Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 30511, for George Joyce, North Carolina
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Service
NC
Va
Joyce, George
Number 
S30511
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Kentucky 
Geoge Joyce decd late 
Bullitt Co in the State of Ky
Private in the company commanded 
Henry of the --- commanded by
In the Virginia S&N Carolina line for - months
Incribed on the Roll of Ky at the rate of 20 dollars 00 cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of march, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 13 day of June 1838 and seat Geo F Popsomville Ky
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1835 $90.00
Semi-anl allowance ending 15th 
Sept 1835 the day of his death .50
90.50
{Revolutionary Claim June 7, 1832}
Recorded by DD Addison clerk 
Book C2 Vol 7 Page 27
Duplicate issued mf a for of Thos Joyce and others heirs of said decd
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[illegible] agt
Jany 18 1838
Uerr certificate issued 25 July 1838 (Use foreigner one cacelled)
But to George F Pope Louis itle Ky
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State of Kentucky
County of Bullitt
Be it known that before me John Graham a Justice of the peace in and for the county aforesaid personally appear Thomas Joyce, Alecia Moore, Richard Joyce, George Joyce, Alexander Joyce, Mary Vaughn, and Delia Rawlings and made oath in due form of law that they are the identical persons named in an original certificate in their possession of which (I certify) the following is a true copy.
War Department
Revolutionary Claim 
I certify that in conformity with the law of the United States of the 7th June 1832 George Joyce decd late of Kentucy who was a private in the Revolution was entitled to receive twenty dollars and ---- cents per annum during his natural life commencing on the 4th of March 1831 and that having died on the 15 day of September 1835, the amount due up to the day of his death is payable to Thomas Joyce, Sarah Todd, Alecia Moore, Richard Joyce, George Joyce, Alexander Joyce, Mary Vaughn, and Delia Rawlings, children of said deceased. Given at the War Office of the United States this 13th day of January one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight.
JR Poinsett
Secretary of War
(31321)
Examined and Countersigned
JL Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Payment to be made at Lexington Ky by John Tilford Esq agent for paying Pensions in the agency of ky. 
Recorded in the Pension Office in Book E Vol 7 Page 27 by DD Addison Clerk
And that they now reside in Bullitt County state of Kentucky and have resided there for the space of Thirty Seven years past; and that previous thereto they reside in the state of North Carolina except Alexander Joyce who was born in North Carolina.
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To the huth of which statements I am duly satisfied.
Thomas Joyce
Alecia Moore
Richard Joyce
George Joyce
Alexander Joyce
Mary Vaughn
Delia Rawlings
Sworn to and subscribed this 3rd Arpril 1838 before me
John Graham Just Peace
Witness
Geo F Pope
State of Kentucky
Bullitt County
I Noah C Summers clerk of the county court of the county and state aforesaid do hereby certify that John Graham is a justice of the peace in and for said county duly commissiond and qualified that his commission was dated on the 29th day of March 1830, and will Expire on the --- day of 18--, and that his signature above written is genuine.
Given under my hand and the seal of said county this 3rd day of April 1838
No C Summers Clerk
Know all men by these presents that we Thomas Joyce, Alecia Moore, Richard Joyce, George Joyce, Alexander Joyce, Mary Vaughn, and Delia Rawlings of the county of Bullitt and state of Kentucky children of George Joyce decd who was a private in the Revolution Pensioner of the United States, do hereby constitute and appoint Joseph Ficklin our true and lawful attorney for us and in our names to receive from the Agent of the United States for paying Pensions in Lexington State of Kentucky our pension from the 4th day of March 1831 to the 15th day of September 1835.
Witness our hands and seals
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State of Kentucky Fayette County Set
Be it known that on the 18 day of May 1838 before the subscriber a Justice of the peace in and for said County personally appeared Joseph Ficklin the attorney named in the foregoing power of attorney and made oath that the same [illegible] given him by reason of any sale transfer or mortgage of the person or arrean of person therein authorized to be received by him. 
Joseph Ficklin Atty
Sworn and subscribed the day and year last above mentioned before me 
James E Davis
State of Kentucky
Bullitt County
I John Graham a Justice of the Peace in and for said county and state do certify that I was the Justice of the peace [illegible] whm the oath of identity was made and who took the acknowledgment of the foregoing power of attorney to Joseph Ficklin  and that of the time of taking the oath of identity and acknowledgement of said Power I erased the name of Sarah Todd wherever it occurred and I also erased the word “Jefferson” and sustained the word “Bullitt” in any certificate of acknowledgement of said Power of Attorney. I could not officially certify as to Sarah Todd. Witness my hand and seal this 4th day of July, 1838.
John Graham
State of Kentucky
Bullitt Circuit and County lower
Be it known that on this 5th day of July 1838 personally appeared in open Court being in Circuit Court
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This 3rd day of April 1838.
Thomas Joyce
Alecia Moore
Richard Joyce
George Joyce
Alexander Joyce
Mary Vaughn
Delia Rawlings
Sealed and delivered in presence of 
John Graham J peace
Geo F Po as to Thos Joyce and George Joyce
John D Pope as to Alicia Moore
Richd Joyce
Alexr Joyce Mary
Vaughn and Delia
Rawlings
State of Kentucky
Bulitt County
Be it known that on the 3rd day of April 1838 before the subscribed a Justice of the peace in and for said County, personally appeared Thomas Joyce, Alicia Moore, Richard Joyce George Joyce, Alexander Joyce, Mary Vaughn, and Delia Rawlings above named and acknowledged the foregoing Power of Attorney to be their act and deed. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand the day and year last above mentioned.
John Graham Just Peace
State of Kentucky
Bullitt County
I Noah C Summers clerk of the county court of the county and state aforesaid do hereby certify that John Graham is a Justice of the peace in and for said county duly commissioned and qualified that his commission was dated on the 29th day of March 1830 and that his signature above written is genuine. Given under my hand and seal of said County this 3rd day of April 1838.
Att NC Summers Clk
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For the Bullitt Circuit in the County of Bullitt and state aforesaid Thomas Joyce, John Rawlings, and George F Pope who being first duly sworn according to law the said Thomas Joyce stated that Sarah Todd whose name appears in an original Pension Certificate granted by the War Department of the United States as one of the children of George Joyce deceased died several years before her father the said George Joyce dec. The said John Rawlings states that the said Sarah Todd died leaving Elizabeth Todd Simpson Todd Andrew Todd Eliza Todd and Jane Todd as her reputed children; the said Eliza Todd and Jane Todd being infants under the age of twenty one years. The said George F Pope states that he drew the declaration of George Joyce in his life time and after his death some of the heirs requested time to proceed and endeavor to procure a Pension Certificate; and when about to take down the names of the children of the said George Joyce deceased; he asked one of the children who the children of said George Joyce were; and Sarah Todd was mentioned as one of said children and the said George F Pope written her name as one of the said children.
I Noah C Summers Clerk of the Bullitt Circuit Court in the State of Kentucky do certify that the foregoing is truly copied from the record of proceedings of said Court now in my office.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affix the seal of said Court this sixth day of July Eighteen hundred and thirty eight
Att N C Summers
Clerk Bullitt CtCt
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34.304
George Joyce Decd
Kentucky
Admitted 6m
Pn $20
Certificate open to children
Died 15 Sept 1835
Geo F Pope
Louisville 
Ken
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State of Kentucky
Bullitt County
On this 17th day of August 1835 personally appeared in open court beore the Justice of the County Court for Bullitt County now sitting George Joyce a resident of Bullitt County in the state of Kentucky aged seventy six years on the 25th day of October 1835 who being just duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832. That he enlisted the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated. The militia of Charlotte County Virginia were enrolled and elapsed. In the month of June 1779 a British officer of the name of Goodrich having burnt some warehouses on Appomattox River and taken some horses and other property the militia were called on to repel the enemy and this declarant was called on to [illegible] his tour of duty of six months and on the 17th day of June 1779 he was placed in the Company commanded by Captain Henry. Two other companies were ordered into service at the same time commanded by Captains Morton and Friend. The three Companies were marched from Charlotte Courthouse, Virginia to Petersburg Virginia and from there to Broadway war Williamsburg and stationed one week at [illegible] George’s Church. After the retreat of the enemy the three companies aforesaid were marched back to Charlotte Courthouse and discharged. On this tour this declaration only served four weeks. In January or February 1780 this declarant had moved apart of his property from Virginia to Guilford County North Carolina that returned with his Brother to Charlotte County Va for his family [illegible] balance of his property when leaving that Gen Gates had been defeated and that General Nathaniel Greene who had been appointed to the command of the Southern Army had been forced to retreat from 96 in Carolina then way of Junius Ferry on Daw River in Virginia had issued a proclamation
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That id the militia would [illegible] out serve six weeks they should have credit for a Term of six months this declarant left his waggon and team with his brother to move his family property and entere a rifle company commanded by Captain William Morton of [illegible] George Gillaspy was Lietenant. There were several of the milita company entered the service at that time all commanded by Major Stephen Cleman. We were marched from Charlotte Courthouse to Irwing Ferry on Daw River where we joined General Greene; the army was then marched to County line Creek in Halifac County North Carolina about forty two miles from Irwing Ferry at this latter place the Virginan Enlisted monthly men under Col Harvey joined the army from that place we marched to Whitsal Mills on the ready fork in Guildford County North Carolina and I stayed there about nine days; from that place we marched up said fork about nine miles and stayed there about six days; from there we marched to Guilford Courthouse on the day after our [illegible] there towit the 15 day of March 1780 had a Battle with the enemy and this declarant ws in said battle. After the Battle the American trops retreated to troublsesome Iron Works where this declarant recurred a [illegible] to go home for some clothes and he did not [illegible] the troops who were in pursuit of the Enemeny until they had fot to the Quaker meeting house about sixty miles from Guilford Courthouse work there we pursued the enemy until they took Shipping at Awburn Carolina as well as he now recollects at which place this declarant was discharged by Major Stephen Cleman and he returned home to his residence distant about thirty miles from Guilford Courthouse having served six weeks. In september 1780 the militia of Guilford [illegible] County
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Were called on for a Tour of Duty against the Tories and this declarant was called on per form his tour and was placed in the Company commanded by Captain William Meredith (or Meridy) Sith ws the Major and Saml Henderson the Colonel. We marched against the Tories and after pursuing them from place to place and having served six weeks this declarant was discharged and returned home. In 1781 he entered the service as a private for twelve months in a company of Light Horse Commanded by Capt Richard Varnam of which John Brewer was Lieutenant and [illegible][illegible] Court. The duty of said company was to range through the country and guard against the Tories and support any meetings of them and to take up [illegible]. After partaking this duty at the end of the year he was discharged by Captain Richard Varnam. 
In the year 1776 declarant was in Guilford County Carolina an expedition was ordered against the Cherokee Indians and one company of militia was ordered from each of the counties of Guilford, Surrey, Roan, Wicky Hokey in North Carolina and this declarant entered the company from Guilford County commanded by Capt John leek. The said militia companies reinforced at a place called the Pine Tree under the Command of Major Joseph Cloud. From that place we were marched about three hundred miles to the Cherokee Towns and the detachment destroyed the said Tories without having any Battle with the Indians and said detachment returned. The detachment lay at the Pine Tree about six weeks before it started on the expedition and we were detained a long time about the Cherokee Towns watching for the Indians. The declarant was nine months or upward from the time he entered this service [illegible] the detachment aforesaid returned and was discharged. He states that he served during the Revolutionary War under his different Tours, one
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Year and eleven months for which he claims a pension. He has no documentary evidence in his possession proving his services and he does not know of any person now living by whom he can prove said services and there is no clergyman residing in his neighborhood by whom he can prove his character for veracity of the belief of his having been a Revolutionary Soldier and he has to resort to the testimony of his neighbors as to those facts. He [illegible] relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declare that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state. To the 1st interrogatory [illegible] by the court. He states that he was born in Charlotte County state of Virginia on the 25th day of october 1759. To the 2nd. He answers that he has a record of his age and [illegible] it if a book out [illegible][illegible]. To the 3rd. In the year 1776 when he [illegible] the service against the Indians he was in Guilford County North Carolina on a plantation belonging to his father. He was living in Charlotte County state of Virginia when he entered the service for his second and third tours. He was living in Guilford County state of north Carolina when he entered the service for his fourth tour and when he entered the light Horse company for one year. After the war he resided in Guilford County North Carolina until the year 1806 when he moved to the state of Kentucky where he has resided since. He now lives in Bullitt Cunty, Kentucky.
To the 4th he states that he was a volunteer in his first service. In his second third 4th tours he was [illegible] called on to perform his tours. The militia having been classed and for his fifth service he voluntarily enrolled himself for one year.
To the 5th, He answers that in his first service he does not recollect any of the officers except for Major Joseph Cloud and Capt John leek. In his second service he states that he does not recollect any of the officers of the three companies except Capt Henry, Morton [illegible], there were no regular regiments or officers with the [illegible] where he then served. In his third tour besides his own Captain and Lietuentant and Major, Stephen Cleman and General Nathaniel Greene who then commanded the Southern Armys he recollects Generals Stephen and Lie and Colonel William Washington of the Deagony were
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With the Troops where he then served and was in the Battle of Guilford Courthouse. He also recollects Col Harveys regiment of Virginia Eighteen months [illegible] were with the troops at that time. He does not now recollect the militia or regular Regiments or who commanded them except as above stated. In his 4th tour against the Tories he has already stated the names of the officers as also of his fifth service the general circumstances of his services he has already stated in the body of this declaration. To the 6th. He answers that he obtained no discharges in writing except for his third tour for which he received a discharge in writing signed by Major Stephen Cleman where this declarant moved to Kentucky. He left the discharge and all his papers with his brother in law Thomas Cardwell and he entede to return to Carolina but never has done so and he has been informed that sd Cardwell is dead and his family scattered and he does not know whom to apply to for his said discharge.
To the 7th He answers that he is known to John  Myers, James Samuels Esqr of his neighborhood who can testify as to his character for truacity and good behavuir and the belief in his neighborhood of his having been a Revolutionary soldier.
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
George Joyce
We Joel Vaughn and William Welch residing in the County of Bullitt and state of Kentucky hereby certify that we are well acquainted with George joyce who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him have been twenty six years of age in October 1835. And that he was respected and believed in the neighborood where he resided, to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that too concur in [illegible][illegible]. Sworn and subscribed in open court on this 18th day of September 1837
Joel Vaughn
William Welch
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State of Kentucky
Bullitt County, to wit
Be it remembered that in this 18th day of September 1837 in a county court held for the county and state aforesaid, “George F Pope Esq provided in open court a declaration for a pension dated the 17 day of August 1835 by George Joyce which declaration said George F Pope this day made oath in open court was sworn to by said George Joyce in due form in said 17 of August 1835 before said Bullitt County Court and was delivered over to him said Pope to procure other testimony and was [illegible] done or certified and that the paper of said date is the original paper aforesaid.
In testimony that the foregoing is truly copied from the record in my office I hereto set my hand and affix the seal of said County at Shepherdsville this 18 day of September 1837.
Noah C Summers
Clerk
State of Kentucky 
Bullitt County
Be it remembered on this 18th day of September 1837 it was proved to the satisfaction of the court, being a county court held for said County of Bullitt, by the oaths of Joel Vaughan and William Welch that George Joyce who made
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The foregoing declaration departed this life on the 15 day of September 1835 leaving as his heirs Thomas Joyce, Sarah married to Johnson Todd, Alicia married to William C Moore, Richard Joyce, George Joyce, Alexander Joyce, Mary married to William Vaughn , and Delia married to John Rawlings. Whereupon the said heirs [illegible] to the court the foregoing declaration of the said George Joyce(with the proof made by said Joel Vaughan and William Welch) as the Declaration of the said George Jouce and being the only proof they now can procure to prove the services of the said George Joyce in the Revolutionary War. And the said Court fo hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter (the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department having heretofore been [illegible] to the said George Joyce) that the said George Joyce was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states and the Court further certifieds that it appears to them that Joel Vaughn and William Welch who have signed the certificate mentioned within are credible persons and their statement is entitled to credit.
I Noah C Summers clerk of the County Court of Bullitt County do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of George Joyce for a pension.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 18th day of Septmeber 1837
Noah C Summers
Clk
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30511
INVALID
Revy
File No 30511
George Joyce
Priv Rev War
Act June 7 32
Index: Vol. 2 Page 215
[Arrangement of 1870]
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Payment to be made 
At Lexington Ky 
By John Tilford Esq
Agent for paying Pensions
In the Agency of
Ky
Recorded in the Pension Office, in Book C Vol 7
Page 74 by DD Addison 
Clerk
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WAR DEPARTMENT 
Revolutionary Claim
I certify that, in conformity with the law of the United Sttaes of the 7th June 1832, George Joyce decd late of Kentucky who was a Private in the Revolution was entitled to receive twenty dollars and -- cents per annum, during his natural life, commencing the 4th of March 1831, and that having died on the 1th day of September 1835, the amount due up to the day of his death is payable to Thomas Joyce, Sarah Todd, Alecia Moore, Richard Joyce, George Joyce, Alexander Joyce, Mary Vaughn, and Delia Rawlings, children of said deceased. Given at the War Office of the United States this 13th day of January one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight.
JR Poinsett
Secretary of War
(31321)
Examined and Countersigned
JL Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
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July 21
Mr. Evans
Col James L Edwards 
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
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Dear Sir Lousiville July 13th 1838
Enclosed are some papers in relation to the pension certificate granted to the children of George joyce decd. You will perceive that Sarah Todd was improperly used as one of the living children of sd Geo Joyce. This was done this mistake and I have taken the necessary proof as to her death you will also see by the Letter of Mr Jos Ficklin to me that the other persons named in the certificate cannot obtain the surace sum of money granted to them until the whole matter is again examined by you. You will please as soon as you can make said Examination and if a new certificate is to be issued to enclose it to me.
Your with great Respect
Yr obdt servt
Geo F Pope
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Joseph Ficklin
George F Pope Esq
Louisville
Ky
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Lex Ky 18th May 1834
Dr Sir
There is a witness wanting to one place in the paper and [illegible] should be explained by [illegible] signed by the Justice and clerk stating that the erasures were known to them. This done and the papers will be correct except that in all cases where apart of the [illegible] one left and proof must [illegible] [illegible][illegible] had been made for them in this case you can not do state and therefore the better way is to send it (the certificate) to Mr Edwards and have one if and without the name of Mrs Todd this will be done by [illegible] explain from your and a certificate from the clerk that it is proven she was decd before her father. 
Yours te
Jos Ficklin
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Dec 1
Ken
At 1832
Col James L Edwards
Comr of pensions
City of Washington
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Lousiville Nov 24 1837
Dear Sir
I herewith enclose you the Declaration made by George Joyce in his lifetime and the proceedings since his death.
When you shall have examined the papers will please let me know the Reach of that examination.
Your way respectfully
Yr obdt servt
Geo F Pope
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George Joyce decd
Kentucky
Suspended 
Dec letter 20 dr
37 GF Pope
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Jan 10
Ken
George Wm Crump Esqr
Acting or Deputy Commissioner of pensions
Washington City
Dc
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Louisville Decr 31, 1837
Dear Sir
Yours of Decr 21 in relation to the case of the heirs of George Joyce decd has been recd. I am well satisfied from my frequent conversations with George Joyce about the Revolutionary War that said Joyce was in the Battle of Guilford and I suppose I must have made the mistake measuring of his declaration as to the time when that Battle was fought I had been acquainted with said Joyce for about thirty years, must of which [illegible] I lived not more than now [illegible] from here. He was an identical man but I always considered him a man of truth and I am confident he would state nothing but what he really believed to be true. I have no interest in making this statement and only do it in order to do away my impression that sd Joyce would have falsely sworn any thing that he knew to be untrue.
If that error cannot be now corrected the heirs of sd Joyce will receive a pension for the services mentioned in your letter a [illegible] for which you will confer a favor by [illegible] to me.
Your respectfully yr obst servt
Geo F Pope