Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 4072, Chesley Glover, Va.
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8-1776
Service Number
Va. Glover, Chesley R. 4072
Mary
Contents
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Record.
Deaths.
Chesley Glover departed this life on the 17th day of February 1829
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Family
Births.
Chesley, Glover
son of Robert Glover
was born 18th Augst. 
James M. Glover was born October 9th 1816
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Chesley Glover Son of Rob., was born 2nd Feby 1761
Mary Glover, daughter of Peter Guerrant was born 10th August 1762 and married to Chesley Glover 27th January 1785
Robert Glover son of Chesley was born 16th of April 1786
Martha Glover Daughter of Chesley was born 3rd Dec. 1787
Mary Glover Daughter of Chesley was born 1st October 1789
Peter G Glover son of Chesley was born 14th Jan,y 1792
Charles Glover son of Chesley was born 23rd January 1794
Chesley Glover son of Chesley was born 22nd Feby 1796
Judith Glover daughter of Chesley was born 9th Jany 1798
Ann Glover daughter of Chesley was born 1st Jany 1800
Magdalene Glover daughter of Chesley was born 13th September 1802
Elizabeth Glover daughter of Chesley was born 2nd [illegible] 1806.
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Robert Glover.
Family Record.
Marriages.
Chesley Glover was married to Mary Guerrant 1785 January [illegible]
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State of Missouri
Calaway County On this 16th day of July one thousand eight hundred and forty four before the Subscriber one of the judges of the County Court in and for the County and State aforesaid the same being a Court of Record and so declared by the Law creating it & personally appeared Mary Glover a resident of said County aged Eighty two years who 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 by the act of Congress passed July the 7th 1838 entitled an act granting half pay
and pensions to certain widows that she is the widow of Chesly Glover who was a private in the army of the Revolution That her said husband was not a pensioner That he served six towers of six months each or three months each in the Militia as she supposes of Buckingham County in Virginia She does not remember who his officers were as she was [illegible] to him after the war only she remembers that her said husband was in the Battle of Guilford Court House and in
the tour of duty in which this happened he was under Captain Peter Guerant That
her said husband was also at the Battle of York at the taking of Lord Cornwallis She further Declares that she was married to the said Chesly Glover in Buckingham County in Virginia on the 29th day of January one thousand seven hundred and eighty
five but does not know whether it was by License
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or publication but believes it was by license and that the annexed family record was written more than fifty years ago by Chesley Glover and has been in possession of the family
all of the time since. It was in her husbands keeping
during his lifetime. She further Declares that her said
husband Chesly Glover died on the 17th day of February
one thousand eight hundred and twenty nine and
that she has not intermarried but remains the
widow of Chesly Glover deceased  Mary Glover
Subscribed and sworn to on
the day and year aforementioned
before me.
Milton Cleveland Cty Court Justice
I Milton Cleveland the Judge before whom
the foregoing Declaration was made do certify that
Mary Glover who has this day subscribed and
sworn to the foregoing Declaration before me
is unable to attend said Court on account
of bodily infirmity which arises from old age
and natural decay and is such as to render it
impossible for her to attend said Court at its
usual place of setting Given under my hand
this 16 day of July one thousand eight
hundred and forty four
Milton Cleveland C.C.J.
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State of Missouri
Calaway County ss Be it remembered that
on this 16 day of July one thousand eight
hundred and forty four before me one of the
Judges of the County Court in and for the said
County personally appeared William
Smart who being first duly sworn
according to Law doth on his oath say that he
has known the annexed family Record marked a
as the family Record of Chesly Glover and Mary
Glover for the space of thirty six years and
verily believes the same is genuine that for
the space of fifteen years the said record has been
in the case and protection of Mary Glover and
that it was written by Chesly Glover as this
[illegible] and that Chesly Glover the husband of the Declarant
Mary Glover died on the 17th day of February
one thousand eight hundred and twenty nine
and that she the said Mary Glover has not intermarried
but remains the widow of Chesly
Glover deceased
Wm Smart [signature]
Subscribed and sworn to
on the day and year above
written before me
Milton Cleveland Cty Court Justice
I certify that William Smart who has subscribed
and sworn to the foregoing deposition is a credible
witness which I certify from my personal knowledge
Israel B. Grant G.G.
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State of Missouri
Calaway County Ss I J B Grant
Clerk of the County Court in and for
the said
County Certify that Milton Cleveland Esq.
is one of the Judges of the County Court in the
aforesaid County duly commissioned and qualified
and that the foregoing signatures purporting to
be are genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto
Subscribed my name and affixed
the official seal said Court on this
16th day of July one thousand eight
hundred and forty four
J.B. Grant [signature]
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Rev. War Section.
April 10, 1915.
Mary L. Glover,
449 W. Walnut St.,
Kalamazoo, Mich.
Madam:-
In addition to the history of Chesley Glover R. File
No. 4072 Rev. War, you are furnished the following family data
from the papers on file.
Chesley Glover, son of Robert Glover, was born February 2.
1761, died February 17, 1829, married January 27, 1785,
Mary Guerrant born August 10, 1762, daughter of Peter
Guerrant.
Children:
Robert Glover born April 16, 1786
Martha December 3, 1787
Mary October 1, 1789
Peter G. January 14, 1792
Charles January 23, 1794
Chesley February 22, 1796
Judith January 9, 1798
Ann January 1, 1800
Magdaline September 13, 1802
Elizabeth June 2, 1806

[crossed out] Chesley Glover, son of Robert Glover was born August
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Chesley Glover, son of Robert Glover, was born
August 19, 1814.
James M. Glover was born October 9, 1816.
Very respectfully,
G M Saltzgaber
Glover -- 2.
Commissioner.
Glover--2.
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1915 Apt. 10. Hist. to Mary
L. Glover
Rejected
4072
P.O. Mary Glover
Service:
Enlisted: ___, 18
Discharged: ___, 18
Application filed: ____, 18
Alleges: ______
Re-enlisted: ______
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
Recognized.
Contra
Cert. of Dis. Searched for ____, 18
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11695
Mary Glover
Missouri
Let to H.H. Sylvester [illegible] 
See letter in Rev. Briant
Mooney - R 7310
4072
Act  July 7. 1838
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Pension Claim of
Mary Widow of Chesly
Glover
Claim under Act
of 1836 or 1858
State of Missouri
This Claim was perhaps
filed by the
Heirs of Mary Glover
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Mary Glover widow of
Chesley Glover
State of Missouri
Act of 1838
Suspended
Pension
Chief Clerk
Aug 22 [illegible]
Miller & Brown
Service not set forth - 
marriage not proved.
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[stamp that says Pension Office U.S. April 6 1915]
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GILMORE BROTHERS
Incorporated
Department Store
SO. BURDICK ST. EXCHANGE PLACE AND FARMERS AVE.
NEW YORK OFFICE
31-33 MERCER ST.
Kalamazoo, Mich. April 4, 1915.
United States Pension Agent,
Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:
I am very anxious to establish myself a Daughter
of the American Revolution and would like your assistance in
this matter. I am a descendant of Chesley Glover, who came
from English parentage and settled on the James River ten miles
above Richmond, calling their settlement Manicantown. The
Virginia records were burned, but Chesley Glover, my great
grandfather was a soldier of the Revolution and if you have 
anything of record which establishes this fact and will supply me
with same, I will be glad to remit the necessary fee for same.
An early reply will greatly oblige,
Yours very truly,
Mary L. Glover
449 W. Walnut St.
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In reply to your request of ___, received ______
for a statement of the military history of Chesley Glover,
a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired
information as contained in his widow's) application for pension
on file in this Bureau.
R. 4072
[column headings: Dates of Enlistment or Appointment. Length of Service. Rank. Officers Under Whom Service Was Rendered. Captain. Colonel. State.]

Served in short terms at various times.

Private

in the Buckingham Co Va. Militia
and was under Capt Peter Guerrant
in the battle of Guilford.

Battles engaged in, Guilford Court House & Yorktown
Residence of soldier at enlistment, ____
Date of application for pension, July 16, 1844
Residence at date of application, Callaway Co., Mo.
Age at date of application, 82 yrs.

Remarks: Chesley Glover (son of Robert Glover) born Feb. 2, 1761 married in Buckingham Co. Va. Jany. 27, 1785 Mary Guerrant born Aug 10, 1762, daughter of
Peter Guerrant. Chesley Glover died July 17, 1829.  The claim was
never allowed; widow failed to furnish [illegible] proof of six months' service as
required by the pension law.
Respectfully,
6--2856
Commissioner.