Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 8839, Job Garvey, Va.
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(3-1776)

SERVICE
Va. 

Garvey, Job, 
Elizabeth 

NUMBER 
W. 8839

CONTENTS
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[Page 1]
died Jany 1828
taken from a memo on back of Pension certificate, in possession of W. W. Todd
[crossed out: see letter to Hon. R. M. Johnson Jan. 21. 1835]

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14.289
Kentucky.

Job Garvey of Gallatin County in the state of Kentucky
who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel  __________ of the 5th Virginia Regt [marked out: line] for the term of Three years. 

Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky ______ at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 26th of October 1818.

Certificate of Pension issued the 17th of Sept. 1819 and sent to Daniel M. C. Payne Esqr.
Lexington - Kentucky

Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1819. 10m- 6/31 & 4/130_ 82:60
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4th March 1820_ 48:___
$130:60

{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818.}
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Kentucky 664

Elizabeth Garvey widow of Job Garvey decd. who was a pensioner under the Act of 1818 and who died on the 20th January 1827 of Owen Co. in the State of Ky. who was a Private in the Company command
by Captain Barnett of the - command
by - in the Va. line for 2 years

Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky at the rate of 80 Dollars - Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836

Certificate of Pension issued the 11th of Oct.1838 and sent L. C. Duggett Georgetown Ky.

Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1838 $200.00
Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Mar. 39, 40.00
$240.00

{Act July 7, 1838.}

Recorded by D. D. Addison Clerk,
Book A. Vol. 2nd Page 211
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State of Kentucky
Franklin County sct
On this 25th day of October 1818 personally appeared before me one of the Circuit Judges for the District of Franklin and State of Kentucky Job Garvey a resident of Gallatin County and State of Kentucky aged fifty Eight years and made the following Declaration on Oath. in order to obtain a Pension under the Act of Congress passed the 18th of March 1818 For the "Officers & privates engaged in the Land & Naval Service during the Revolution
Job Garvey states he was Enlisted in Westmoreland Cty Virginia about the year 1777 under Capt Richard Barrett in the fifth Virginia Regiment
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for two years and then reenlisted under Capt Harry Fontleroy for three years in the 11th Virginia Regt. and was discharged in 1782 at Fredericksburgh Virginia by Colo Harvis and then afterwards enlisted for Eighteen months under Capt Warman making his whole service five years as a Regular Soldier in the Revolution & Eighteen Months as a Substitute Making his Whole Service Six years and a half. He further states that he was in the Battle of Monmouth at the Taking of a Fort called "Powlus [Paulus] Hook" near New York, he was in the Siege of "Charleston"
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and at the Siege of York and then in a skirmish with Genl Anthony Wayne at the "Indians" near Savannah Georgia that he is old and infirm and now in reduced circumstances in Life and Stands in need of the Assistance of his Country for and that he has never rec'd any pension support and therefore [?] a Pension and further that he has Evidence now in his power of his services besides the affidavit of Wm & Abraham Dale here annexed
Given under my hand the day & year first above written
Silas M. Noel
Circuit Judge
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I Silas M Noel Circuit Judge do certify that from the Declaration & appearance of Joel Garvey and the affidavits of Wm & Abraham Dale all here annexed It has appeared to my satisfaction that Joel Garvey served in the Revolution as a regular Soldier on Continental Establishment against the Common Enemy for more than a period of nine months and that he is now in- reduced
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Woodford County Sct.

This shall certify that Wm Dale & Abraham Dale personally appeared before me W L Kelly one of the Circuit Judges for the Commonwealth of Kentucky and made oath that Job Garvey: enlisted in the revolutionary war for three years under Col Henry Fontleroy of Richmond County Virginia, and said Garvey served the line out. Given under my hand the 12th of July 1819
William L. Kelly}
Circuit Judge}

I Gabriel Slaughter Lieut Governor and acting Governor of the Commonwealth of Kentucky do hereby Certify that William S Kelly and Silas M Noel whose signatures are affixed to the Annexed Certificates were at the dates of signing the Same Circuit Judges in & for the Commonwealth of Kentucky duly Commissioned as such and that full faith and Credit is due to all their official acts.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto Caused the seal of the said Commonwealth to be affixed.
Given under my hand at Frankfort this 12th day of July 1819.
Gab. Slaughter
By the Lt. Gov
John Pope secty
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Job Garvey, Priv
5th Virginia Regt
1777 for  3 years
26 October

The deposition of two credita
ble & disinterested witnesses
duly to be taken & authenticated, (or the certificate of an
officer of the Regt) to prove
the service of Applicant, are
[illegible]
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Reduced Circumstances in life and Stands in need of his Country for support all of which is Certified by me to the Secretary at War. Given under my hand at Frankfort (Ky) this 26th day of Octr. 1818
Silas M. Noel
Circuit Judge 4th District

State of Kentucky Sct
Franklin Circuit,
I Francis P Blair Clerk of said court Do certify that Silas M Noel whose name is annexed to the foregoing Declaration is the presiding Judge in and for said Circuit, and full faith and credit is and ought to be given to all his official acts as such.
In Witness whereof I have
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I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my private seal (no seal of office being provided) this twenty Sixth day of October one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, and in the 27th year of the Commonwealth
F P Blair, CFC

The Certificate of Pension is requested to be enclosed to my care at Lexington Kentucky in this case
Danl. M. C. Payne

Geo Boyd Mr
P. A.
W. City
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NEW TESTAMENT
OF OUR
LORD AND SAVIOUR
JESUS CHRIST.

Translated out of the Original [illegible]

WITH THE FORMER TRANSLATIONS DILIGENTLY
COMPARED AND REVISED,

AT THE SPECIAL COMMAND OF

HIS MAJESTY KING JAMES I, OF ENGLAND.

[illegible]
I Cor, XV. 21.

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John Garvey The Son of
Job Garvey and Elizabeth his Wife Who [illegible]
The 27th day of January 177[illegible]
=
Garvey [illegible]
of Job Garvey who [illegible]
his Wife Was born the 17 Day of February 1726 -
Nancey Garvey [illegible]
of Job Garvey and Elizabeth his Wife Was Born the 25th Day of January 1738
Fanney Garvey The Daughter of Job Garvey and Elizabeth his Wife Was Born the 8th Day of May 179
Samuel Garvey the Son of Job Garvey and Elizabeth Garvey Was Born the 31st day of August 1794
Jeramia Garvey Was Born the 1st Day of December [illegible] -
Elizabeth Garvey was Born 
of November [illegible] - -
Polly Garvey Was Born 13th day of October [illegible]
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of An Act of Congress of the 7th July 1838 entitled an Act Granting half pay and pension to Certain Widows
County of Owen}
State of Kentucky}
On this day personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid Elizabeth Garvey a Resident of the County of Owen & State of Kentucky aged 72 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 Provisions made by the act of Congress passed July 7th 1838 Entitled an Act granting half Pay and Pensions to certain Widows That she is the widow of Job Garvey who was a Private Soldier on the Virginia Line during the war of the Revolution and was placed on the Pension roll in Gallatin County Kentucky under the Law of Congress March the 18th 1818 and was in a short time stricken from the Pension Roll in consequence of his professing two much property and she refers to the papers on file for evidence of his Services she was married as she further declares to the said Job Garvey in Richmond County Virginia on the seventh day of February seventeen hundred and Eighty one and her Husband aforesaid Job Garvey Died on the Twentieth day of January 1827 and she was not married to him prior to his leaving the services but the marriage took place Previous to the First of January seventeen hundred and ninty four (Viz) at the Time above Stated and she has remained a widow ever since the death of her Husband the said Job Garvey as will more Fully appear by Reference to the proof hereto annexed and she Presents her Family record
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in a list annexed on her Power of her intermarriage which show that her son John Garvy was Born on the 27th day of January Seventeen hundred and Eighty two and she was Lawfully Married to the aforesaid Job Garvy about Eleven months before the Birth of her son John Garvey and She caused diligent search to be made for the Certificate on which her Husband drew a Pension and has not been able to find it She has been informed and it was Given many years ago to Mr. [illegible] of Frankfort Kentucky in Order to have her husband again Placed on the Pension roll and application has been made to him For it and he states it has been Lost or misplaced and it cannot be found
Given for and under my hand this 13th day of Sept 1838
Elizabeth Garvey
x her mark

County of Owen}
State of Kentucky}
On this day personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid Elizabeth Garvey an aged and Respectable Lady of Owen County Kentucky and is well known to me to be a woman of Truth and Can not from Bodily infirmity attend the Court and Subscribed and made Oath to the Truth of the Foregoing Declaration before me and the above leaf was taken from her bible in my presence which I believe to be her true Family Record which states that John Garvey was born the 27th day of January Seventeen hundred and Eighty two. I do Further Certify that I have examined the Declaration made by her and from my personal acquaintance with her and her Late Husband the Said Job Garvey that I do Concur in the belief of the truth of the statements made by her and know that he was a
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June 2, 1933
xxxxxxxxxxxxx
BAJ/MSS

Mrs. Ethel Cahil
507 East 64th Street
Los Angeles
California

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your request for the Revolutionary War record of Job Garvey.

The data furnished herein were obtained from papers on file in the pension claim, W. 8839, based upon the military service of Job Garvey, the only soldier by that name that is found in the Revolutionary War records of this office.

Job Garvey enlisted in Westmoreland County, Virginia, about 1777, served as private in Captains Richard Barnett's and Henry Fountleroy's Virginia companies; was in the battles of Monmouth, Paulus Hook, in the siege of Charleston and the siege of Yorktown and was in a skirmish with the Indians near Savannah, Georgia, under General Anthony Wayne and was discharged in 1782. He later enlisted and served eighteen months in Captain Warman's Virginia company.

He was allowed pension on his application executed October 26, 1818, while a resident of Gallatin County, Kentucky, then aged fifty-eight years.

He died January 20, 1827.

This soldier married February 7, 1781, in Richmond County, Virginia, Elizabeth, her maiden name not given.

She was allowed pension on her application executed September 13, 1838, while a resident of Owen County, Kentucky, at which time she was seventy-two years of age.
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Their children were:

John born January 27, 1782.
Genney " February 17, 1786.
Nancey " January 25, 1788.
Fanney " May 8, 179- (torn).
Samuel " August 31, 1794.
Jeramia " December 1, 1797.
Elizabeth " November --, ---0 (torn).
Polley " October 13, ---- (illegible).

One Jeremiah Garvey was justice of peace in Owen County, Kentucky, in 1838, no relationship stated.

Very truly yours

A. D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator
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I John Castleman of Gallatin County Kentucky State that I was well acquainted with the Late Job Garvy and his wife Elizabeth Garvy who has made the foregoing declaration and believe it contains the truth I became acquainted with them in seventeen Hundred and ninety seven and Eight and they are living together as man and wife and several Children and I believe that John Garvy was born at the time stated from his size and age when I became acquainted with the family and that she was married to the said Job Garvey at the time stated by her in 1781 from the number and ages of her Children which they had when I became acquainted with them and the foregoing Leaf was taken from her Bible in my presence which I believe to be her true family Record
Given under my hand this 13th day of Sept 1838
John Castleman

Owen County and }
State of Kentucky  }
Personally appeared before the undersigned a Justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid John Castleman an aged and respectable citizen of Gallatin County and well known to me as a man of truth and subscribed and made Oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit
Given under my hand this 13th day of Sept 1838
Jeremiah Garvy J.P.O.C

Kentucky Owen County Sct
I N M Bacon Clerk of the Court of the County aforesaid certify that William Sale and Jeremiah Garvy Esq whose names appear to the foregoing certificates are Justices of the peace of Owen County and the foregoing signatures purporting to be theirs is genuine
In Testimony whereof I have
hereunto set my name and
affixed my seal of office this
14th day of September 1838
N M Bacon Clk
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Pensioner and they were living together as man and wife at the time and before his
death 
Given from under my hand this 13th day of September 1838 
William Sale J P 

We the undersigned neighbours of Elizabeth Garvey State that we have examined the
Declaration made by her and believe it contains the truth from on personal acquaintance with her and and her late husband Job Garvey and the foregoing Leaf was taken from her Bible in our presence which States that John Garvey was Born the 27th day of January Seventeen Hundred and Eighty two which we believe to be her true Family Record we know of our own personal knowledge that he the said Job Garvey was on the pension role [sic] as stated by her and that he Died at or about the time stated by her and that she has remained a widow ever since the death of her husband and we furthermore State that we have with our own knowledge been acquainted with the said Job Garvey and his wife as man and wife previous to the year seventeen hundred and ninty [sic] four. Given from under our hand this 13th
day of September 1838
Jane Reeds
Nancy Slaughter

County of Owen
State of Kentucky
Personally appeared before me a Justice of the peace in and for the Court aforesaid Jane Reed and Nancy Slaughter aged and respectable persons and well known to me to be persons of truth and subscribed and made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavits before me this 22 day of Sept 1838
[marked out: given under my hand this]
William Pale JPOC
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Free
Cm [Commissioner] James L Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City D. C.

[postmark] GEORGETOWN KY

Sept 24 1872
Ken 7 July 1838
Mrs Garvey
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Georgetown Scott Co Ky Sept 16 [illegible] 1838
Dear Sir
Garve
I enclose you the Paper, of Elizabeth Garevy Widow of Job Garvey who was formerly a Pension you will Have the kindness to make known your decision as soon convenient
yours very Respectfully
Lewis C Luggett

Hon James L Edwards
Commission of Pension
Washington City
D C
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Rev. and 1812
Wars Section
MEE/eel
June 10, 1939
Madam:
Mrs. Katherine F. Goodwin
515 Earl Street
Sterling, Colorado
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W.8839, it appears that Job Garvey enlisted in Westmoreland County, Virginia, about 1777, served as a private in Captain Richard Barnett's and Henry Fauntleroy's Companies;  was in the battles of Monmouth, Paulus Hook, siege of Charleston, and the siege of Yorktown, and, with General Anthony Wayne, was in a skirmish with the Indians near Savannah, Georgia, and was discharged in 1782.
He later enlisted and served eighteen months in Captain Warman's Virginia Company.
He was allowed pension on his application executed October 26, 1818, while a resident of Gallatin County, Kentucky, then aged fifty-eight years.
He died January 20, 1827.
The soldier married February 7, 1781, in Richmond
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County, Virginia, Elizabeth, her maiden name is not shown.
She was allowed pension on her application executed September 13, 1838, while a resident of Owen County, Kentucky, then aged seventy-two years.
Their children were:
John born January 27, 1782.
Genney Born February 17, 1786.
Nancey born January 25, 1788.
Fanney born May 8, 179- (torn0.
Samuel born August 31, 1794.
Jeremia born December 1, 1797.
Elizabeth born November --, ---0 (torn).
Polley born October 13, ----(illegible)

One Jeremiah Garvey was a Justice of the Peace for Owen County, Kentucky, in 1833, no relationship stated.
Respectfully,
EARL D. CHURCH
Commissioner.
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Los Angeles, Calif
May 19, 1933
Mr H.D, Hiller, adm.
Veterans adm.
Washington D.C.

Dear Sir:
Please furnish me with all the information contained in the records of Job. Gravey who served as a Revolutionary soldier from (I think Virginia) He later in 1795 moved + lived in Woodford Co Ky.
Thanking you in advance for your consideration of the above. I am 
                Yours Sincerely 
                   Mrs Ethel Cahil
                   507 E 64th St
                    Los Angeles, Calif.
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REVOLUTIONARY & 1812 WARS
BUREAU OF PENSIONS
SECTION
JAN 21 1929
515 Pare [Pine] Street
Sterling, Colorado
January 16, 1929

Department of the Interior
Bureau of Pensions
Revolutionary War Dept.
Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:-
Can you tell me of Job Garvey or his widow Elizabeth Garvey received a pension? Job Garvey enlisted from Westmoreland County,
Virginia in 1777, under Capt. Richard Barnett, in the 5th Virginia Regiment commanded by Col. Burgess Ball. He was discharged at Fredericksburg Virginia by Col Harris in 1782. He returned to Westmoreland County and resided several years going to Kentucky
I am anxious to get dates of his and his wife's births, marriage, and deaths if they are in his application for pension.
Yours truly
Mrs. Katherine F. Goodwin
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Revolution
Virginia
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 8839
Elizabeth Garvey
Wid. of
Job Garvey
Pri. Va. line
Act: July 7/38
Index:-Vol: A, Page 263
[Arrangement of 1870.]

1929 June 10 Hist [History] to Katherine F. Goodwin, MEE
1933 June 2. hist. to Mrs. Ethel Calil USS
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Hon. R. M. Johnson
January 21, 1835
G.C.
Record Vol. 2 page 107
2
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+
War Dept
Pension Office
Jan. 21. 1835
Sir,
In reply to the enclosed letter I have
to inform you that the pension of Job Garvey was
paid to the 4th of March 1820; when it ceased
in consequence of his not having rendered a
Schedule of property in conformity with the
act of May 1, 1820. This Dept can afford
the widow no relief.
-
Hon R. M. Johnson
House of Rep
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To the Honble [Honorable]
J. C. Calhoun
or
J. L. Edwards Esq.
War Department
Washington City 

FREE
[postmark] LEX K
20

[illegible]
Adm
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[?] office July 18th 1819
Dear Sir
I here enclose the proof of services  & "Declaration" of Job Garvey [name underlined] who applies for a
Pension as a soldier of the Revolution [underlined] The times are proved by two witnesses before 
the Honble  Judge Bilby [possibly Kilby]. I will thank you to enclose  me the certificate of Pension [underlined] with respect I remain your obt H. Svt 

[signature] Daniel [illegible]

J. L. Edwards Esq.