Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 7265, for Levi Newby, Virginia
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Service
Va.

Newby, Levi


Number
S. 7265

Carded
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Let Isham Puckett Sept. 6/55

1855 Sept 13 Voucher alleging death
11. Feb. 1846 & claiming amars,
refund to 3d Aut: ____ by I Puckett.

Died Feb. 11- 1846- AB
                   JLL

12.684
Virginia

Levi Newby of Chesterfield [?] in the State of Virginia.- who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Parks of the Regt commanded by Col: James in the Virgo line for 9 mos.
$30.

Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia at the rate of 30 Dollars )) Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 20 day of May 1833 and sent to Parke Poindexter. Cl. Chestrfld Va

Arrears to the 4th of March 1833………60.00
Semi-and. Allowance ending 4 Sept 33…..15.00
                                                             ——————
                                                                   $ 75”00

{Revolutionary Claim,}
{Act June 7, 1832.}

Recorded by Wm R. Palmer, Clerk,
Book E Vol. 6.  Page 19,
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Levy Newby’s
Declaration 190.27

1832 November 12 Sworn to __
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State of Virginia: Chesterfield County to wit:

  On this 12th day of November in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty two personally appeared in open court before the county court of Chesterfield being at and of record, now sitting Levy Newby a resident of the county and State aforesaid, aged seventy eight years, who being first 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 some time about the first day of September 1775 he was called out in the private service in Chesterfield county under Capt. Francis Lockett with Lieut. John Pankey and Ensign Jesse Clarke was marched down to Williamsburg Hampton hence access James River to Portsmouth, where he remained till about Christmas, and was discharged after serving a tour of about three months and a half as well as he’s now recollects:- a Col Richard James has command of the detachment while stationed at Portsmouth:-

  That some short time before th enemy first came to Richmond he was again called out in a company of Militia commanded by Capt. King Gross, with Lieut. Henry Winfree [Winfrey?] was marched to Manchester along with another company commanded by Capt Thomas Wooldridge for the purposes of guarding the Town, and after seeing a tour of about two months was discharged at Manchester.

  That some short time before the battle of Petersburg, he was again called out in a company of Militia commanded by Capt. King Gross, with Lieut. Henry Winfree was marched to Petersburg, was there at the time of the Battles, but was not engaged in it after the battle, marched to Chesterfield courthouse, the Coal mines, crossed James River at Tuckahee, thence marched down to Richmond, hence to Bottom’s bridge, hence back to Richmond, and from hence t Wilton where he was discharged after serving a tour of about three months. Colonel George Robertson has command of the Regiment during this tour.~~
   
  That some short time before the battle of Guilford, he was again called out on a company of Militia commanded by Capt King Gross with Lieut. Henry Minfree and was ordered to march to the south and join the southern army, accordingly marched form Chesterfield courthouse through the lower end of Amelia to Dinwiddie courthouse, and once there ordered to return to Petersburg, where he was discharged after serving a tour of about three weeks.~ Colonel. Robert Goode had command of the Regiment during this tour.
 
 The whole of which tours he verily believes amount to at least nine months, that he was engaged in the service of the United States in the Revolutionary War - ongoing to the long lapse of time he is more unable to speak with any certainty of the particular day, month, or year in which he entered the services, or was discharge, he had therefore to be guided in the above statement b the most remarkable events which happened during the war as connected with his services. He was occasionally with and in the neighborhood of some past of the Regular army
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he coutraded ]?] no acquaintance with any of its officers and can give no particular account of it:~~ I appears b a register in his old Family Bible that he was born n the 11th day of February 1755 in the County of Chesterfield where he has resided ever since, he never recurred any written discharge from service but most of it is known to William Fendley who can testify as to the same,- and many persons in his neighborhood can testify as to his character for veracity, and their belief in his services as a soldier of the revolution.
  He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever 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 this day and year aforesaid before the county court of Chesterfield aforesaid.~~

I William Fendley of the county of Chesterfield, do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Levy Newby, who has subscribed the above declaration, that I believe him to be seventy eight years of age, that I personally know he was in the service of the United States in the Revolutionary war, during all the tours mentioned in said declarations, / except the one when he was stationed at Manchester/ fo rI myself was in all the said tours and from the said Newby’s standing for veracity I have no manner of doubt but he performed that tour also. Sworn to and subscribed this ______ day of November 1832, before the county court of Chesterfield in the State of Virginia.~~

                      William Fendley

  We Allen Whitworth & George Snelling residing in the county of Chesterfield in the Sate of Virginia, do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Levy Newby who has sworn and subscribed to the above declaration that we believe him to be seventy eight years 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, entertaining as we do the utmost confidence in the veracity and integrity of the said Levy Newby 
Sworn to and subscribed this 12th day of November 1832, before the county court of Chesterfield aforesaid.~~

  Allen Whitworth
    G Snelling
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Virginia- In Chesterfield county court on the day and year aforesaid -
  
  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 Levi Newby the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states. And the court further certifies that it appears to them that William Fendley, Allen Whitworth and George Snelling who have signed the previous certificates, are residents of the county of Chesterfield and are credible persons, and that their statements are entitled to credit.~~

  I Parke Poindexter clerk of the county court of Chesterfield, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the applications of Levi Newby for a pension.

  In testimony whereof have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this twelfth day of November anno Dom. One thousand eight hundred and thirty two and in the 57th year of our Independence.

  Parke Poindexter Clk
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No. 19027         12684

Levy Newby
Chesterfield Co. Virga

Adm for 9. months
from 1775


Parke Poindexter Ck
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WAR DEPARTMENT,
      Pension Office 

  183

Sir:

  The evidence in support of your clai, under the act of June 7, 1832, has been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of your case in a tabular form.
On comparing these’d papers with the following rules, and the sub joined notes you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be be removed, before a pension can be allowed. The notes and the regulations will show what is necessary to be done. These points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margin with a brace (this: }). You will, when you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and you will, by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim.

A STATEMENT, showing the Service of Levy Newby Chesterfield Virginia

Period when service was entered
Minute Man 1777

Duration of the claimant’s service.
Years          Months.         Days.
Abt.              3.                     15
Abt               2
About.          3

Rank of the claimant.
Private

Names and Rank of the Company officers under whom he served.
Cap Fra Lockett
Lt Jn Parker
Cap King Gross
Lt. Henry Winford
Capt King Gross
Lt Minfor

Names and Rank of the General and Field officers.
Col. Rich James
Col Geo Robertson

Battles in which the applicant was engaged.


County through which he marched.
to Mcburg
to Portsmouth
Manchester

Petersburg….Chesterfield…..Ct House……..The Coal……________ ……….Ja River at Tuckahee….
Richmond to Williamsburg back to Richmond? … to Milton to the State ____ and __ back to Petersburg 

Place of abode when entered the service, and age at the present period*
  Chesterfield
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Evidence by which the declaration is supported.
 Traditionary
          and one witness as to all the service except 2 months


I am, respectfully
      Your obedient servant,

      J. L. EWARDS
           Commissioner of Pensions.
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REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832

[see original printed document]
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REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7,
1832

[see original printed document]
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August 20, 1936.

Mrs. William Nance Harrison
425 Allison Street, N. W.
Washington, D. C.

BA-J/ ILL
Levi Newby
S. 7265

Dear Madam:

  Reference is made to your letter in which you request the recorded of Levi, or Levy Newby of Virginia, #7265.

  The record of Levi Newby is furnished herein as found in the papers on file in his claim for pension, S. 7265, based upon his service in the
Revolutionary War.

  Levi Newby was born February 11, 1755, in Chesterfield County, Virginia: the names of his parents are not shown.

  While a resident of Chesterfield county, Virginia, he enlisted and served as private in the Virginia troops as follow: from about September 1, 1775, about three and one half months in Captain Francis Lockett’s company, part of the time under Colonel Richard James; a short time before the enemy reached Richmond the first time, two months in Captain King Graves’ company in the defense of Manchester; about the time of the battle of Guilford, three weeks in Captain King Graves’ company under Colonel Robert Goods; from shortly before the battle of Petersburg, about three on this in Captain King Graves’ company, Colonel George Robertson’s regiment.

  He was allowed pension on his application executed November 12, 1832, at which time he resided in Chesterfield County, Virginia; he had lived there always.

  Levi Newby died February 11, 1846, survived by heirs, their names not shown.

  No reference was made to wife or children of the soldier.

  Very truly yours,
    A. D. HILLER
       Executive Assistant to the Administrator
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Pension OH 13 Sept /55
Voucher for arrears of pension refund as written request to 3d Aut [? August]

       R McRae
            Clk

Levi Newby 
Va- W 1832
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Richmond September 8th 1855

My Dear Sir

  I have just received yours of 7th ____ saying that you have received and examined the papers transmitted by me in relation to the arrears of pension that was due to Levi Newby at the time of his death and that I should of directed them to the third auditor of the treasury will you be so good as to have the papers enclosed to you handed over to or directed to the third auditor as I presume the same paper will answer if not he will let me no what the are necessary making out new papers will cost his administration as much are coming to the said Newby’s Heirs your compliance will oblige respectfully

                Isham Puckett
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Pension Office
Sept 3, 1835

  The Third Auditor will please certify the date to which the within named pensioner has paid.

  Very Respy,
       W. Cole
Chief Clerk

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Pension Offce
  Sept 3, 1855

  the Third auditor will please certify the date to which the within named pensioner was paid.


  Very respy,

 S. Cole
     Chief Clerk


  Levi Newby paid to Sept 1845
W S Taylor
  Acting Commissioner
Sept 4/55

Leddy
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7265
INVALID.

Rev War
File 7265
Levi Newby
Priv Rev War
Act: June 7th 1832
Index:- Vol. ___, Page 273

(Arrangement of 1870.)

 1932- July 18 - Hist to Miss Ethel C Clarke. See letter - Rev. W. Lewis Clark W 6679
1935 Aug 20- Hist. to Mrs. Wm Nance Harrison
JLL
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Isham Puckett, Esq
   Sept. 6/55
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Va- Act 32

Pension Office,
September 6, 1855

Sir,

  I have received and examined the papers transmitted by your designed as an application for arrears of pension one Levi Newby at the time of his deceased, he having been a pensioner of the United States under act of June 7, 1832
  The public records show that the pensioner was paid to the 4th September 1845= For such amount as may have accrued from that time to the date of his death application should be made by the parties legally authorized to the Third Auditor of the Treasury - 
The pension office having no jurisdiction on cases where arrears of this character are alone involved.
       Very respectfully 
           SC

Isham Puckett Esq
 Richmond
     Va
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Chesterfield Va.                      Free
Nov 22 1832


The Secretary of the eWar Department 

19027
28

Nov 23d

Pension Office
Washington City
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July 18, 1932.

BA-J/ILL
xxxxxxxxxx
Levi Newby
S. 7265

Miss Ethel C. Clarke
1405 Avondale Avenue
Richmond, Virginia.

  Dear Madam:

  Reference is made to your letter requesting the record of Levi Newby, a Revolutionary War pensioner.

  The data furnished herein are obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, S. 7265, based upon the service of Levi Newby in that war.

  Levi Newby was born February 11, 1755 in Chesterfield County, Virginia.

  While a resident of Chesterfield County, Virginia, he enlisted and served as private in the Virginia troops as follows:
from about September 1, 1775, about three and one half months in Captain Frances Lockett’s Company, part of the time under Colonel Richard James; a short time before the enemy reached Richmond the first time, two months in Captain King Graves’ Company at the defense of Manchester; about the time of the battle of Guilford, three weeks in Captain Graves’ company Company under Colonel Robert Goode; from shortly before the battle of Petersburg, about three months in Captain King Graves Company, Colonel George Robertson’s Regiment.

  He was allowed pension on his application executed November 12, 1832, while a resident of Chesterfield County, Virginia; he had lived there all his life.

  The soldier died February 11, 1846, leaving heirs, their names not stated.

  It is not stated that the soldier was married.

  Very truly yours,

  A. D. HILLER
   Assistant to Administrator.
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July 20 1935.

Mrs William Nance Harrison
  Four Hundred Twenty-Five
  Allison Street Northwest
   Washington, D. C.

  Pension Office
  Wash. D. C.

  Dear Sir,

  Please give me an abstract of the pension of Levi or Levy Newby of Chesterfield, Co. Virginia 
no 7265.

  Thanking you 
  Very truly yours

       Mrs. Wm. N. Harrison

[stamped] Received Jul 28 1935

No C 
Ged War Inv File 7265
7-25 E/E
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The National Archives

Bounty Land Warrant Record Card*

                       [Note first name]
Name
     Newby, Matthew
         or Mathew

Grade 
         Private 

Line
        North Carolina

Warrant Numbers
      12439 and 13550
Acreage
       100

Issued 
        August 14, 1792
   to Isaac Cole, assignee