. Allen clk.
Mercer County Court
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REVOLUTIONARY WAR RECORDS SECTION.
3 -- 525
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C.,.............., 19....

In reply to your request of ........, received ...........
for a statement of the military history of James Gallaway
a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired
information as contained in his (or his widow's ) application for pen-
sion on file in this Bureau.
-------------------------------------------------
DATES OF
ENLISTMENT OR
APPOINTMENT.
[month too faint to read] 1776
[too faint to read]
[month too faint to read] 1778
[too faint to read]
[too faint to read]

LENGTH OF
SERVICE.
[too faint to read]
Oct. 1777
[too faint to read]
10 mos.
11 mos.

RANK.
Pvt

OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN.
Andrew McKee
Andrew McKey
[too faint to read]
[too faint to read]
[too faint to read]

COLONEL.
James Parker
James Parker
[too faint to read]
James Laird
[too faint to read]

STATE.
Penn.

Battles engaged in, Monmouth, Stony Point and Guilfred in all of which battles
he was wounded
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Chester County Penna
Date of application for pension, Dec [ ] 1833 Fifties cl. mas al.
Residence at date of application, Mercer County KY
Age at date of application, 74 years born in Ireland and came to America and landed at New Casper[?] on the Delaware Sept. 11 1766.
died Aug. 26 1840

Remarks:
He married in 1781 or 1782 in Dorford Twsp.  He [illegible]
She was all [ ] pensioner on an app ex May 29, 1843.
while a resident of Mercer Co KY aged 83 years.  These were 72
children Peggy, Anne, William, David, Charles, Catharine, and
Nancy who was 35 years old in 1846, are the only ones whose names are Charles
Amanda Adam . Respectfully,  a grand daughter was [faint] of [faint]

5 -- 2850
Commissioner.
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State of Kentucky Mercer County 
On this 21st day of April 1846 personally appeared before me A Downing a Justice of the Peace in and for the county of aforesaid Jane Galloway, a resident of Mercer County and state of Kentucky Aged 78 years old and who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the pension made by the active Congress passed July 7, 1838 entitled and act granted half pay and pensions to certain widows. Also an act of June 17, 1844 that she is the widow of James Galloway, who was a pensioner on the role of the Kentucky agency. She further declares that she was married to the sad James Galloway in the winter of the year 1784 at her uncle Walter Woods of Chester County and Oxford Township in the state of Pennsylvania that her husband the aforesaid James Galloway died on the 26th day of August 1840 that she was not married to him before his leaving to service but the marriage took place previous to 1 January 1794 Viz at the time above stated
She further declares she knows of no record of her marriage nor of the age of her children the records having been burned in her house upwards of thirty years ago when her house and and everything in it was burned
Jane Galloway (her X  mark)
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The deposition of Nancy Galloway taken at her house in Mercer County Ky to be read in support of Jane Galoways claim for a pension.
Deponent being first duly sworn according to law saith that she is thirty five years old that she is the Daughter of James Galloway and save the Applicant that she knows her Father the said James Galloway was a pensioner on the roll of the Kentucky agency and
that he died on the twenty sixth day of August Eighteen hundred and forty-- And that her Mother the said Jane has remained a widow ever since the death of the said James Galloway.
        her
Nancy x Galloway
        mark

State of Kentucky Mercer County Set
Personally appeared before me at Downing a Justice of the peace in and for said County Nancy Galloway and Swore and subscribed to the above deposition and I certify the said Nancy is a woman of truth and veracity.
Given from under my hand this 21st day of April 1846.
A Downing JP
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State of Kentucky
Mercer County
On this the 1st day of August 1848 personally appeared before me A Downing and acting Justice of the Peace in and for the county and State aforesaid David Jones, Susanah Jones and after being duly sworn according to law doth on their Oaths state that in the year 1804 James Galloway and Jane Galloway his wife came to their neighborhood as husband and wife with several children and the oldest of them must have been upwards of 21 years of age. They came to this county as husband and wife and from every appearance they must have been married previous to the first days of January 1744 and about the year 1762 only was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States and illegible a pension at the rate of $40 per annum and the said Jane is his widow and never has married sine the death of her said husband James Galloway. The revolutionary pensioner
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year above mentioned before 
Mrs. Susanah Jones
Dvd Jones
A Downing JP
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State of Kentucky
Mead Mercer County }
the forgoing subscribed Justice of the Peace do certify that I am personally acquainted with the forgoing affiants and I certify that they are high minded honorable and respectable citizens and their affidavits is to be credited and full faith and credit said to their affidavits is given under my hand this 1st day of August 1848
A. Downing.  JP

State of Kentucky 
Mercer County } I Thomas Allen Clerk of the Court for the County aforesaid do certify that A Downing whose name is subscribed to the foregoing certificate. Is an acting Justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid duly commissioned and qualified and as such full faith and credit is and right to be given to all his official acts
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand seal of the County this 1st day of August 1848
Thomas Allin Clerk
Mercer County Court
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Harrodsburg 6th February 1847
Dear Sir
Therewith enclosed you the declaration
of Mrs Jane Gallaway Widow of James Gallaway Decd for a pension. When it will suit your convenience to examine the claim. Should be pleased to hear from you
I am very Respectfully
Your Obt Humble Servt
Chr Chinn

Col J L Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
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Mrs Galloway Declaration under act 2nd
Feby 1848 & 1 July 1848
for Continuance of Pension
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State of Kentucky
Mercer County
I the fourging subscribed Justice
of the peace do Certify that the forgoing declarant is personally known unto me and I know her to be the widow of James Galloway deceased who was a pensioner of the United States and upon the Kentucky rate at the rate of $80 per annum and her declaration is to be relyed an as  true I have heard James Galloway say that they were marred about the the year 1781 or 2 and from the age of their oldest child they must have been marred about that time for the oldest child must be sixty five years of age given under my hand this 1st day of August 1848
A Downing J P

State of Kentucky}
Mercer County Scl.}
I Thomas Allin Clerk of the Court for the County afd. do certify that A Downing whose name is subscribed to the foregoing certificate is an acting Justice of the peace in and for the
County aforesaid duly commissioned and
qualified and as such full faith & credit is and ought to be given to all his official acts as such
In testimony whereof
I have hereunto set my hand
and seal of said County this
1st of August 1848
Tho Allin Clk
Mercer County Court
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Washington
Aug 10, 1848
Sir
I'm presenting the case of Wdw Jane
Galloway of Ky. for the benefit of the act 7 Frby1838. I have to remark the claim was presented before the 30 April 1844, therefore stated under the prior resolution.

I remain [Illegible]
Most respectfully
Alex Ray

J. L. Edwards {
Com of Pensions
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No 1010  |Act 43,9499|
H. Reso. 396
Jane Galloway
Wo of James
by
Act 7 July 1838 and
Joint resolution of 23d
Jany 1845
Admo 2 years 1m
$80th Pr an
[Illegible] 4 March 1836 to 4
March 1841-
Admd acts'2 March-43
17 June 44, & 2 Feby 48
$80th Pr an
[Illegible] 4 March 1843
Alex Ray
Present
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House of Reps
Washington Aug 10. 1848
Sir
In the case of Jane Galloway of Ky.
widow of the late James Galloway who was a pensioner under act 1832. You will receive herewith her declaration for the act 7 July 1838,
I must signed this form or make it report to Mr Alexandar Ray of this City in this
Caye.
I remain your
most respectfully
C S Morehead.

James L Edward Esq.
Com. of Pension
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Frankfort Kentucky
August 3 1848

Hon Commissioner of Pension
Will please to recognize Alexander Ray Esq of Washington City as duly authorized to present for the consideration of the Commissioner of Pensions the papers in the application of Mrs Galloway of Mercer Co Ky for Pensions, and to obtain when allowances are made the certificates
evidencing same.
I am Sir
Very respectfully
Your Obt sent
C H. Trabue By
S F J. Trabue
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State of Kentucky
Mercer Co.

Be it known that on the lst day of August 1848 before me. A Downing, an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the county and state aforesaid, personally (illegible) Jane Gallaway, a widow of the county and state aforesaid, aged about eighty-nine years, who after being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress Passed 2nd February 1848, and the resolution of Congress approved the 1st of July 1848, granting allowances as pensions to certain widows of officers and soldiers of the Revolutionary War:  

That she is the widow of James Galloway deceased late of the said county of Mercer who was as she verily believes a soldier in the army of the Revolution of the Pennsylvania Line, and in consequence of his service applied for the benefit of the Act of Congress passed 7 June 1832 under which a pension was allowed him at the rate of $80 per annum, which he continued to receive at the Kentucky Agency until his death. 

For the evidence of the fact that he received said pension she refers particularly to the records of the Pension office which contain as she deposes a copy of his original Certificate of Pension, as to the amounts of the (illegible) paid him.

She further states that in the year 1843 she made a declaration under the Act of Congress 7 June 1838 in order to obtain the benefit of its
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provision and supposes it to have been at once forwarded to the Commissioner of Pensions, and in it she refers for such evidence as in any use may aid her application.  

She further declares that she was married to her said husband and about the year (1781 or 2) seventeen hundred and eight-one or two to the best her recollection. 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 at the time aforesaid.  That she has not married since the death of her said husband but still remains a widow.

That she now believing herself entitled to a pension during her life at the rate of $80 per annum under the two first mentioned laws in this declaration, most respectfully asks the Hon. Commissioner of Pensions to cause the allowance to be made, and the Certificate of Pension which may issue as evidence thereof to be enclosed to her attorney C. H. Trabue of Frankfort, Kentucky, and with him above does she wish correspondence holden in reference to her said claim, and such others as he may direct.

Signed:  Jane (her X mark) Galloway

Sworn to and subscribed before me on this day and year aforesaid.  

Signed: A. Downing, Justice of the Peace
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State of Kentucky
Mercer County Sct
Be it Known that on this the
1st of august 1848 Before me A Downing an
acting Justice of the peace in And for the County an State
aforesaid Personally appeared Jane Galloway a resident of
the County and State aforesaid aged about eighty nine years
who after being Sworn according to law doth
on her Oath make the following declaration in order
to obtain the benefit of a resolution passed by the Congress
of the United States and approved the 1st day of July
1848 Authorizing allowance as pension to certain widows of
Officers and Colonies of the Revolution, towit - That she
is the widow of James Galloway deceased late of the County
of Mercer and State of Kentucky- who was as she verily
believes a Soldier in the Army of the Revolution of the Pennsylvania
Line an served some length of time, in Consequence
of which he applied for the benefit of the act of 
Congress passed 7th June 1832, under which a pension
was allowed him at the rate of $80 per annum
which he Continued to receive at the Kentucky agency
til his death:  For the Evidence of the fact
that he received Said pension She refers particularly
to the record of the pension office which contain as the
supposes a copy of his Original Certificate of pension as
amounts of the different sums paid him.
she further states that in the year of 1843 she made
a declaration on the act of Congress passed 7th July
1838 in order to obtain the benefit of its provision, and
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suppose it to have been at once forwarded to the 
Hon Commissioner of Pensions, and to it she refus[?] 
for such evidence as in any wise may aid her 
application. She further declares that she was married 
to her said husband about the year 1781 or 2. Seventeen 
hundred and eighty one or two to the best of her 
recollection. 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 at 
the time aforesaid. That she has never married 
since the death of her said husband but still
remained his widow. She now respectfully
asks the Hon Commissioner of Pensions that 
allowances of Pensions may be granted 
under the Serial Acts of Congress 7th July 1838 - 3 March 
1843 - 17 June 1844 [strikethrough] Jany 1848 and 
the 1st July 1848 - at the rate of $80 per 
annum and that the certificates evidencing
the allowances may be enclosed to her attorneys 
C. H. & S. F. J. Trabue?? Of Frankford Kentucky 
or to such persons as they may direct and 
with these ___ she wish correspondence 
holden in reference to her Claim and none 
others. 
Sworn to and subscribed before
me on this 1st day of august 1848
A. Downing JP } 
Jane Galloway   her X mark
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Jane Galloway
Ky
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Let. to C. Chinn, Mar. 11,'47.
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[horizontal text]
Mrs. Gallaway
Declaration
under act 1 July 1848

[vertical text]
State of Kentucky
[illegible] County Soll J Thomas & [ ] Clerk of
the Court for the Court apd. do certify that #
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State of Kentucky
Merer County
I the foregoing subscribed Justice of the peace do certify that 
the foregoing Declarant Jane Gallaway is personally known
unto me and her declarant is to be relyed[sic] on as True for
she is the widow of James Gallaway deceased late of the County
of Mercer and state of Kentucky who was a pensioner of the United 
States and upon the Kentucky Role and drew $80 per anum
untill his death I have heard him say that he was married to
his wife Jane Gallaway who is still his widow about the year
1781 or 2 and they must have been Married about that time for
There oldest Child Must be about sixty five years of Age
given under my hand this 1st day of August 1848
A Downing  J P

State of Kentucky
MercerCounty SetS   ⎬ I Thomas Allin Clerk of
the Court for the County apd. do certify that the
A Downing whose name is subscribed to the
foregoing Certificate is an acting Justice of the
Peace in and for the County apd. duly Commis:
sioned and as Such full faith and credit is and
aught to be given to all his official acts as
Such
In Testimony whereof I have
hereunto set my hand and Seal
of Said County this 1st day of
August 1848
Tho Allen Clk
Mercer County Court
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James Galloway Ky Act 7 June 2 '80;
To what time was he last paid
GLA
it
Pension Office
August 16. 1848 ⎬
Died 26th Augt 1840
paid to his death
B B.
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May the 29 1843
Sir
I herewith enclose you the declaration of Mrs Jane Galloway of Mercer County Kentucky making application for a Pension
under the act of the 7th July 1838
Please enclose to me at Frankort Ky. the Certificate of allowance.

I am Sir Vary Respectfully
Your Obt Servt
C H Trabue

Hon J L Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
D. C
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[Round Stamp} 
U.S. PENSION
MAY 19 1921

Jacksonville Ill
May 17 -1921
U.S. Commissioner of Pensions
I am writing this to see if you can give me any information regarding An ancestor of the Revolutionary war. I think he was pensioned,
his name is James Galloway.
Salrice Mercer Co. Kentucky.
that is where he died. I
certainly will appreciate
any information regarding
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him as I went to be a
member of the D.A.R.
Yours Respt
Mrs Lottie Galloway York
526.S. Diamond St
Jacksonville
Ill
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[all handwritten]
Rve Sec
Columbia Mo. April 24 - 1918

Commissioner of Pensions
[spelled as follows] Wahington. D.C.
Will you please send me Military record
of
1. Ezekial Stocumb of North Carolina..
2. Rodger Turner lived with Thomas Turner
in Breathet Co. Ky 1840
3. James Galloway served in Penn. line
lived in Mercer Co. Ky. in 1840
Married [J crossed out] Rebecca Junket.

Very Respectfully,
Mrs Henry Haviland King.
100 Stewart Road
Columbia. Mo.

[Round Stamp]
U.S. PENSION OFFICE
APR 27 1918
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[left side of paper]
1918 May 3 Hist to Mrs. Henry H. Kingry
1921 June 3 Hist. to Mrs Lottie G. York

[right side of paper]
[handwritten] Revy [printed]WIDOW, &c.
File No. [handwritten]8841
[handwritten]Jane Galloway
[handwritten]Wid, of
[handwritten]James Galloway
[handwritten]Pvt. Rev. War
---
Act: [handwritten]Feby. 2"748

Index: -- Vol. [handwritten]A, Page [handwritten]263
[the following is bracketed on the form] [Arrangement of 1870.]
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Mercer County
State of Kentucky

This the 1 day of August 1848 personally app
eared Nancy Galloway before me and made 
oath in the form of law, saith on her Oath makes 
the following statement that she is the 12th child 
of her Father & Mother James Galloway A Revolution
ary soldier & pensioner of the united states and 
was on the Kentucky roles at the rate of $80 per annum
and his wife the widow James Galloway [illegible] 
Mother [illegible] is still a widow is now living 
and she is her twelfth child as her Father and 
Mother told her, and she is about 42 to the best 
of her recollection, and there was 4 years between her 
brother Charles & herself and he was the 10th child 
of her said Father & Mother.   She further states that 
she has heard her said Father & Mother say 
that they were married in the state of Pennsylvania 
about the year 1781 or 2 seventeen hundred and 
eighty one or two and she verily believes that they 
were married about that time, and she is Confident 
that her said Father & Mother was married previous to the 
year 1794 and about the year 1781 or 2, as before stated. Sworn to and submitted before 
me the day and year above mitin[sic]
A Downing JP      Nancy Gallaway
                             her    X    mark
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[all handwritten]
State of Kentucky
Mercer County

I the foregoing subscribed Justice of the peace do certify that the foregoing affiant is personally 
known unto me and her affidavit is to be relyed 
on as is true for I have heard James & Jane Galloway 
State about the same I have bin [been] acquainted 
with [ ] the family about Thirty Five years and 
The older Children or Child must be sixty-Five 
or 6 years of age I have heard James Galloway say 
that he was marrede first 1781 or 2 
this 1st August 1848 A Downing JP

State of Kentucky  }
Mercer County Set } I Thomas Allin clerk of 
the Court for the County aforesaid do certify 
that A Downing whose name is subscribed 
to the foregoing certificate as acting Justice 
of the peace in and for the county afsd
duly commissioned and qualified and as 
such full faith and credit is and aught 
to be given to all his official acts as 
such. 

In testimony whereof I have hereto 
set my hand and seal of said 
County this 1st day of August 1848
Tho. Allise  Clk
Mercer County Court
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[handwritten] Kentucky 8398
______________________
[handwritten]Jane Galloway   |Repenton|
widow of [handwritten]James Galloway
who was a [handwritten]Private
in the [handwritten]Revolution
[handwritten]Husband died 26 d August '40
_____________
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
80 Dollars-------
Cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1843.
_________________
Certificate of Pension issued the
[handwritten number]21 day of [handwritten date]August 1848
and sent to
[handwritten]Alex. Ray Esq.
Present,
____________________
[note the following text is in brackets] [Acts of March 3, 1843, and June
17, 1844.]
Recorded in [handwritten] Book A
Vol. [handwritten]2 Page [handwritten]181