Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 19,434, for Billy Talley, Virginia
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Service
Va.
Talley, Billy
Elizabeth W.
Number W. 19.434
Contents
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2926 Virginia
Billy Talley of Hanover Co in the state of Virginia who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain R Cluff of the Regt. commanded by Col. Scott in the Virginia line for 2 years.

Inscribed on the roll of Virginia at the rate of 80 dollars per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of pension issued the 10 day of December 1832 and sent to Hon A Stevenson House Representative, U.S.

Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1832 $120.00
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Mar '33 40.00
160.00

{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.}

Recorded by Ino Cromwell Clerk, Book D Vol. 7 Page 121
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6273
Richmond Virginia
Elizabeth W. Talley widow of Billy Tally, dead
Va.
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832 and who died on the 5th of March 1834 of Henrico Co. in the state of Virginia who was a Private in the comp'y commanded by Captain Cluff of the Regt. commanded by Colo. Scott in the Virginia line for 2 years.

Inscribed on the roll of Richmond Va. at the rate of 80 dollars [blank] cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.

Certificate of pension issued the 15th day of July 1841 and sent F. V. Sutton Bowling Green Va.

Arrears to the 4th of March 1841 $400.00

{Act July 7, 1838.}

Recorded by D. D. Addison Clerk, Book A Vol. 2 Page 184
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Billy Talley Declaration for a Pension
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State of Virginia
County of Hanover Ss.
On this 4th day of December 1832 personally appeared before the Circuit superior court of Law Hanover, for said [illegible] Billy Talley a resident of the county [illegible] State aforesaid,  aged 46 years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declarations in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832: That he enlisted in the army of the United States in the year 1776 with William Bentley and served in the Fifth Regiment of the Virginia Line under the following named officers, Col: [blank] Scott, Capt. Richard Cluff Anderson, Lieut. John Anderson, William Bentley Second Lieut: Ensign [blank] Tompkins: That he marched to Williamsburg in Virginia then on to Norfolk soon after the Battle of the Breach or long bridge, remained in Virginia while invaded by the British Army under [illegible] after which being transferred to the Continental service he embarked at York Town in Virginia and landed at the head of Elk River. Arrived in Philadelphia, while the British Army occupied New York, marched as far as New York but was driven back by the British Army to Brunswick while the American Army attempted to cut down the Bridge but were driven off by the British; the American Army being small retreating were common and to make 3 fires for every man and [illegible]: That he with many of his companions in arms were taken sick with the small pox and sent to Wilmington where he suffered from the small pox & camp fever for several weeks, after which he rejoined the army, was in the Battle of Brandywine in General Green's division which was only partially engaged in the Battle, marched to Valley Forge & was subsequently engaged in the Battle of German Town under Genl. Washington
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The cold weather coming on the army went into Winter Quarters; At Valley Forge during this period he suffered from want of [illegible] and clothes and also from disease, being deprived even of many of the necessaries of life and constantly harrassed by his enemy; that the company to which he belonged was [unintelligible] by different Officers, they being often changed by [illegible] or otherwise; that in the march of February following that is in 1778 his term of service having applied he [illegible] his discharge from Genl. Muhlenberg and returned home to Hanover County in Virginia where he resided at the home he enlisted in the service of his country. He [unintelligible] supposes his discharge was lost or destroyed, never expecting to have any use for it and that he served as herein [illegible], the fall term [illegible] He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever for a pension or an [illegible] except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any agency in any state or only on the agency of the state of Virginia.

Sworn to and subscribed the day & year aforesaid.
Billy Tolley

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier & served as he states.
Wm. Brockenbrough
Judge of said Con. of the Court of Hanover County do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matters of the application of Billy Tally for a pension.

In testimony whereof I have herein to set my hand and seal of office this [blank] day of [blank] 1832.
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We Charles Talley a Clergyman, & Parke Street, both residing in the County of Hanover in the State of Virginia, hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Billey Talley, who has subscribed and sworn to the preceding declaration; that we believe him to be seventy six years of age; that he is respected 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, to [illegible]; the 4th day of December 1832. 
Charles, Talley
Street

Virginia, Hanover County, to wit.,
I, Philip B Winston, Clerk of the said County do hereby certofy, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Billey Talley for a pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of the said Court the fourth day of December, one thousand eight hundred and thirty two. 
Philip B. Winston S.S.
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State of Virginia County of Henrico. SS
On this the 28th day of May 1841 personally appeared before Isaac A Goddin a justice of the peace in and for the County and State aforesaid Mrs. Elizabeth W Talley a resident of the County and State aforesaid aged Seventy one years (widow of Billy Talley deceased who first being sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 7th 1838: That she is the widow of Billy Talley decd. who was a Revolutionary Soldier and pensioner, and who died on the 5th day of March 1834. She has frequently heard her husband the said Billy Talley before his death speak of his service during the war of the Revolution, but she cannot speak deffinitely concerning it. That after her husbands death she drew forty dollars and gave his original certificate, that she was Married to the said Billy Talley in the County of King William on the 24th day of December seventeen hundred and ninety one by Parson Whitehead she thinks, and she has remained a widow ever since the death of her (above mentioned) deceased husband as will more fully appear by reference to the Proof hereto annexed. -
Elizabeth W. x her mark Talley
Sworn to and subscribed teh day
and year above written before
Isaac A Goddin J. Peace

I furthermore certify that Mrs. Talley the above named widow of Billy Talley deceased is a Lady of high respectability and that her declaration is entitled to full Credit, that from her age &c it would be inconvenient for her to attend Court, 
Given under my hand this 28th day of May 1841
Isaac A. Goddin J. Peace

I certify that Mrs Elizabeth W Talley who omitted to sign her name to the above declaration has this day signed and acknowledged it in my presence Given under my hand this the 2nd day of July - 1841
Isaac A. Goddin J Peace
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In Henrico County Court June 7th 1841.
The Court having examined the proceedings of Isaac A. Goddin one of the body in qualifying Mrs. Elizabeth W. Talley to her declaration, approve of the same, and it is ordered to be certified to the War Department.

Virginia
Henrico County. to wit:
I Loftin N. Ellett Clerk of the County Court for the said County of Henrico in the State of Virginia, do hereby certify, that the above is a true transcript from the records of the Court of the County aforesaid. I also certify that I am well acquainted with the signature of J. A. Goddin, and verily believe his signature subscribed to the proceeding certificates are genuine. In Testimony whereof I have hereto set my name and annex the seal of the said Court this 2nd day of July 1841 and in the 65th year of the Commonwealth.
Loftin N. Ellett. C.H.C.
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I hereby Certify that the above family Register was in my presence taken from an old Bible in the possession of Mrs. Talley and I have no doubt of it being a Correct Register of the family Marriages Births &c of Billy Talley deceased
Given under my hand this 27th day of May 1841 - Isaac A. Goddin J.P.

Virginia, Henrico County to wit:
I Loftin N. Ellett Clerk of the County Court for the said County of Henrico, in the State of Virginia, do hereby certify that Isaac A. Goddin, whose name is subscribed to the above certificate, was at the date thereof, and is now, an acting Justice of the peace in and for the aforesaid County of Henrico, duly commissioned and qualified according to law, and that due faith and credit ought to be given to all of his official acts as such. In Testimony whereof I hereto subscribe my name and annex the Seal of the said County Court this 4". day of June 1841, and in the 65". year of the Commonwealth.
Loftin N. Ellett. C.H.C.
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FAMILY RECORD.
MARRIAGES. | MARRIAGES.
Billey Talley was married to Lucy ~ Wood the 19 day of March 1785 by the Reverand - Skedon
Billey Talley was ~ married to Elizabeth W. Crenshaw the 24th. day of Decr. 1791 
Polly Talley daughter of Billey Talley & Lucy his wife was married to Charles Whitlock the 20th. day of January

John Talley son of Billey Talley & Lucy his wife was married to Sarah B. Williams on the 4th. day of July 1816 in Henrico
Thomas Talley son of Billey Talley & Elizabeth W. his wife was married to Eliza F. Archer the 3d. day of June 1819 by the Revd. Wm. Peyton in Norfolk

Williamson Talley son of Billey Tally & Eliz. W. his wife was married to Elizabeth T Redd daughter of Saml. Redd on the 28th day of October 1820 By the Revd. Spilbe Woolford in Caroline -
Billey Talley Jr so of B. & E W his wife was married to Elizh. T Ellett daughter of Capt. Danl Ellett on the 24th. May 1821 by the Revd. Chs. Talley Jr. in King Wiliam Va.
Elizabeth W. Talley daughter of Billey Talley & Elizabeth W. his wife was married to John G Wade the 30th. of August 1826 by the reverend Chas. Talley
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FAMILY RECORD.
BIRTHS.
Billey Talley was Born the 29th day of Feby 1756 
Elizabeth W. Talley was Born the 7th December 1771
Holley Talley daughter of Billey Talley & Lucey his wife was Born the 24 of January 1786
John Talley son of Billey Talley & Lucey his wife was Born the 17th December 1788.
Williamson Talley son of Billey Talley & Elizabeth his wife was Born 13th of Oct. 1792
Billey Talley son of Billey Talley & Elizbh his wife was Born the 3d September 1794
Thomas Talley son of Billey Talley & Elizh. his wife was Born the 6th. of March 1798
Nathaniel Talley son of Billey Talley & Elizabeth his wife was Born the 8th July 1804
Elizabeth Talley daughter of Billey Talley & Elizabeth his wife was Born the 4th of March 1809

BIRTHS.
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person paid, and, possibly, the date of death of Blan Shiflet, you should address the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, citing the following:
Blan Shiflet
Certificate 23301
Issued February 5, 1834
Rate of $26.66 per annum
Commenced March 4, 1831
Act of June 7, 1832
Virginia Agency.

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BILLEY TALLEY-W. 19434

Billey Talley was born February 29, 1756, the place of his birth and names of his parents not shown.

While a resident of Hanover County, Virginia, he enlisted in 1776, served as private in Captain Richard Clough Anderson's company, Colonel Scott's 5" Virginia regiment, was at Philadelphia at the time the British occupied New York, was in the battles of Brandywine and Germantown, wintered at Valley Forge with the troops under General Washington, and was discharged in February 1778, having served two years. 

He was allowed pension on his application executed December 4, 1832, at which time he resided in Hanover County, Virginia. At that time, Reverend Charles Talley was a resident of Hanover County, Virginia, but did not state any relationship to the soldier.

Billey Talley died March 5, 1834.

Billey Talley married March 19, 1785, Lucy Wood; the ceremony was

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performed by Reverend Seldon. The names of their children are shown as follows:

Pelley Talley, born January 24, 1786; married January 20, year not shown, Charles Whitlock.
John Talley " December 17, 1786; married July 4, 1816, Sarah B. Williamson, in Henrico.

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Billey Tilley married Elizabeth W. Crenshaw, December 24, 1791; she was born December 7, 1771. They were married in Prince William County.

Elizabeth W. Talley, soldier's widow, was allowed pension on her application executed May 28, 1841, at which time she resided in Henrico County, Virginia.

The names of the children of the soldier and his wife, Elizabeth W., are shown as follows:

Williamson Talley, born October 13, 1792; married, October 26, 1830, Elizabeth T. Redd, daughter of Samuel Redd, in Caroline
Billey, Jr., " " September 2, 1794; married May 24, 1821, Elizabeth T., daughter of Capt. Danl. Ellett, in King Wm. Va, by Rev. Chas. Talley, Jr.
Thomas " " March 6, 1798; married June 3, 1819, Eliza F. Archer in Norfolk, by Rev. Paxton.
Nathaniel Talley " July 8, 1804.
Elizabeth W. " " March 4, 1809; married Aug. 30, 1826, John G. Wade, by Rev. Chas Talley

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In 1841, when soldier's widow, Elizabeth W. Talley made application for pension, Leftin W. Ellett was Clerk of Henrico County Court, no relationship to the family shown.

If you desire information in regard to the date of past payment of pension,

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and possibly, the date of death of Elizabeth W. Talley, the widow of the soldier, Billey Talley, you should apply to The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, citing the following:

Elizabeth W. Talley, widow of Billy Talley,
Certificate #6273
Issued July 15, 1841
Rate $80 per
Commenced March 4, 1836
Act of July 7, 1838.
Virginia Agency (Richmond).

Very truly yours,

A. D. HILLER,
Assistant to Administrator.

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June 7, 1934.
BA-J/ILL
Blan Shiflet
S. 15641
Billy Talley
W. 19434

Mrs. Jennie T. Grayson
P. O. Lock Box 105
Charlottesville, Virginia.

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War records of Blan Shiflet and William (Billy) Talley, both pensioners of Virginia.

The records of these soldiers are furnished herein as found in pension claims based upon service in the Revolutionary War.

BLAN SHIFLET-S. 15641.

Blan Shiflet, while a resident of Albemarle County, Virginia, enlisted and served four tours of one month each as private, stationed at Albemarle Barracks under Colonel Francis Taylor in the Virginia troops as follow: from sometime in January 1776, in Captain Zachariah Herndon's company, and again in July in that same company; later, in Captain Benjamin Wheeler's company, and in Captain Helman Rice's company. Subsequently, he served two months as private in Captain Isaac Davis' Virginia company, a part of the time with General Wayne; he served two months in Captain John Harris' Virginia company, was at the Siege of Yorktown, and was discharged in October 1781.

He was allowed pension on his application executed August 25, 1833, at which time he resided in Orange County, Virginia. He was then eighty-two years of age, the date and place of his birth and names of his parents not shown.

The soldier (died previous to February 1842,) [note: omit next time] and was survived by children; the names of said children, and the name of the soldier's wife are not shown.

In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, name of
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1934 - June 7 - Hist. to Mrs. Jennie T. Grayson - ILL.

Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 19434
Elizabeth W Talley
Widow of
Billy Talley
Priv. Rev. War
Act: July 7th 1838
Index:-Vol. M, Page 265
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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P.O. Lock Box 105
Charlottesville - Virginia
June 11 - 1934 -
Veterans Administration
Please send what is possible of one William Tally [note: only one], of Louisa County (Goochland Parish) Virginia or Henrico County - who received Pension for Revolutionary War -
William Talley -
Thank you -
(Mrs) Jennie T. Grayson.

this is for applicants entrance into D.A.R.
[note: Had been aus'd 6/7/34]

[stamp]
RECEIVED
JUN 13 1934
MAIL SUB-DIV.
READER 14
VETS. ADM.
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P.O. Lock Box 105
Charlottesville Virginia -
May 24 - 1934.
To/Veteran's Administration.
Washington D.C.
Please send me any data possible in regard to the Pension of William (Billy) Talley of Henrico Co - Virginia name of wife and children, date of death and his War Record (Revolutionary War) -
Any information will be gratefully received
(Mrs) Jennie T. Grayson
P.O. Lock Box 105
Charlottesville Va

[stamp]
REC'D
MAY 31 1934
MAIL SUB-DIV.
VETS. ADM
READER #4
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Elizabeth Talley
wid of Billey
Va.
Act July 7 1838
Married 1791
died Mar 5. 1834
Allow $80 per ann.

Fras. V. Sutton Esq
Bowling Green
Va.
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Billey Talley. D. Mar 5 1834
Elizabeth - M. Soldier 1791
Pen. 1832
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Free
FREE
J. L. Edwards Esq
Commr of Pensions
Washington City

July 8, 1841
Va.
ret papers
Eliz Talley

[stamp]
BOWLING GREEN
JUL
7
Va.
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Bow Green July 8th 1841

Dear Sir,
I enclose you the papers in the case of Mrs Talley amended as you directed - when I received the papers I did not particularly examine them and particularly that part which Mr Goddin had certified to - I am acquainted with Mr Goddin know him to be a business man and a Gentleman of very high standing and was greatly astonished at the oversight - I am in hopes they are satisfactory now to you - with much respect I am
Your Obt St
Frans. V Sutton
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Pension Office
June 23d 1841

Sir,
The papers in the case of Elizabeth Talley widow of Billy Talley deceased are herewith returned for amendment.
The declaration does not bear the signature of the applicant, nor have the proceedings been properly authenticated by the Clerk of the Court.
The paper upon which the Clerk's certificate is made should be attached to the declaration.
I am very resply
Your Obed St.
J L Edwards

Francis V. Sutton Esqr
Bowling Green
Virginia
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Hanover C.H Va Free
Decr. 4th 1842

The Honble
Andrew Stevenson
Speaker of the House of R.
Washington - City

R. Falley

To go with Talleys file
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Hanover C. House
4th Decr. 1832

Dear Sir,
At the request of old Mr. Billy Talley, one of your Constituents, I enclose you his declaration to entitle him to a pension - He relies that you will aid him in giving him such a character as you know he merits
Yrs very truly
Wm Brockenbrough

At his request I shall write a few lines to Mr. Tyler -
there have been a few declarations by other old soldiers here which Mr. Herbert Claiborne has taken charge of & will carry to Washington in a few days - I request you to say a word in behalf of three of them - namely George Toombs - James Hazelgrove - & John Mantlo.