Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 17,153, for John Toney, Virginia
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Service Va. Toney, John Number S 17153
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Virginia 27.900
John Toney Sen
of Powhatan in the State of Va.
who was a pri. in the Compy: 
commanded by Captain Williamson 
of the ----commanded by ------
in the Va line for 10 1/2 months.

Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia
at the rate of 35. Dollars ---Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 23rd day 
of Aug'34 and sent Jn. W. Nath Powhatan CH. Va

Arrears to the 4th of Mar : 34   105
Semi-anl allowance ending 2 Sept 34 17.50
$122.50

{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.}

Recorded by Nath Rice Clerk,
Book  E  Vol. 6[?] Page 35
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Virginia, to wit;
At a Court of monthly Sessions begun & holden for the county of Powhatan, in the state of Virginia aforesaid, at the courthouse of the said county, on the 15th day of august in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty two;

John Toney Sen. a resident of this county, this day personally appeared in Court, and made and subscribed a declaration of his services in the Revolutionary War in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions of the act of Congress, passed the 7th day of June 1832. entitled "an act supplementary to the act for the relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the Revolution"; 

and having made oath thereto in due form, and Francis C. Lowry, a  Clergyman, residing in this county, having made solemn affirmation, & Hughes Owen of this county having made oath in open Court , in due form, to a certificate annexed to the said declaration in collaboration thereof, the said declaration and certificate were therefrom ordered to be entered of record, and are as follows, to wit;

"State of Virginia; Powhatan County, "to wit: on this 13th day of August 1832 personally appeared before the Justices of the County Court of Powhatan John Toney, a resident of the said county,  in the state of Virginia, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make
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the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed June the 7th 1832 -

that he is in his 78th year of his age; that he is a native of Powhatan , and born at the place where he now resides, (then a part of Cumberland county;)  that there was a record of his age in the family Bible, with the other members of his family, but whereto the same is now, he does not know;

that he has always lived in the county of Powhatan - That in the early part of the War. the year he does not precisely recollect, but thinks it was in 1777. he performed his first tour of duty in the malitia, of three months: 

that he marched from the county of Powhatan ; (then a part of Cumberland) under Captain Robert Hughes, and was in service at Williamsburg, York Town, and Hampton; 

that he left home as well as he recollects sometime in august, and returned in December: that the second tour of duty lasted only about Six Weeks; the whole of the Regiment being called out: that on the second tour he was under Captain William Mayo, and was in service in Chesterfield and near Ware Bottom Church; that Colo. Goode was then his Colonel:

That the third tour was also one of between
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between two or three months, when all the malitias were called out again; that he also went then under Captain William Mayo, and was in service about Richmond and was engaged in a little affair with the enemy at Hood's upon James River;
was in service about Petersburg, Suffolk and Jericho during a part of this time he was under a Captain Hubbard: 

- That the fourth tour of duty was for about three months under the command of Captain George Williamson, when the malitia was ordered to join Genl. Green's army at Guilford Courthouse, in North  Carolina: that he was ordered out upon this tour in a very few weeks after his return from the tour last spoken of: - 

That the 5th and last duty he performed was in a tour of duty in the malitia, at the seige of 
York:
this tour he thinks lasted also about three months, or perhaps a little short of it; on this occasion he marched under the command of Captain Hughes Woodson, who had been an old regular officer, but had resigned before that time .

He hereby relinquishes every claim whatsoever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state: 

Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid. ~

(Signed) John Toney [his mark] X

"We Francis C. Lowry a Clergyman residing
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the county of Powhatan, and state of Virginia, and Hughes Owen, also residing in the same county, and  state, hereby certify that we are well acquainted with John Toney, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; 

that we believe him to be in his 78th year of age; that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution; and that we concur in that opinion;-

Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.~ (signed) 
Frs. C. Lowry
Hughes Owens

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of 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; and the Court further certifies that it appears to them that Francis C. Lowry, who is a clergyman, residing in the county of Powhatan, and state of Virginia, and that Hughes Owens, who has also signed, the same is a resident in the same county and state, and is  credible person, and that their staement is entitled to credit.~

I William I. Dance Clerk of the
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county Court of Powhatan, in the state of Virginia, do hereby certify that the foregoing is a correct transcript of the proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of John Toney for a pension:

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 13th day of August in the year One thousand eight hundred and thirty four.~
Wm: J. Dance C.

[illegible seal with ribbon attached]
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Powhatan County [Virginia] to wit

This day Littleberry Stovall personally appeared before me a Justice of the peace for the county of aforesaid in the state of Virginia and made oath that he is a native of Powhatan and has always resided there with the exception of the years 1786. 1787. when he lived in Richmond for a few months in Amelia county & [illegible]. That he is now in his 70 year of age.

That from his earlyist recollection he has known John Toney of said County who has made a declaration before Powhatan Court of his Revolutionary services in order to a Pension under the Act of Congress of the 7th June 1832

That this affiant was born within one mile of the place where the said Toney now resides and has always resided. That this affiant well remembers that John Toney was ordered out as a malitia man and performed a tour of duty in the early part of the year 1781 as well as he recollects in Capt. George Williamson's Company when the malitia from this part of Virginia were ordered to join Genl. Gates army before the battle of Guilford Court House - 

That he also recollects being in Service with the sd John Toney at the Seige of York  when the sd Toney performed he believes a full tour of duty at all acounts untill the capture of the British Army.-

This affiant also says that the said John Toney is an older man than this affiant and he remembers before this affiant was old enough to be enrolled on the muster lists to have heard of John Toney and other of the neighboring young men who are now dead or have moved away being out as malitia men performing
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a tour of duty. This affiant also says that the said John Toney is an old and reputable inhabitant of the County of Powhatan, and much deserving of credit on Oath as any man in the [illegible] County.-

And I Richard A. Lerann do hereby certify that this affiant Litteberry Stovall is worthy of credit on Oath.
Signed under my hand this Fifteenth day of 
August 1833
Richard A. Lerann
[hand drawn seal]

Virginia to wit;
I William I. Dance clerk of the county Court of Powhatan in the state aforesaid, do hereby certify that Richard A. Lerann, whose signature is affixed to the foregoing affidavit and certificate, is an acting Justice of the peace in and for the county aforesaid, duly commissioned and qualified; 

that he is authorized to administer oaths; and that full faith and credit are due and ought to be given to all his acts and certificates as such: 


In Testimony whereof I have subscribed my name and affixed the seal of the said County court hereunto this 3rd day of February 834 in the 58th year of American Independence.
Wm. I. Dance C

[illegible seal attached]
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17.153
INVALID.
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File No. 17,153 
John Toney
Pri Rev War
Act: June 7th '32 [1832]
Index:- Vol. 1, Page 377

[Arrangement of 1870.]
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31.695
John Toney's
application for a Pension
Admt for private
10 1/2 months
$35.

3333
1.69
3502

Jn W Nash
Powhatan Clt
Va
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Powhatan County State of Virginia- To wit
This fifth day of August 1834 William I. Lervann personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace for the county aforesaid & made oath that he is a native of Powhatan (having been born in said county before it was taken from Cumberland) & has always resided in said county, except from 1749 till 1797, during which years he resided in Chesterfield-

and that he will be 73 years old, if he lives to the 12th day of next month, (September 1834) That he has known John Toney of this county, who has made a declaration before Powhatan court of his Revolutionary services in order to obtain a Pension under the act of congress of the 7th of June 1832- [illegible] recollection, 

& about the time this affiant reached manhood, he was for many years entirely intimate with Mr. Toney & associated with him a great deal - That this affiant well recollects service under Col. Goode was his colonel 

that he thinks the tour was one of three working that this affiant also remembers 
the second tour performed by [illegible] Toney under Captain Mayo he was taken sick, & Hubbard 
took the command 

this was the tour in which the officers, & his sick reappeared
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at Hoods this affiant was in service at the same time & was at Hoods - The tour when Mr. Toney speaks of living at Ware Bottom church this affiant was in the cavalry, but he recollects the tour perfectly.

of the other tours of duty spoken of by Mr. Toney this affiant has no personal knowledge: though he well recollects having heard of them & has no doubt but that Mr. Toney has detailed then - accountably in his declaration for in all his life he never knew any man before whose statement of a written of fact it he would sooner rely than upon that of Mr. Toney 
& this he believes is the universal opinion entertained of Mr. Toney by those who know him-
Wm M Lawune

And I Th. Williams (a justice of the Peace before said ) do hereby certify that this affiant Wm. M Lawune, who has signed his name to affidavit in my presence & sworn to the law in due form before me is a man of high character  residing in my immediate vicinity & is worthy of credit on oath as any 
man I ever knew-
Given under my hand & seal this 5th day of August 1934 - 
Th Williams J.P. 
[hand drawn seal] 

Virginia, to wit;
I William I Dance Clerk of the county Court of Powhatan, in the state
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aforesaid, do hereby certify that Thomas Miller, whose signature is affixed to the foregoing affidavit and certificate, is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the county aforesaid, duly commiferedand qualified; that he is authorized to administer oaths; and that true faith and credit are thought to be given to all his acts and certificates as such; In testimony whereof I have subscribed my name and affixed the seal of the said county Court herewith this 13th day of August 1934 in the 57th year of 
American Independence.
Wm; A: Dancerl.

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