Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 30,697, for William Shreve, Virginia
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(8-1776)
Service:  Continental (Va)
Shreve, William or
Shreeve
Number S. 30.697
Contents:
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32 113
Kentucky
William Shreeve, Decease late of Jessamine in the State of Kentucky who was a Dragoon in the Com. commanded by Captain  BLANK of the Reg. commanded by Sol Armond 
Revolutionary War lien for 2 years
Inscribed on the Rolls of Kentucky at the rate of 100 dollars oo cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March 1831 and end 26 Jany 1834 the day of his death.
Certificate of Pension issued the 22 day of Feby 1844 and sent to Hon. J. J. Crittenden, U. S. Senate
Arrears to the 4th of 26 Jany 1837
Semi-annual allowance ending
$589.21
Revolutionary Claim 
Act June 7, 1832
Recorded by F. L. Swann, Clark
Book E2, Vol. 7, Page 45
Payment to Ann Shreeve , widow of siad 
Wm. Shreeve

See Let to Hon W. P. Thomasson
H.R. June 1st 1844
See to same June 20, 1844
H. H. Sylvester dec 5, 1844

aepod 22 Feby 1844
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State of Kentucky
Jessamine County
On this 15th day of January 1844 came in open court in for the county aforesaid Mrs. Ann Shreve, a resident of said County  who after being duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provisions of the act of congress passed the 7th of June 1832.
Affiant states that she is the widow of Wm. Shreve, that said Wm. Shreve depart this life on the 26th of January 1837 in the town of Nicolasville county aforesaid, that said William Shreve as this affiant is informed and believed, was a soldier of the revolutionary war and in the Virginia Service, that during the war while said Wm. Shreve was at college and young he volunteered for a tour and marched into service for three months.  The Captain in company he serviced not now recollected, that he was under Genl Nath Green and as said Shreve allways said was in the battle of Guilford Court houses, that she has heard said Shreve say that he enter the service of Armonds corps or regiment, and served in it to the time it was disbanded how long shedoes not recollect to have heard ILLEGIBLE States but from the best information she believed he served to the time he engaged, and was honorably discharged, that he said Shreve lost his discharge, that she is not in the possession of any documentary evidence to establish said service, nor does she know
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Know of any living witnesses who can prove the service as stated in Armonds Corps, but it is possible that Mr. James Martin may recollect something of his service at Guiford Court House, said Wm. Shreve never made any application for a pension, in his lifetime, nor never would do so altho often requested. That said Wm Shreve was in his 77th year of his age when he died, which took place at the time aforesaid, that said Wm. Shreve enter marriage with the applicant (whose maiden name was Ann Barnett) on the 5th day of Feby 1809.  That said Ann this affiant is now the widow of Wm. Shreve, further this affiant saith not.
Sworn and Subscribed in open court the day and year aforesaid
Ann Shreve
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On this 15th day of January 1844 satisfactory proof was made in open court, by oath of Alex Wake Lostune that Mr. Wm. Shreve departed this life on the 26th day of January 1837 in the county of Jassamine, that said Wm. Shreve was reputed to have served as a soldier in the revolutonary war, and in the Virginia Service and that said Wm Shreve left at his death widow Ann Shreve who is now living as his widow well known to the Court all of which is ordered to be certified to the War Department by an order of the County Court.  The Court are further satisfied from testimony adduced that said Wm. Shreve is reported to have served in Armonds Corps as stated in the declaration of Mrs. Shreve's.
I Daniel B. Price clerk of the county court for the county aforesaid do certify that the foregoing is a true transcript of the order of the said Court made on the above written
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And that the declaration of Ann Shreve aforesaid was made on oath in open court and I do further certify that John G. Allen Esq whose name is subscribed to the forgoing certificate to the ILLEGIBLE deposition of James Martin is now and was at the time of making and signing said certificate an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid and duly commissioned and qualified as such.
In testimony whereof I have hereto subscribed my named and affixed the seal of my office this 16th day of January 1844
Attest  Dan B. Price  CG CC

Declaration of Mrs. Ann Shreve
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Revolutionary War Records Section     3-525
Department of the Interior,
Bureau of Pensions
S.F. 30697
Washington, D. C.     

In replay to your request of  BLANK, received BLANK for a statement of the the military history of William Shreve a soldier of the Revolutionary War, you will find below the desired information as contained in his widow's application for pension of fine in this Bureau.
Date of enlistment or appointment:
Length of service:  Sept 1783
Rank: Dragoon
Officers under whom service was rendered
Captain:
Colonel:  In Armands Corps
State:
Battles engaged in:  Guilford C. H.
residence of soldier at enlistment:  Halifax, Virginia
Date of application for pension: June 26, 1844  Her claim was approved.
Residence at date of application:  Nicholasville, Jessamine Co. Ky
Age at date of application:  her age is not stated.
Remarks:  He married Feb ILLEGIBLE 1809 Ann Barnett and died Jany 26, 1837 in Nicholasville, Ky in his 77th year, there is no other data on file as to his family.
Respectfully,
commissioner
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30697
Rev
Invalid
File No.  30 697

William Shreeve
Dragoon Rev War
Act: June 7th '32
Index:-Vol. 2, Page 866
[Arrangement of 1870]

1921 Sept 29  Hist. to Raymond E. Van Syckle
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Washington  Jany 25th 1844
J. L. Edwards Esqr
Commissioner of Pensions
I enclose you here application of the widow of Wm. Shreeve deceased for a pension - Hoping that it will now be found formal and right, I have only to request that you will inform me of your decision in this case, by a note addressed to me at the Senate.

(found mutilated when claims were ILLEGIBLE filed)
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35.625
Wm Shreeve  Deceased
Ken:
Act 7 June '32
our final settlement
Aomd
2 yrs Dragoon
100 from 4 March '31
to 26 Jany '37
the day of his death 
to his widow Ann
Shreeve his widow

Hon J. J. Crittenden
Senate
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Pension Office
march 15, 1843
Sir:
In relation to the case of Thomas Landrem, deceased, I have to inform you that it is contrary to our rules to furnish a new certificate in the case of a deceased pensioner.  In lieu of the paper, such evidence at the 7th rule of the regulations of November, 1833, directs must be produced.
In the case of William Shreeve, deceased, his widow should make formal application in his name, under the act of 7th June 1832, a ILLEGIBLE to the regulation herewith enclosed.  Until a claim is asserted it is irregular to hold a correspondence respecting it.
I am very respectfully
Your Obt Servant
J. L. Edwards

J. H. Holeman, Esq
New Liberty
Owen county
Kentucky
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Washington   June
Hon. J. L. Edwards
Dr sir
In February last you caused to be delivered to the Hon. J. J. Crittenden Mrs. Ann Shrieve's pension certificate, the certificate has not yet reached Mrs. Shrieve, although Mr. C thinks he forwarded it to a family relative, m,y object is to procure a duplicate certificate if consistent with the rules of your department.  If allowed please enclose me the duplicate.
Respectfully
Will P. Thomsson
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The deposition of James Martin taken at his residence of Jessamine County State of Ky on the 16th day of January 1844.  Affiant being in the 86th year of his age, states as follows on being interrogated
state Mr. Martin if you are a pensioner of the United States, for revolutionary service and also state if you had any knowledge of the service of Wm Shreve of Nicholasville, now died, as to any service he may have done in the revolutionary war, 
Answer: Deponent states that he is a pensioner of the United States under the act of the 7th of June 1832, that he entered the service of the Revolutionary War sometime after the commencement and enlisted for the war and served to the end hereof under the command under General Green, that during the revolution at the battles of Guilford Court House, he recollects to have seen William Shreve in the Service, said Shreve was one of the students  at college at ILLEGIBLE Virginia when he volunteered and was in the action at Guilford, as I was told, that he has understood frequently that said William Shreve was afterwards in the service of Annond Corps after the Battle of Guilford that the same William Shreve moved to Kentucky many years ago, and died in Nicholasville. Jessamine County, Kentucky and that Ann his widow is now living in Nicholasville, Ky that said Shreve was generally reputted to have been in the service for Virginia, for a long time, and died a wealthy man, and never made application for a pension as ever this deponent heard of and further this deponent saith not.
James Martin
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State of Kentucky
Jessamine County
I John G. allen a Justuice of the Peace for said County, duly commissioned and qualified to act as such, hereby certify that James Martin came before me and made oath to and signed the foregoing deposition; I further certify that said James Martin is a revolutionary pensioner and a man of the first credibilty.  Given under my had this 18th day of January 1844.
John G. Allen JP
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Ken
Wm Shreve  dec
fr act 15 May 1828
on ILLEGIBLE 32

ILLEGIBLE certificate under act of 15 May 1828 commencing 3 march '36 ending 26 Jany '37 the day of his death, to Ann Shreeve his widow - deduct what was paid under act of 7 June '32 H. H. H. Sylvester
Aug 15 '45

This action appears revoked on 1828 book
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State of Kentucky
Jessamine County
On this the 26th day of June, 1844 personally appeared before me Moreau Brown acting magistrate in and for the County and State afore said, Mrs. Ann Shreve, a resident of the said County.  Who after being first duly sworn according to law, doth on the oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain an allowance for the amount of pension to which he deceased husband Wm. Shreve acquired a eight under the act of congress passed the 15th May 1828 after deducting therefrom the amount of the allowance which has been granted her as the widow of said William Shreve, under the act of Congress passed 7th June 1832, to wit:  That she is the widow of William Shreve deceased, late of the said County, who was as she verily believe, in the corps commanded by Colonel Armana, in the army of the Revolution, that he enlisted in the State of Virginia and continued in actual service until the troops were discharge in September 1783 on account of which service, he became entitled to 200 acres of land, Bounty from the Commonwealth of Virginia and 100 acres of land Bounty from the United States, that he also became entitled to a pension because of his service, until the close of the War by virtue of the act of congress passed the 15th May 1828, commencing the 3rd day of March 1826.  that she has been allowed a pension under the act of congress, passed 7th June 1832 at the rate of $100 per annum as the amount due thereby from 4th March 1831 to the day of he death of her said husband, all of which is respectfully submitted to the Hon. commissioner of Pensions; and now most respectfully asks that an investigation of the facts may be made by the Hon. commissioner, and allowance granted for the amount that may be found due.
Ann Shreve
Sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year aforesaid. 
Morean Brown
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And I the within subscribed magistrate, certify that the foregoing declaration is personnaly know to me, and known to be the widow of William Shreve deceased, late of the said county of Jessamine and is a lady of the first respectability, unto all whose statement there should be given the fullest faith and credit, I also certify that she is the identical widow who was granted an allowance under the Act of Congress of 7th June 1832 for an amount due here deceased husband as a pension.
In testimony wehreof I have hereunto subscribed my name this the 26th day of June 1844.
Morean Brown  ILLEGIBLE

State of Kentucky
Jessamine county
I Daniel B. Price, clerk of the county court for the county afo. do certify that Moreau Brown whose name is subscribe to the foregoing certificate was at the time of signing the same a Magistrate in and for the County afo. and that his said signature is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name, and affixed the seal of my office this 26th day of June 1844.
Attest
Dan. B. Price
Clerk
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War Department
Revolutionary Claim
I certify that, in confermity with the law of the United States, of the 7 June 1832  Wm Shreeve dec. who was a Dragoon in the Rev. War was entitled to receive a pension at the rate of $100 per annum comg on the 4 Mar 1831 and ending on the 26 Jan, 1837 the day of his death, which will be paid to his Widow Ann Shreeve

Given at the War Office of the United States, this 22nd day of February, one thousand eight hundred and forty four

Secretary of War

Examined and countersigned

Commissioner of Pensions.
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War Department
Revolutionary claim
I certify that, in confirmity with the law of the United States, of the 15th of May, 1828-
William Shreeve, deceased, who was a Dragoon in the Revolutionary War, was at the time of his death entitled to a pension at the rate of One hundred dollars per annum, commending on the 3d of March, 1826 and ending on the 26th of January 1834, the day of his death; which will be paid upon the production of the proper vouchers to Anna Shreeve his widow, after having deducted the amount already paid under the act of June 7th, 1832.

Given at the War Office of the United states, this second day of December one thousand eight hundred and forty-four.
Wm Wilkins
Secretary of War
Examined and countersigned.
J. L. Edwards
Commission of Pensions
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commission of Pensions
Washington D. C.
Sir -  Please advise Revolutionary Service of a mily data
William Shreve, born Md Aug 26, 1761  Died Ky Jan 1837
Wife Mary (Lawrence) Shreve
Yours
Raymond E. Van Syckle
Sec'
varient Spelling
"Shrieve"
Shreave
Stamped U>S> Pension Office
Sep 16, 1921
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Stamped Record Division
Sep 7 1921