Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 3437, for Caleb Massey, Virginia
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SERVICE
Va

Massey, Caleb
Sarah

NUMBER
W. 3437

CONTENTS
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Reported

320
[Probably] Pennsylvania Philada

Sarah Massey.
widow of Caleb Massey

who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a private
Va Line

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
20 day of June 1848
and sent to
2
Hon John Freedly
[Illegible]

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
February 2, 1848, Page 242 Vol. 2
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8439
Sarah Massey
of Caleb
Pennsylvania
Afidavit & Declaration of 

Sarah Massey.

on roll page 217
? 22:1923

on roll Capt Gilchrist
Co is early on April 1777
roll [illegible to end of phrase]
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State of Pennsylvania
City & County of Philadelphia SS.

On this twenty first day of September in the year of 
our Lord one thousand eight hundred & forty two, 
personally appeared before the judges of the Court of 
Common Pleas, in & for the City & County of Philadelphia, 
Sarah Massey, a resident of the District of Southwark 
(on Swanson Street, four doors South of Queen Street), 
in the County of Philadelphia, in the State aforesaid: 
aged Sixty Eight years; Who being first duly Sworn 
according to Law, doth on her oath, declare the following 
declaration; in order to obtain the benefit of the 
Provisions made by the Act of Congress passed July Seventh A.
D. 1838, entitled an Act granting half pay of pensions to certain 
Widows:  That she is the Widow of Caleb Massey.  
Who served as a Private Soldier in the Continental Army of the 
Revolution, for Three Years, in the Virginia Line, in the ninth 
Regiment, that he enlisted in Capt. George Gilchrists Company 
attached to the aforesaid Regiment, that he was taken Prisoner 
at the Battle of Germantown, and that he was 
regularly discharged, as will more fully appear from 
the Certificate of Col. John Cropper, given many years 
ago.  That the Military Bounty Land, of one hundred
acres to which her said Husband was entitled
by virtue of said services, was by him conveyed
to Thomas W. Bailey in the year A.D. 1807.
She further declares that she was legally
married to the said Caleb Massey, on the first day 
of May A.D. 1792, in the County of Worcester in the 
State of Maryland, by the Rev'd. William Downing 
but that she has not any certificate or Record 
thereof & that her husband died on the sixth day 
of May A.D. 1827 - that she was not married to him prior
to his being discharged the service, but that the 
marriage took place previous to the first day of
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January A.D. 1794 to wit at the time & place herein
before stated. Sarah X her mark Massey
Sworn & subscribed on the day & year
first above written, in open Court

I. Richter Jones
Judge of the Court
of Common Pleas

Pennsylvania
Philadelphia County ⎬SS

I Samuel Hart Esq Prothonotary
of the Court of Common Pleas of said County
Do Certify that the Hon. Richter Jones Esq before
whom the foregoing affidavit was made and who
in his own proper hand writing as thereunto subscribed
his name was at the time of so doing and now is
one of the Judges of the said Court of Common Pleas
which is a Court of Record and of Law duly Commisssioned 
and qualified to all whose acts as such
full faith and credit are and ought to be given as
well in Courts of Judication as thereout
In Testimony whereof I have here
unto set my hand and affixed the
Seal of the said Court at Philadelphia
this the 31st September 1842
S. Hart Prothonotary
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Caleb Massey is entitled to the proportion of land allowed
a private of the Continental line for three years service
Samuel Coleman

Council Chamber
June 15th 1807
Wm H Cabell

Warrant No 5205 for 100 acres iss to Thomas M Bayly assa and
delivd the said Bayly the 17th June 1807
A Copy from the Records of the Virginia Land Office
Teste, S. H. Parker Reg. L. Office
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Fay
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 3437
Sarah Massey
Widow
Caleb Massey
Pri. Rev. War-
Act: Feb 2, 1848,
Index: - Vol. M, Page 2.
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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I do hereby certify that Caleb Massey inlisted in Capt. George
Gilchrists company of the 9th Virginia regiment, that he served
in the war of the revolution, that he was taken prisoner at
the battle of Germantown, and was regularly discharged

Jno Cropper formerly
Lt [illegible] Commdt 1th Virginia Regiment
in the war of the revolution
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May ?/40

Cole Pa

my Sarah Massey
&
Mrs Elizabeth Hall
at 48

?. Freedley
M. C.

J.L. Edwards Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
D.C
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626
Pennsylvania Phila

Sarah Massey
widow of Caleb Massey
who was a Private
in the Virginia line
for 2 years

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
29th day of June, 1843
and sent to
Saml F. Smith,
Pension Agent
Philadelphia

[Act of March 3, 1843.}
Recorded in Book A
Vol. 1 Page 134.
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Reported to Agent

Pennsylvania 6807

Sarah Massey
widow of Caleb Massey
[crossed out: who was a pensioner under the Act of]
and who died on the 6. May 1827
of Philadelphia in the State of Penn.
who was a Private in the company
commanded by Captain Gilchrist of the
Regt commanded by Col. Matthews in
the Virg. line for 2 years

Inscribed on the Roll of Philadelphia
at the rate of 80 Dollars
[crossed out: Cents] per annum, to commence on the 4th day
of March, 1836

Certificate of Pension issued the 5. day of
Octr 1842 and sent to James
Hooper, Salisbury, Mo

Arrears to the 4th of March 1841 $400-
[Crossed out: Semi-annual allowance ending]

[Act July 7, 1838]}
Recorded by D. Brown Clerk,
Book A. Vol. 2 Page 158
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House of Reps
Washington May 16. 1848

J. L. Edwards Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions

Sir
I enclose the
declaration of Mrs Sarah Massey, and Mrs Elizabeth
Hall of Penna for a renewal of their pensions under the
late act, and ask that they may receive early attention
I have the Honor to be with respect
Your Obt. Servt
John Freedley
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State of Maryland
Baltimore City
On this Nineteenth day of September in the year of one Thousand
Eight hundred and forty two personally appeared before me the
Subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for the City of Baltimore
Elizabeth Price aged Seventy two years a respectable
resident of the City of Baltimore, who being by me first
duly sworn according to Law doth upon her oath say
That she was born and raised in Worcester County
State of Maryland near the line of Virginia and that
she was personally and well acquainted with Caleb
Massey who lived near but resided in Virginia in
the County of Accomac and Says that said Massey
enlisted and served for three years in the 9th Regiment
of Virginia in the war of the Revolution and
that he served in Capt Gilchrists Company and that
upon the return of Caleb Massey in the war he
Courted a then Neighbor of thers and Married
her in the year of 1792. That she was present at
the time of the Marriage and knew them both for
many years. That Caleb Massey died about fifteen
years ago and that Sarah his aid on moved to
Philadelphia and the last time deponeth hears of
her she was living on Swanson St Philadelphia
and was still a widow which was in may
last part further deponeth saith not
Elizabeth Price
Sworn and subscribed to before me this day and year
above written
Nathan Warfield
+ Gilcrests
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State of Maryland Baltimore County Ss

I Thereby Certify that Nathan
Warfield, Gentleman, before whom the aforegoing
deposition was made and who has thereto signed
his name was at the time of so doing a Justice
of the peace of the State aforesaid, in and for
the City of Baltimore duly Commissioned and sworn
In Testimony whereof hereto
set my hand and affix the
seal of Baltimore County Court
this 18th day of September 1842
Thos Nellcen
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State of Pennsylvania
City of Philadelphia
On this Twentieth day of September in the year of one thousand Eight
hundred and forty two, personally appeared before me the Subscribed
Sarah White a respectable resident of Philadelphia
aged sixty nine years who being by me first duly sworn according
to Law made the following declaration That she was
born and raised in Worcester County Maryland for more than
fifty years that she was well acquainted with
a Certain Caleb Massey of the County of Accomac State of
Virginia. That said Massey Enlisted and served for
three years in the 9th Regiment of Virginia in the
war of the Revolution, that upon his return from
the war he married his wife Sarah Massey of
Worcester County Maryland that they were manded
in May 1792 that she was present and that they
were married by the Rev Wm Dowing and that
they resided for many years in Worcester County
Maryland _ That they had no children but that
Caleb Massey died about fifteen years ago and
that Sarah his widow removed to Philadelphia
and now resides in Southwarth on Swanson St
in Philadelphia and that she knows her to
be the widow of Caleb Massey
who served as a soldier above Stated
Sarah X her mark White
Sworn and Subscribed to
before me this day and year
above written
Before me
William Milner
Aldn

City of Philadelphia Set
Aldn
R
Be it known that I Edward Hurst of said City
Notary Public, do hereby certify and attest that William
Milner Esq by whom the foregoing affidavits of
Ann Covington and Sarah White and attested, was at the time the 
same bears date one of the Aldermen of the City of
Philadelphin (and Ex officio a Justice of the Peace)
duly commissioned & qualified and to whose official
acts full faith & credit may be given _
which I attest under my hand & [illegible] seal this
20th day of September AD 1842 Edward Hurst
not Pubk
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State of Pensylvania
City of Philadelphia
On this twentyeth day of September in the year of Our Lord One thousand
eight hundred and forty two personally appeared before me the
Subscriber Ann Covington a respectable aged
resident of the district of Southwark Philadelphia
who being sworn made the following statement upon
Oath that she was born and formerly resided
in Accomack County State of Virginia, that she
was well acquainted with Caleb Massey and
in his Neighborhood it was believed by all who
knew him that he served as a soldier of the
Virginia line in the 9th Regiment of Virginia
for three years. She further states that she
was present and witnessed the Marriage Ceremony
performed by William Dowing of the Marriage of
said Massey and his wife Sarah Massey and that
Caleb Massey died about fifteen years ago
and that upon the death of Caleb Masey Sarah
his widow moved to Philadelphia and that
she the aforesaid Sarah who [crossed out: I] she know to be the
Identical widow of the aforesaid Caleb Massey
is at this time residency on Swanson Street
in the district of Southwark Philadelphia, and
that they were married in Worcester County Maryland
and that she is still a widow
Ann Covington
Sworn & Subscribed to before
me this 20th day of Sept 1842
William Milner Aldn
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Salisbury Sept 24th/42
Sir
Enclosed you will receive
the application of Mrs Sarah Massey
widow of Caleb Massey a Soldier of
the Revolution, for the year half-pay
under the act of July 7th 1838.
The paper in this case you
will find I think, very Satisfactory
The certificate of service has
been in possesion of the old Lady
ever since the death of Mr Massey
and he held it for many years
before his death _
You will send the
Certificate or report in this
Case to me at Salisbury, Md
I am Sir
very respectfully
Yours &c
Jas Hooper
Salisbury
Maryland


To J L Edwards Esq
Washington
D.C.
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State of Maryland Worcester County Ss
I hereby certify that I have carefully examined
the List of of Marriage Records in my office from the year Seventeen
hundred and ninety five to year seventeen hundred and ninety nine
and that there is no such entry as the names of Caleb Massey and
Sarah Massey within said time, and further that there is no record
of Marriage licenses for any year prior to 1795 now in my
office the said records having been, as is supposed burnt by
the fire of 1834.
In Testimony whereof I hereto subscribe my
name and affix the seal of my office this thirty
first day of August in the year of our Lord one
thousand Eight hundred and forty two
Gordon M Handy Worcester County Court
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8439
Sarah Massey
of Caleb
Pennsylvania

Admitted

Private 2 yrs - $80
Cap Gilchrist Col Matthews
Va

Died 6th May 1827.

Act 7 July 1838

James Hooper
Salisbury
Md
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State of Pensylvania
County of Philadelphia.
On this twentieth day of September in the year of One thousand
Eight hundred and forty two personally appeared before me
the Subscriber Sarah Massey a respectable
resident of the district of South Wark in the County of
Philadelphia, on Swanson Street Pensylvania
aged Sixty Eight years who being by me first duly
Sworn according to Law doth upon her oath make
the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit
of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 7th 1838
entitled: An act granting half pay and pensions to certain
widows. That [inserted:] she is the widow of Caleb Massey who served as
a private soldier in the war of the Revolution for three years. She further declares
that she was married to her husband or the 1st of May 1792
and that she has no record of her Manage. That she
had no children by her husband and that he
died on 6th of May 1827 and that she never
afterwards married. That she was married
in Worcester County Maryland
Sarah X her mark Massey
Sworn & Subscribed to this day and year
above written
Before me
J Walmer
In & for the County of Philadelphia
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City of Philadelphia Ss
Be it known that Edward
Hurst of said City Notary Public, Do hereby
Certify and attest that Richard Palmer
Esq by whom the within written affidavit
of Sarah Massey is attested and by whom
the jurat of the same is subscribed
was at the time the same bears date
an Alderman in and for the County
of Philadelphia (and ex officio a
justice of the Peace), to whose official
acts as such full faith and credit
may and ought to be given as well
in Judicature as thereonto _
In testimony whereof I have
hereunto set my hand
and affixed my Not and of
Seal this Twentieth day of
September AD 1842.
Edward Hurst
Not. Pub
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3442
Claim of Sarah
Massey [illegible] act
of March 3. 1843
Pa
Mar 3 1843
Sarah Massey

L257 Rea Aug 25 43.
Pension Office

John Stuart
N. 8 Libray St
Philadelphia
Pa
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefits of the
benefits of the act of Congress of the
3d March 1843, granting pensions for
one year to certain widows who have
received pensions under the act of
July 7 1838.

State of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia County Ss
On this fourteenth day of August
A.D. 1843 personally appeared before
the subscriber, an Alderman and Justic
of the Peace in and for said County
Sarah Massey, a resident of Southwark St
in said County, aged 68 years or there
abouts, and being first duly sworn 
regarding to law doth on her oath, make
the following declaration in order to
obtain the benefits of the provisions made
by the act of Congress passed on the 3d
day of March 1843 Granting pensions to
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widows of persons who served
during the revolutionary war
That she is the widow of Caleb
Massey who was a private in
the army of the revolution, and
that the annual amount of the
pension which she received under the
act of July 7. 1838-- was Eighty
dollars. She further declares that
she is still a Widow
Sworn & Subscribed
Sarah X her mark Massey
Sworn and subscribed
before me this fourteenth
day of August 1843
H Manderfield alderman
& J. P.
[Name illegible]

I certify that Sarah Massey who has made before
the foregoing declaration is personally
known to me as a credible Person and
her statement is entitled to credit-
Mansfield alderlman & J. P.
Augt the 14th 1843.
Philada County
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Pennsylvania
Philadelphia County ⎬Ss
I Richard Palmer Esq
Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas for
the said County of Philadelphia Do certify that
H. Manderfield Esq is an alderman and Justice
of the Peace as above and that the foregoing 
signature purporting to be his is genuine

In Testimony whereof I
have hereunto set my hand
and affixed the Seal of the said
Court at Philadelphia this
23 August 1843

R Palmer Jr Prothonotary
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322
Samuel F. Smith
Pension agent
Philadelphia April 11. 1843

Declaration of
Sarah Massey

Admit $80
Send as above.
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DECLARATION,
In order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress of the 3d March, 1843, granting pensions for one year to
certain widows who have received pensions under the act of July 7, 1838.

State Pennsylvania
City of Philadelphia ⎬ ss.
On this Third day of April 1843 personally
appeared before the Subscriber an Alderman of the said City
Sarah Massey a resident of Southwark
in the county of Philadelphia aged
Sixty Six - years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on her oath, make
the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the Act of Congress,
passed on the 3d March, 1843, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary
war. That she is the widow of Caleb Massey, who was a
private in the Army of the Revolution in the Ninth Regiment
in Capt Gilchrist Company
and the annual amount of the pension which she received under the act of July 7, 1838, was
Eighty dollars.

She further declares that she is still a widow.
Sworn and subscribed on the day and year above written before
Sarah X her mark Massey
Signed in the presence of us
Rick Jordan
Joel Cook

State of Pennsylvania
County of Philadelphia⎬ ss.
April 3. 1843
I, Joel Cook a Magistrate in the county above named, do hereby
certify, that I have the most satisfactory evidence, viz, my own personal knowledge, that
Sarah Massey who this day appeared before me, and made oath to the truth
of the foregoing declaration is the identical person she represents herself to be.

Given under my hand at Philadelphia on the day and year above written.
April 3. 1843.  Joel Cook Aldn

I Richard Palmer Jr Esgine Prothy or Clerk of the Court of Common
Pleas of Philada county, certify that Joel Cook Esquire 
is a magistrate as above, and that the foregoing signature, purporting to be his is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed my seal of office, and
subscribed my name, this eleventh
day of April in the year 1843
Richard Palmer Jr Prothy
for Joseph S Tennery
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Admitted

Hn John Freedley
H of R
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DECLARATION,
In order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress of 2d February, 1848, entitled "An Act making
further provision for surviving widows of the soldiers of the Revolution.

STATE OF Pennsylvania
Philadelphia City and County Ss.
On this Tenth day of May A. D. 1848
[inserted, this line:] one otherAldermen of the city of Philadelphia and Ex officio
personally appeared before the undersigned Justice of the Peace, in and for said county, duly authorized
by law to administer oaths, Mrs. Sarah Massey a
resident of Southwark in the county of Philadelphia
State of Pennsylvania aged 71 years [inserted to the date:] in Nov. 1847, who
being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to
obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed the 2d February, 1848, granting
pensions to the widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war; that she is the widow
of Caleb Massey who was a
Private of the Virginia service
in the war of the Revolution, and that she has drawn a pension at the rate of Eighty
dollars ___ cents,
per annum, under the Act of 17th June, 1844. She further declares that she is still a widow.
Sarah X her mark Massey
Witness Present
Chauncey Bulkley

SWORN TO AND SUBSCRIBED on the day and year above written, before me Chauncey
[Inserted, through "Peace":] Bulkley, one of the Aldermen of the City of Philadelphia and Ex officio
a Justice of the Peace
I certify that the declarant is personally shown to me, and that she is the same individual she represents
herself to be in the foregoing affidavit.
Chauncey Bulkley Aldermen 
and Ex officio a Justice of the Peace.
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Pennsylvania,
PHILADELPHIA COUNTY, ss.

I John Smith Esquire, Prothonotary, of the Court
of Common Pleas for the County of Philadelphia, do CERTIFY, that
Chauncy Bulkley Esq before whom the foregoing & annexed
affidavit was made was at the time of so doing and still
is an Alderman of the City of Philadelphia and Ex officio a
Justice of the Peace duly commissioned & qualified to all
whose acts as such, full faith & credit is and ought to be
given as well in Court of Judicature as elsewhere & whose signature
is genuine IN TESTIMONY whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed
the seal of the said Court, the Twelfth--
day of May eighteen hundred and forty eight
John Smith

PHILADELPHIA COUNTY, ss.
I, EDWARD KING, Esq. President of the First Judicial District of Pennsylvania, and
presiding Judge of the Court of Common Pleas, Orphans' Court, and Court of General
Quarter Sessions of the Peace for the County of Philadelphia, do certify, that the foregoing
Certificate and Attestation, made by John Smith Esquire,
Prothonotary of the said Court of Common Pleas, whose name is thereto subscribed,
and Seal of Office affixed, are in due form and made by the proper officer.

IN TESTIMONY whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, the twelfth
day of May eighteen hundred and forty eight
Edward King
Prest Judge

PHILADELPHIA CITY AND COUNTY, ss.
I, John Smith Esquire, Prothonotary of the Court of
Common Pleas, for the County of Philadelphia, do CERTIFY, that the Honourable,
EDWARD KING, Esquire, by whom the foregoing Attestation is made
whose name is thereto subscribed, was at the time of making thereof, and still
is, President Judge of the First Judicial District of Pennsylvania, and
presiding Judge of the Court of Common Pleas, Orphans' Court and Court
of General Quarter Sessions of the Peace, for the County of Philadelphia,
duly commissioned and sworn, to all whose acts as such full faith and credit
are and ought to be given, as well in Courts of Judicature as elsewhere.

In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and
affixed the Seal of the said Court, the Twelfth
day of May eighteen hundred and forty eight
(1848)
John Smith Prothonotary.